Buy American to avoid a trade war with Trump, Italy says

BRUSSELS — If Europe wants to avoid a trade war with Donald Trump, it has to buy more from the U.S., boost defense budgets and deregulate to make the EU economy stronger, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani told POLITICO. Tajani argues there’s a deal to be made with the transactional U.S. president, recalling that he met […]

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International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Once again this year, Italian Embassies and Italian Cultural Institutes around the world have organised events to mark International Holocaust Remembrance Day, the international commemoration held annually on 27 January in remembrance of the victims of the Holocaust. This date was chosen as it marks the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp in Poland by […]

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Holy See, launch of the “Iter Europaeum”

On Thursday, 28 February, the Italian Embassy to the Holy See, in collaboration with the Delegation of the European Union in Rome, hosted the launch event for the Iter Europaeum at its headquarters in Palazzo Borromeo. The initiative, marking the Jubilee 2025, is a pilgrimage route through the European churches of Rome. Originally launched in […]

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Visit to Mexico by Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Giorgio Silli

Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Giorgio Silli undertook a mission to Mexico to meet with several new representatives of President Claudia Sheinbaum’s government. During his discussion with Undersecretary of Foreign Affairs, Mercado, they explored the prospects of the Italy-Mexico Strategic Partnership in economic and trade relations, scientific and academic cooperation, justice, […]

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Philippines, energy and infrastructure drive a rising market

Closer to Europe in linguistic and traditional terms than other Asian countries – 80% of the population is Christian and English is the vehicular language – the Philippines is establishing itself as a market with great prospects for Western investment. The archipelago, home to almost 116 million people, already serves as a strategic base of […]

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Montenegro, climate change between challenges and opportunities for joint action

Montenegro is firmly embarking on the path of green transition through new laws and more ambitious commitments. Although Montenegro’s greenhouse gas emissions have an extremely limited global impact – estimated at just 0.09% – the country intends to play its part in the fight against global warming. The Ministry of Ecology, Sustainable Development, and Northern […]

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United Kingdom: a future superpower in clean energy

Investments in green energy, tax reforms, and regulatory changes are among the most significant measures for the energy sector included in the UK’s 2024 Budget. Among the key allocations, the Department for Energy Security and Net Zero will see a substantial budget increase, rising from £6.4 billion (approximately €7.71 billion) in 2023-24 to a projected […]

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Morocco, a growing infrastructure hub between Africa and Europe

Morocco is establishing itself as an important strategic hub in the African economic and geopolitical landscape, with a series of ambitious projects ranging from water management to energy transition, including the development of modern transport and a competitive industry. As set out in the latest draft of the Finance Bill, the country is investing significantly […]

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UAE testing the green transition, Abu Dhabi bets on copper

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) continues to push the economic diversification accelerator, confirming itself as a key player in the global resources market. The latest ambitious project, announced by the International Resources Holding (IRH) – part of the International Holding Company (IHC) conglomerate led by Sheikh Tahnoun bin Zayed al-Nahyan – envisages the creation of […]

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Brazil, growing demand for lithium turns the spotlight on the country

The growing demand for lithium – a metal crucial to the global energy transition – on the international market is causing Brazil to attract increasing interest on a global scale. Although the country hosts less than one per cent of global reserves of the metal according to the United States Geological Survey (USGS), more optimistic […]

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ACER report: progress and challenges in the integration of the European electricity market

The Agency for the Cooperation of Energy Regulators (ACER) has published its annual report on the integration of the European Union (EU) electricity market, the 2024 Market Monitoring Report, providing an overview of the progress, challenges, and opportunities for accelerating the European energy transition. The growing importance of renewable energy, driven by sources such as […]

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Brussels, International Holocaust Remembrance Day

On the occasion of the International Day in Memory of the Victims of the Holocaust and the 80th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz-Birkenau camp (27 January 1945), the Theatre of the Italian Cultural Institute of Brussels hosted the theatrical performance Auschwitz’s Swimmer, written and directed by Luca De Bei.  Italian actor Raoul Bova, […]

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