The South Korean chemical sector, a growing market in the name of innovation and sustainability

South Korea’s chemical sector is confirmed as one of the mainstays of the country’s economy, accounting for around 3% of GDP and with production exceeding USD 49 billion in 2023. With an expected average annual growth of 1% in the coming years, this sector proves to be one of the most dynamic and strategic areas […]

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Brazil, revision of 14 motorway concessions announced

The Brazilian government has announced the revision of 14 motorway concessions, dating back to the 1990s and now characterised by severe delays in the infrastructure investment originally planned or by imbalances from a technical-financial viewpoint. According to government forecasts, thanks to this measure the public-private investment in the motorway sector expected over the next few […]

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Cuba, a decree on renewables in response to the energy crisis

In response to the severe energy crisis that the country is currently experiencing, the Cuban government has issued a Decree for “the control and efficient use of energy carriers and renewable sources”. Under this decree, by 2028 public and private economic actors considered “large consumers” of energy shall generate at least 50 per cent of […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Preparatory event for the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 (Milan, Palazzo Lombardia, 5 March 2025)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Preparatory event for the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 (Milan, Palazzo Lombardia, 5 March 2025)   On Wednesday, 5 March 2025, from 10:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., the preparatory event focusing on the private sector dimension of the Ukraine Recovery Conference—scheduled to take place in Rome on 10-11 July 2025—will be held in […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE NURTURING INTERNATIONAL TALENT: THE SCHOLARSHIPS OF THE “SISTEMA ITALIA” Farnesina, 04 March 2025

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE NURTURING INTERNATIONAL TALENT: THE SCHOLARSHIPS OF THE “SISTEMA ITALIA” Farnesina, 04 March 2025 On Tuesday, 4 March 2025, at 11:00 a.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will open the event “Nurturing international talent: the scholarships of the ‘Sistema Italia’” at the Farnesina, in the International Treaties Hall. […]

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Asunción, Italian Design Day

The 2025 edition of Italian Design Day in Paraguay took place from 24 to 26 February, organised by the Embassy of Italy in Asunción. The photography exhibition Career Photography was hosted at the Miguel Acevedo Hall of the Manzana de la Rivera Cultural Centre in Asunción, featuring a selection of images dedicated to the winners […]

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February issue of the SFIM newsletter now online

Each month, the SFIM newsletter provides in-depth updates on developments in Italian education abroad, covering key initiatives, educational projects, and cultural activities within the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM encompasses Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, and lectureships at foreign universities. Highlights of this edition include: the announcement of […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani participates in the Question Time session at the Senate of the Republic

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, participates today in the Question Time at the Senate of the Republic.

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Minister Tajani opens the launch event of the Imola sports calendar for the 2025 season

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani opens at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Farnesina) the launch event of the Imola sports calendar for the 2025 season titled “Imola and Made in Italy: where sport, engines and music meet the world”. The sports sector is an important economic engine for Italy. In terms of […]

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Minister Tajani meets with NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today welcomed the NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe and Commander of US Forces in Europe, Gen. Christopher G. Cavoli, at the Farnesina. The discussion between the Minister and the General focused on the centrality of the relationship with the United States […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli welcomes the Minister of Interior and Public Security of Senegal in Rome

Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, today received the Minister of Interior and Public Security of Senegal, Jean Baptiste Tine, at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Farnesina). During the meeting, key issues on the bilateral agenda were reviewed, especially cooperation in preventing and combating crime, but also cooperative management […]

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Rome: presentation of the book Gli Italiani nelle Terre Boeme

The Embassy of the Czech Republic in Rome and the Czech Centre in Rome, in cooperation with the Eleutheria Foundation in Prague, held a Czech-Italian evening in Rome, in the Sala della Protomoteca of the Campidoglio, during which the book ‘Gli Italiani nelle Terre Boeme’ (Italians in the Czech Lands) was presented. The new publishing […]

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