Italy participated in the signing ceremony for the European Flagship Fund at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdansk

The signing ceremony for the European Flagship Fund for Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction was held at the Amber Expo in Gdansk, as part of the Ukraine Recovery Conference. This is the most ambitious private equity instrument promoted by the EU Commission, Italy, and the other three Member States (France, Germany, and Poland), in which their […]

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Guadalajara International Book Fair: Nicole Tecchio is the illustrator behind the visual identity of FIL Niños 2026

The Guadalajara International Book Fair, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Ministry of Culture announce that the Italian illustrator Nicole Tecchio has been selected to develop the visual identity for FIL Niños 2026, the children’s section of the Fair to be held this coming November in Guadalajara (Mexico), at […]

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Joint press release – Launch of the ‘Young Italian-French Talents’ programme

As part of the bilateral Summit between France and Italy, held on 25 June 2026 in Antibes, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the Italian Republic, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the French Republic, Jean-Noël Barrot,  announced the launch of the ‘Young Talents’ […]

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Tokyo, the ‘Mishima – Pasolini’ exhibition opens to the public

The exhibition “Mishima – Pasolini. Indizi per un confronto. Senza tacere e senza abbassare lo sguardo” (Yukio Mishima and Pier Paolo Pasolini: Clues for a Confrontation— Without Silence, Without Looking Away) has been inaugurated at the Exhibition Hall of the Italian Cultural Institute in Tokyo. The exhibition is promoted by the Ministry of Culture, the […]

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Minister Tajani at the Dubrovnik Forum and the MED9 Ministerial Meeting

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will be in Dubrovnik this evening and tomorrow to take part in the 20th edition of the Dubrovnik Forum, the annual international conference organised by Croatia and dedicated to key regional, European and global issues. The Forum is a key event in the debate on the main geopolitical challenges […]

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Reminder Press Accreditation Note Fulbright Annual Meeting (Farnesina, 30 June 2026)

REMINDER PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE FULBRIGHT ANNUAL MEETING  (Farnesina, 30 June 2026)   On Tuesday 30 June 2026, from 10:15 a.m., Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Massimo Dell’Utri, and the Deputy Head of Mission at the Embassy of the United States in Rome, Marta Youth, will open the institutional session of the Annual meeting with […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi meets her Omani counterpart for political consultations

Maria Tripodi, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today received Al Harty, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs of the Sultanate of Oman, at the Farnesina for consultations on strengthening bilateral relations and main regional matters. During the meeting, Undersecretary Tripodi presented Italy’s proposal for a Memorandum of Understanding on the establishment […]

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Earthquake in Venezuela: the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is coordinating consular assistance and monitoring assistance and relief operations alongside the Italian Civil Protection

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its Crisis Unit, the Embassy of Italy in Caracas and the Consulate General, has been closely monitoring developments in Venezuela since the very first moments following the violent earthquake that struck the country, providing consular assistance to citizens affected by the quake. Following confirmation of the death of an […]

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System Event to mark the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gdańsk

The Ukraine Recovery Conference 2026, held in Gdańsk on 25 and 26 June, provided an opportunity to bring together all the components of Italian ‘Sistema Paese’  – the government, institutions, public agencies, business associations, companies, financial institutions, co-operation sector, international bodies and civil society organisations – at a system event attended by over 130 participants, […]

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Slush 2026: applications are now open for innovative start-ups at the Italian National Pavilion in Helsinki

Applications are now open for innovative Italian start-ups and SMEs to take part in Slush 2026, one of the leading international events dedicated to start-ups, technological innovation and venture capital, scheduled to take place in Helsinki on 18 and 19 November 2026. Launched in 2008 as a gathering for the start-up community, Slush is now […]

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Export Plan. New investments in Artificial Intelligence and initial measures to support businesses affected by the Hormuz crisis and the bad weather in southern Italy

The Facilitation Committee, chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, today approved the establishment of a EUR 200 million section of the 394/81 Fund dedicated to companies intending to invest in artificial intelligence. This measure forms part of a wider support framework for investment in the sector, with the aim of strengthening the competitiveness and […]

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Undersecretary Dell’Utri in Panama to strengthen relations with the regions of Latin America and the Caribbean

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Massimo Dell’Utri, visited Panama to attend the 31st Ordinary Meeting of the Council of Ministers of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) and the 56th Ordinary Session of the General Assembly of the Organisation of American States (OAS). Italy has observer status in both Organisations. Participation in the […]

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