Italian exports to non-EU countries show growth in 2025

Official foreign trade data released today by ISTAT confirm the effectiveness of the Italian Government’s strategy and the Export Plan launched by Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, which are delivering concrete results. In December 2025, Italy’s trade with non-EU countries recorded positive growth for both imports and exports, with imports rising by 4.3% and […]

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Italian participation in the Second Latin America and Caribbean Economic Forum in Panama

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Giorgio Silli, participated in the Second Latin America and Caribbean Economic Forum, held in Panama and organised by the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) in cooperation with the Republic of Panama. The Forum brought together six Heads of State and Government from Latin America, […]

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Tajani at India’s National Day: “We celebrate the success of the EU agreement”

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani is taking part this evening in the celebration of India’s National Day, in the presence of the Indian Ambassador to Italy, Vani Rao and around 250 guests. In his address, the Minister welcomed the signing of the EU–India Free Trade Agreement, which took place yesterday in New Delhi. “This […]

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Tajani at the Foreign Affairs Council. Iran and Ukraine among the issues addressed

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, was in Brussels to take part in the meeting of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council. The agenda included an informal exchange on the main political issues expected in 2026, three sessions dedicated to Ukraine, the Middle East and the Great Lakes region, and an informal discussion with […]

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Sports diplomacy and cycling. Minister Tajani meets cycling champions at the presentation of the 2026 Coppa Italia delle Regioni

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today met cycling champions on the occasion of the event “On the roads of Coppi and Bartali: professional cycling 2026”, held to present the 2026 Coppa Italia delle Regioni. The initiative is promoted by the Professional Cycling League, in collaboration with the Conference of Regions […]

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International Media Resonance

  Embajada de Italia en Uruguay presenta el Calendario Ferial 2026: se prevén más de 800 eventos (El País, Uruguay) En 2025 se celebraron 915 ferias, en su mayoría de carácter B2B, que atrajeron a más de 17 millones de visitantes. Además, durante 2025 se organizaron 89 ferias italianas en el extranjero, en 20 países. […]

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Saint Helena Island, official visit of Consul Mignacca

From 24 to 27 January, Giulio Mignacca, the Consul of Italy in Cape Town, visited Saint Helena, marking the first visit of an Italian diplomatic representative to the island. Saint Helena, located in the South Atlantic Ocean, is a British Overseas Territory of extraordinary historical, cultural, and environmental significance. The island falls under the consular jurisdiction of the Consulate of […]

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Italy Contributes Nearly €1 Million to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Ternopil Region

Italy has allocated nearly €900,000 to enhance cyber resilience in the Ukraine’s Ternopil region. The projects will be implemented under the Tallinn Mechanism, an international initiative aimed to help Ukraine counter cyber threats. An additional €100,000 has been earmarked to support the Tallinn Mechanism Project Office (TMPO) based in Kyiv. In total, Italy’s contribution to […]

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Export Plan. EUR 120 million approved to support the internationalisation of 218 companies

The Subsidies Committee, chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today approved 223 concessional loans managed by SIMEST, amounting to EUR 120 million, aimed at supporting internationalisation projects of 218 Italian companies engaged in investments in digital and green transition, participation programmes in trade fairs and events, entry into new markets, the […]

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Meeting of the Steering Committee of the Rome Process on Development and Immigration at the Foreign Ministry

As part of the follow-up to the Conference on Development and Immigration, chaired in Rome in July 2023 by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the Steering Committee of the Rome Process met today to examine and adopt 13 projects selected by the three Working Groups dedicated to immigration and security, economy and development, as well as […]

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Helsinki, Night of Science

Italy participated in the event “Night of Science” held in Helsinki on January 22. The protagonist was Professor Vincenzo Cerullo, Professor of Biological Drug Development and Head of the Drug Research Program at the University of Helsinki, as well as founder of the ImmunoViroTherapy research laboratory. “Cancer Vaccine: A Finnish-Italian Initiative” was the theme of […]

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Export: Tajani presents the 2026 Trade Fair Calendar

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani opened the event “Promoting Italian Exports Worldwide. Trade Fair Calendar and Actions of the Italian System for 2026” on 27 January at the Ministry of Foreing Affairs. The event focuses on the role of international trade fairs in promoting Made in Italy products abroad. It represented a concrete follow-up to the […]

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