Undersecretary Tripodi meets the Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Al-Khulaifi

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, received Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, at the Farnesina today. The meeting forms part of the ongoing dialogue between the two countries, most recently marked by the meeting between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani […]

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The disembarkation of the Flotilla activists in Ashdod has begun. Tajani to Minister Saar: they must leave as soon as possible; their rights and safety must be respected

In Israel, the first group of Flotilla activists has begun disembarking at the port of Ashdod. A second group is expected to arrive later in the day. Officials from the Italian Embassy in Tel Aviv are in contact with the Israeli authorities at the port of Ashdod to provide consular assistance to Italian nationals and […]

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Flotilla: the Italian Government has called on Israel to ensure the protection and safety of Italian nationals

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani asked the Italian Ambassador to Israel, Luca Ferrari, to take a further formal step with the Israeli authorities to request that all Italian citizens participating in the Flotilla to Gaza be treated with dignity, be afforded full protection, and have their safety guaranteed during any administrative, security or logistical […]

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Nota informativa – Vertice NATO (Ankara, 7-8 luglio 2026)

INFORMATION NOTE NATO SUMMIT (Ankara, July 7-8, 2026)   The NATO Summit will be held on Tuesday, July 7 and Wednesday, July 8, 2026, at the Beştepe Presidential Complex (T.C. Cumhurbaşkanlığı Külliyesi) in Ankara, Turkey. The meeting will be chaired by NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio […]

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Beijing, Awards to the Winners of the World Italian Pizza Championship

The third “World Italian Pizza Championship – China Selection” took place in Beijing on May 17. The event, organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing, saw the participation of 31 pizza makers from across China. The award for best pizza, which this year was given to Beijing’s pizza maker Wang Chao, was decided by […]

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Flotilla, Foreign Ministry investigates into possible use of rubber bullets against boats

In the last few hours, Israel has intercepted further vessels from the Flotilla heading to Gaza. At present, twenty-seven Italian nationals are being held. The vessels are expected to arrive at the port of Ashdod. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has called for an urgent investigation into the use of force by Israeli authorities that, according […]

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Iceland, Energy Sovereignty and Technological Frontiers in the Arctic

Iceland has consolidated a profile of political and economic stability, definitively overcoming the 2008-2011 financial crisis to position itself as a market free from the significant commercial risks of the past. The geological structure of the territory, however, requires constant monitoring of seismic and volcanic phenomena, which are the only variable of structural uncertainty. With […]

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Prague: The Abruzzo Region Presents Its Tourism Offer to the Czech Market

The Abruzzo Region presented its tourism offer in Prague on Thursday, May 14, at a workshop co-organized by the Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CAMIC). The initiative culminated in an evening event hosted in the halls of the Italian Embassy, during which Abruzzo’s companies presented themselves at a reception opened by greetings from Ambassador […]

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Scandinavia, an innovation-oriented social model

The Nordic region continues to be a global point of reference for economic stability and quality of life. In an era of great geopolitical uncertainty, Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway remain at the top of global well-being rankings: according to the latest World Happiness Report, all five countries are in the global top 10, […]

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The Strength of Made in Italy “Beautiful and Well Made” Products

Made in Italy products continue to find one of their main growth drivers in international markets. According to the 2025 report by the Confindustria Research Centre entitled “Exporting the Dolce Vita“, exports of so-called “Beautiful and Well Made” (BBF) goods – the medium-to-high end products that characterize Italian manufacturing – are worth approximately €170 billion, […]

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Portugal, the Blue Economy, and Industrial Cooperation with Italy in Shipbuilding and Digital Technologies

Strengthening economic cooperation between Italy and Portugal in the civil shipbuilding and digital technologies sectors, as part of a broader commitment to developing the blue economy, has been the focus of the recent webinar “Portugal-Italy: Opportunities for Blue Strategic Partnerships.” The initiative was organized by Fórum Oceano, the body coordinating Portuguese government activities related to […]

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From the Mediterranean to the High North, Italy’s strategic projection into the new Arctic arena

The Arctic is no longer a remote frontier as in the imagination of explorers of the last century, but a strategic frontier of global challenges that directly involve the Mediterranean. With the paper “Italian Arctic Policy. Italy and the Arctic: the Values of Cooperation in a Fast Changing Region,” presented on January 16, 2026, in […]

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