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    Press Releases
    16 January 2026
    The Arctic: Presentation of Italy’s Strategic Document on Arctic Engagement

    The presentation conference of Italy’s new strategic document on the Arctic, entitled “Italian Arctic Policy. Italy and the Arctic: the values of cooperation in a rapidly transforming region”, will take place today in Rome at Villa Madama. The event will feature addresses by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, the Minister of Defence, Guido […]

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    Press Releases
    15 January 2026
    Italian exports grow in the first eleven months of 2025

    According to foreign trade data released today by ISTAT, in the first eleven months of 2025 Italy exported goods worth EUR 591.3 billion, recording an increase compared to the same period of 2024 both in value (+3.1%) and in volume (+0.4%). The increase in export values concerns both areas: the EU (+4.1%) and non-EU markets […]

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    Accreditation Notices
    15 January 2026
    Reminder: PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – Presentation of the Strategic Document on the Arctic (Villa Madama, 16 January 2026)

    REMINDER: PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Presentation of the Strategic Document on the Arctic (Villa Madama, 16 January 2026) On Friday, 16 January 2026, from 11:30 a.m., Villa Madama will host the presentation of the Italian Arctic Policy, a Strategic Document outlining Italy’s objectives for strengthening its engagement in the Arctic region, with particular focus on political […]

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    Diplomatic Network
    15 January 2026
    Holy See, debate on surrogacy

    The Embassy of Italy to the Holy See, in collaboration with the Ministry for Family, Natality and Equal Opportunities, hosted a public event on Tuesday, 13 January, at its premises in Palazzo Borromeo, Rome. The event aimed to promote the internationalisation of the debate on surrogacy and to foster awareness of its ethical, legal and […]

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    Press Releases
    15 January 2026
    Confirmatory constitutional referendum on 22 and 23 march 2026

    VOTING BY MAIL FOR ITALIAN CITIZENS RESIDING ABROAD AND OPTION TO VOTE IN ITALY By decree of the President of the Republic dated 13 January 2026, published in the Gazzetta Ufficiale on 14 January 2026, the dates of 22 and 23 MARCH 2026 have been set for the referendum pursuant to Article 138 of the […]

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    Press Releases
    15 January 2026
    Ministers Tajani and Roccella present the new Guide to International Adoptions at the Farnesina

    The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, will present the new Guide to International Adoptions today at 3:00 p.m. at the Farnesina, together with the Minister for the Family, Birth Rate and Equal Opportunities and President of the Commission for International Adoptions (CAI) of the Presidency of the Council of Ministers, Eugenia Roccella, and the […]

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    Press Releases
    15 January 2026
    Release of Italian national Luigi Gasperin

    The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, announces that Italian national Luigi Gasperin has been definitively released in Venezuela. During the night, the release order—previously issued but not yet implemented by one of the Venezuelan authorities—was duly enforced. Mr Gasperin is fatigued but in a stable condition. He has indicated his wish to remain in […]

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    Press Releases
    14 January 2026
    G7 Statement – Iran

    We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, are gravely concerned by the developments surrounding the ongoing protests in Iran. We strongly oppose the intensification of the Iranian authorities’ brutal repression of the Iranian people, […]

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    Press Releases
    14 January 2026
    Tajani chairs meeting on Iran, Italians urged to leave the country

    In response to the crisis in Iran, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, chaired a meeting at the Farnesina with the Italian Ambassador to Tehran, Italian Ambassadors from the region, as well as representatives of the Ministry of Defence and the intelligence community. The meeting first focused on an assessment of the situation of […]

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    Press Releases
    14 January 2026
    Riunione sulla crisi in Iran e indicazione di lasciare il Paese

    È in corso nella sala di crisi della Farnesina una riunione del Ministro Antonio Tajani con dirigenti del Ministero, della Difesa, della sicurezza italiana, con l’Ambasciatrice d’Italia a Teheran e con gli Ambasciatori nelle principali capitali interessate alla attuale crisi in Iran. La Farnesina conferma l’indicazione di lasciare l’Iran ai cittadini italiani che possano farlo. […]

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    Press Releases
    14 January 2026
    Undersecretary Silli meets with Ecuadorian Minister of Commerce Jaramillo

    Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Giorgio Silli met today in Rome with Luis Alberto Jaramillo, Minister of Production, Foreign Trade, Investments and Fisheries of Ecuador. During the meeting, both sides reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening bilateral cooperation across all sectors of mutual interest, starting with the economic sphere, with particular focus on energy, critical […]

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