The Council of Ministers approves agreements with the EBRD to rebuild Ukraine’s power system

As part of Italy’s support for Ukraine, today the Council of Ministers approved the bill ratifying the co-financing by Italy and the EBRD for the reconstruction of Ukraine’s power system. This includes funding of EUR 200 million (with EUR 100 million coming from Italian cooperation), aimed at restoring the energy capacity of Ukrhydroenergo, Ukraine’s main […]

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In Bahía Blanca: “Italy in the history of tango”

Italians have played a fundamental role in the birth, growth, and establishment of tango culture, its poetry, and its music. First and second-generation immigrants managed to transpose the nostalgia for their distant homeland into the most iconic form of Argentine artistic expression. What better way to highlight the Italian cultural influence in Argentina and celebrate […]

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Marcello Mastroianni: “…Yes, I Remember”

One hundred years after the birth of Marcello Mastroianni, a tour in Rosario will explore the artist’s memories and interviews dedicated to him. Mastroianni’s art will also be showcased through cinematic and theatrical sequences. The initiative includes a series of 10 events starting on 30 August 2024, and is organised by the Italian Studies Department […]

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The Rome of Jubilees: Italian art in the world

The city of Rome and its inseparable connection to Jubilee years are at the center of a new initiative by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. As the Jubilee 2025 approaches, the Ministry aims to offer global visibility to artistic research in this field of culture. The public notice “The Rome of […]

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Mali: Ambassador Dejak and the Minister of Malians Abroad launch the second phase of the Migrant Assistance Centre project in Gao

The Italian Ambassador to Mali, Stefano A. Dejak, met with the Minister of Malians Abroad, Moussa ag Attaher, to jointly launch the second phase of a project aimed at protecting and assisting migrants, centred around the operationalisation of the Migrant Centre built in Gao, in northern Mali. Building on the one million euros invested by […]

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Press accreditation note Joint press Conference of Ministers Antonio Tajani and Faisal Bin Farhan Al Saud Villa Madama – 3 september 2024

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE   JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE OF MINISTERS ANTONIO TAJANI AND FAISAL BIN FARHAN AL SAUD Villa Madama – 3 September 2024   On Tuesday, 3 September 2024, at 12:30 p.m., the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of […]

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The Vespa by Piaggio celebrated in Bahia Blanca as a universal symbol of Made in Italy

The Vespa by Piaggio is a symbol of Italian genius, creativity and entrepreneurial spirit, known and celebrated all over the world. For the first time ever, the Consulate General of Italy in Bahia Blanca has celebrated the Vespa as a symbol of Made in Italy, precisely at a time when Italy has become the fourth […]

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Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza

The EU urges immediate humanitarian pauses to enable the vaccination of all children in Gaza against the poliovirus. The Gaza Strip has been polio-free for the last 25 years. It is alarming that poliovirus was detected and that the first case was confirmed there again in July affecting children. An epidemic among a population already […]

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Minister Tajani’s participation in the Informal Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union

The Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Brussels to attend the Informal Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. The meeting, which will be chaired by High Representative Borrell, will open with a focus on the latest developments in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. “It will be […]

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Minister Tajani’s telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Blinken

As part of his regular contacts, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, had a long, detailed telephone conversation today with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. In it, they reviewed the main current international issues. Tajani and Blinken devoted much attention to the latest developments in […]

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79th session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 22-30 September 2024)

INFORMATION NOTE  MEDIA ACCESS TO THE UN HIGH-LEVEL WEEK  (NEW YORK, 22-30 SEPTEMBER 2024)   Journalists, photographers and camera operators not already accredited by the United Nations who wish to cover the proceedings of the High-Level Week of the 79th Session of the UN General Assembly (New York, 22-30 September 2024), must apply for accreditation […]

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Raimondi and Gatto’s jazz in Edinburgh

Once again this year, great Italian jazz artists returned to the Edinburgh International Jazz & Blues Festival. Founded in 1978, the Edinburgh Jazz & Blues Festival is now one of the largest and most respected jazz and blues festivals in Europe, offering 10 days of music and over 130 performances. The festival features local and […]

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