China, new measures to stimulate consumption and investment

China aims to boost consumption and investment through new economic support measures after last year’s weak performance. According to some estimates, the fiscal stimulus manoeuvre would be worth around USD 7 billion in the form of tax credits and direct subsidies, financed by drawing on the central budget, to which around USD 20 billion in […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani participates in the inauguration of the Unified Patent Court seat

The Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, the Italian Minister of Justice, Carlo Nordio, and the Italian Deputy Minister of Business and Made in Italy, Valentino Valentini, inaugurate the seat of the Milan Central Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), together with the President of the Court of Appeal and […]

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REMINDER Press accreditation note – National Conference for the creation of a Cyber Capacity Building Ecosystem – Farnesina – 2 July 2024

Reminder Press accreditation note  National Conference for the creation of a Cyber Capacity Building Ecosystem  Farnesina – 2 July 2024   On Tuesday 2 July 2024, the “Conferenza Nazionale per la creazione di un ecosistema di cyber capacity building” (National Conference for the creation of a cyber capacity building ecosystem) will take place in the International Conference Room […]

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Tajani: EU patents, innovation will be boosted with the establishment of the UPC Milan section (Il Sole 24 Ore)

Tomorrow the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister of Justice, Carlo Nordio, will officially open the Milan section of the Central Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), an element of strong Italian presence in the EU system for the activity of companies and especially for innovation. Foreign Minister Tajani said: “The […]

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Loans – Change in repayment terms

In compliance with the obligation to join the “Piattaforma Incassi” (Collection Platform), starting from 30 June 2024 the terms for repayment of loans granted pursuant to Italian Legislative Decree No. 71 of 3 February 2011 have changed. Loans granted can now be repaid exclusively as follows: a)   at Post Offices, asking the counter operator; b)   […]

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Minister Tajani in Croatia to participate in the Dubrovnik Forum

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, will be on a mission to Croatia today and tomorrow (28-29 June) to take part in the 17th Dubrovnik Forum, an important international event organised by the Croatian government to delve into the main issues at the centre of the […]

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani attends the fourth 2024 meeting of the Joint Development Cooperation Committee

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani today chaired the Joint Development Cooperation Committee, which approved the 2024 annual programming of Italian cooperation. “We have planned interventions for EUR 2.3 billion, more than 1.3 of which are earmarked for Africa,” said Deputy Prime Minister Tajani, adding that “this […]

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Expo 2025 Osaka. Deputy Prime Minister Tajani and Archbishop Fisichella sign agreement to host the Holy See at the Italian Pavilion

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and Archbishop Rino Fisichella, pro-prefect of the Section for Fundamental Questions regarding Evangelisation in the World, signed today at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs a Memorandum of Understanding governing the Holy See’s participation in Expo 2025 Osaka inside the Italian […]

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Press accreditation note – G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting (Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria, 16-17 July 2024)

Press accreditation note G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting (Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria, 16-17 July 2024)   The G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting will be held in Villa San Giovanni and Reggio Calabria on 16-17 July 2024. The meeting will be chaired by Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio […]

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First meeting of the Italy-India Joint Working Group on Migration

The Italy-India Joint Working Group held its first meeting at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Farnesina). The Group is in charge of implementing the bilateral Migration and Mobility Agreement signed by Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani with India’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Subrahmanyam Jaishankar on 2 November 2023. The […]

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Press accreditation note – National Conference for the creation of a Cyber Capacity Building Ecosystem – Farnesina – 2 July 2024

On Tuesday 2 July 2024, the “Conferenza Nazionale per la creazione di un ecosistema di cyber capacity building” (National Conference for the creation of a cyber capacity building ecosystem) will take place in the International Conference Room at the Farnesina. The institutional session, running from 9 a.m. to 10 a.m., will be open to the […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi welcomes Zahid Rastam, Chair of the ASEAN Committee, in Rome

Italy’s Undersecretary of State to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi today received Zahid Bin Tan Sri Rastam – current Chair of the Rome Committee of Representatives of the member countries of ASEAN, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations that has been promoting political, economic, and cultural cooperation in the region […]

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