Migration: letter by 19 EU Member States to the Commission

In a letter addressed to the European Commission, 19 EU Member States urgently call for the development of new solutions and innovative partnerships to counter migrant smuggling and irregular migration. The letter, signed for Italy by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, stresses that addressing the […]

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G7 Foreign Ministers Statement on the Jimmy Lai verdict in Hong Kong

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, condemn the prosecution of Jimmy Lai under the National Security Law (NSL) in Hong Kong that has led to his guilty verdict on December 15, 2025. We […]

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Record Italian business participation at the Third National Export Conference

The third edition of the National Export Conference, organised as part of the Conference of Italian Ambassadors and currently taking place in Milan, has recorded approximately 2,150 participants. These figures, representing a threefold increase on last year, confirm the growing interest in the role that the diplomatic network can play in supporting Italian businesses. Requests […]

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Signing of Memoranda of Understanding with Confindustria and Confcooperative to strengthen economic and commercial training for diplomats

On the occasion of the National Export Conference in Milan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, signed two Memoranda of Understanding with Emanuele Orsini, President of Confindustria and Giorgio Mercuri, Vice-President of Confcooperative. The agreements establish a structured collaboration to enhance the economic and commercial training of diplomatic personnel engaged in […]

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Nasce a Firenze un Centro di eccellenza per la formazione e la cooperazione internazionale

Sarà istituito a Firenze, nel complesso storico dell’ex Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare (IAO), un Centro di eccellenza italiano per la formazione multidisciplinare, con l’obiettivo di sostenere l’internazionalizzazione delle imprese e rafforzare la cooperazione allo sviluppo. Il Centro – che nasce su impulso del Ministro degli Affari Esteri Antonio Tajani – sarà concepito come uno strumento […]

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At the National Conference on Export, a session dedicated to the Milan–Cortina Olympics and exports in the sports sector

This afternoon, at the third edition of the National Conference on Export, a special session will be dedicated to the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the first decentralised Winter Olympics, involving 11 venues across four Regions, with an estimated economic impact of EUR 5.3 billion and new infrastructure benefiting the host territories. The […]

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Tajani and Lollobrigida at Fiera Milano for the Third National Conference on Export. Over 1,800 companies attending; 1,500 “Business to Ambassadors” meetings scheduled

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, together with the Minister of Agriculture, Francesco Lollobrigida, will inaugurate today in Milan the third edition of the National Conference on Export and the Internationalisation of Enterprises. The initiative, organised with the contribution of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), SACE, SIMEST and Cassa Depositi e […]

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Joint Declaration: “Merit and the enhancement of human capital of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Minister for Public Administration and the representative trade unions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), recognising the central role of personnel in ensuring the quality of administrative action and the importance of merit, acknowledge that: Staff have demonstrated dedication and a strong […]

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Minister Tajani opens the third National Conference on Exports and Internationalization of Companies at Fiera Milano

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will open the third National Conference on Exports and Internationalization of Companies tomorrow, December 17, at Fiera Milano. The initiative, organized on the occasion of the 18th Conference of Italian Ambassadors in the World with the contribution of ITA, SACE, SIMEST, and CDP, will also […]

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Speech by Minister Antonio Tajani at the opening of the 18th Conference of Ambassadors

Mr. President of the Republic, I wish to thank you for your presence, which we greatly appreciate and which confirms your keen interest in foreign policy at this complex and sensitive juncture in international affairs. I wish to welcome the representatives of the Senate and the Chamber of Deputies, and my colleagues of the Government. […]

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Sottosegretario Silli a L’Aja partecipa alla conferenza istitutiva della Commissione Internazionale per le Compensazioni per l’Ucraina

Il Sottosegretario di Stato agli Affari Esteri e alla Cooperazione Internazionale, Giorgio Silli, ha preso parte oggi a L’Aja, su delega del Ministro degli Affari Esteri, Antonio Tajani, alla Conferenza istitutiva della Commissione internazionale per le compensazioni per l’Ucraina. La Commissione è istituita, nel quadro del Consiglio d’Europa, per accertare e quantificare i danni causati […]

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Press accreditation note update – 18th Conference of Italian Ambassadors Milan, 17-18 december 2025

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE UPDATE 18th CONFERENCE OF ITALIAN AMBASSADORS MILAN, 17-18 DECEMBER 2025 On Wednesday, 17 December 2025, as part of the 18th Conference of Italian Ambassadors in the World, the third edition of the National Export Conference will take place in Milan. This will be followed on Thursday, 18 December by the Conference “Italian Universities Abroad”, dedicated to the internationalisation of the […]

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