Gaza: State of emergency extended and additional resources for Gaza. Ministers Tajani and Musumeci: support for the civilian population

On the proposal of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and following a report by the Minister for Civil Protection, Nello Musumeci, the government has decided to extend the state of emergency in the Gaza Strip by 12 months, as a result of the events currently taking place in that territory, […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli attended the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union in Lviv

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, participated – on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani – in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council convened by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas, in Lviv, Ukraine. The meeting […]

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Italian Architecture Worldwide: the first exhibition dedicated to Italian architecture abroad opens in Venice

As part of a new “architectural diplomacy” initiative launched by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), in synergy with the Ministry of Culture – Directorate-General for Contemporary Creativity – the first exhibition dedicated to Italian architecture around the world was inaugurated in Venice on 8 May, in view of the opening of the […]

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The Italian Foreign Ministry at the Turin International Book Fair

#FarnesinaalSalone For the third consecutive year, the Italian Foreign Ministry confirms its participation with its own stand at the 37th edition of the Turin International Book Fair, taking place from 15 to 19 May. The rich programme of events curated by the Ministry offers an opportunity to showcase the full breadth of Italy’s diplomatic activity […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Italy–Japan Business Group (IJBG) General Assembly (Palazzo della Cancelleria, 13 May 2025)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Italy–Japan Business Group (IJBG) General Assembly (Palazzo della Cancelleria, 13 May 2025)   The XXXIV General Assembly of the Italy–Japan Business Group (IJBG) will take place in Rome on Tuesday, 13 May 2025, at the Palazzo della Cancelleria, Piazza della Cancelleria No. 1. The Italy–Japan Business Group (IJBG) is a bilateral association […]

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Mauritania: an evolving economy driven by energy, infrastructure, and agro-industry

Before even considering the fishing industry, it is the mining sector that continues to lead Mauritania’s economy, with production on the rise. Energy, however, is the country’s emerging sector, both through transitional sources such as methane and through renewables, which hold vast but still largely untapped potential. The expansion of extractive activities, along with promising […]

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Brazil: 15 motorway concessions planned for 2025

Brazil is preparing for a major shift in its road infrastructure sector this year, with no fewer than 15 public tenders to be launched over the coming months to grant private operators the management of 8,449 kilometres of federal motorways. This programme, the largest annual motorway concession plan in the country’s history, will involve 15 […]

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REMINDER – Press Accreditation Note – Preparatory event for the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 Local and Regional Dimension (Verona, 12 May 2025)

REMINDER PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Preparatory event for the Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 Local and Regional Dimension (Verona, 12 May 2025)   On Monday 12 May 2025, from 9:30 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., the fourth preparatory event for the Ukraine Recovery Conference—scheduled to take place in Rome on 10 and 11 July 2025—will be held in Verona […]

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Tajani: “A Church that reassures. The world must listen: too many flashpoints of war” (Il Messaggero)

Antonio Tajani, the Christian, gets straight to the heart of the matter. Pope Leo XIV, appearing before the world from the Loggia of Blessings, “spoke of God, he prayed — there’s a return to spiritual depth that, as a believer, truly moved me”. Tajani, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, is instead struck by the Pope’s […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli attends the European Union’s Gymnich-format Foreign Affairs Council

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, took part, on behalf of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister Antonio Tajani, in the European Union’s Gymnich-format Foreign Affairs Council, convened in Warsaw by the Polish Presidency of the Council. The agenda focused on the EU’s stance regarding key international crisis theatres, which […]

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Roadshow in Belgrade, Skopje and Tirana promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the CEI and the EBRD

The “Roadshow” promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), the Central European Initiative (CEI) and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), with the support of the CEI Fund at the EBRD financed by Italy, concluded today in Tirana. The three stops – Belgrade (6 May), Skopje (7 May), […]

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Minister Tajani signs decree exempting US, G7, and NATO citizens from fingerprint requirement for certain national visas

Since January this year, Italy has extended the requirement to collect biometric data to include long-stay visa applications, in line with efforts to strengthen both its migration system and the security of Italy and the Schengen area. However, this requirement is not intended to place a burden on allied countries – particularly G7 members – […]

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