Please be informed that the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the “Friends of the Western Balkans” Group and the Foreign Ministers of the Western Balkans with the European Union, scheduled for tomorrow, March 3, at 1:30 PM, has been canceled
Read moreForeign Minister Antonio Tajani and the Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto, participated in a meeting convened to promptly update Italian trade associations and companies on the crisis in Iran and the escalation in the region, focusing on the potential economic consequences of the conflict and assessing the impact of the latest […]
Read moreEvery month the SFIM Newsletter delves into the latest news on Italian education abroad, ranging from the most relevant and interesting initiatives to the educational projects and cultural activities of the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM includes Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, as well as lectureships and assistantships at foreign universities. This issue focuses on the following topics: Annalena Benini, Director of the […]
Read moreThe European Union follows developments in Iran and the Middle East with utmost concern. The European Union has adopted extensive sanctions in response to the actions of Iranian authorities, whether their brutal repression and human rights violations against the Iranian people or threats to the region and to European and international security, through Iran’s ballistic […]
Read moreForeign Minister Antonio Tajani took part in an extraordinary EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting convened by High Representative Kaja Kallas to discuss the crisis in Iran and the situation in the region. The EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting provided an opportunity to review three aspects: support for de-escalation efforts; the safety and security of Iranian […]
Read moreThe Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the Consulate in Dubai are following the cases of hundreds of Italian citizens stranded in the United Arab Emirates due to the closure of airspace caused by the ongoing crisis in Iran. Among them is a group of Italian high school students: the count of WSC World Student Connection […]
Read moreFollowing the escalation of the conflict in the Middle East, the Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani created a “Gulf Task Force” to strengthen the work of the Crisis Unit, to support the efforts of Embassies and Consulates in the region, and to address the thousands of requests for assistance from thousands of citizens stranded in the […]
Read moreItaly’s Permanent Representative to the UN, Giorgio Marrapodi, met today with UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres to illustrate, at Minister Tajani’s request, Italy’s commitment to the stabilization and reconstruction of Gaza in coordination with UN agencies. Ambassador Marrapodi reaffirmed Italy’s full support for the 20-Point Plan for the cessation of the conflict in Gaza – adopted […]
Read moreThe Ministry of Foreign Affairs reaffirms its warnings issued for weeks to Italian citizens in Iran to leave the country and exercise cautioun throughout the region due to possible new military activities. Specifically, following upon the meeting chaired at the end of January by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani after the outbreak of protests in Iran, […]
Read moreAt Farnesina, Minister Antonio Tajani met with Cypriot Minister of Foreign Affairs Constantinos Kombos. Italy expressed its support for the priorities of Cyprus’ Presidency Semester of the Council of the European Union, regarding enlargement and European competitiveness, and the strengthening of the common action in response to international crises. Minister Tajani also emphasized that Cyprus […]
Read morePRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Joint press conference of Minister Antonio Tajani with the Minister for European and International Affairs of Austria, Beate Meinl-Reisinger (Farnesina, 4 March 2026) The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will receive at the Farnesina on Wednesday 4 March at 3:00 p.m. the Minister for European and International […]
Read moreThe HUACAS project, promoted and co-financed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) as part of the Italian Archaeological Missions Abroad program, represents a model of excellence in international cooperation and scientific research, combining technological innovation and the protection of global cultural heritage. The project, active in Peru since 2019, operates primarily […]
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