EU-MERCOSUR Agreement Highlights

After more than twenty-five years of negotiations, the Ambassadors of the European Union’s  Member States today gave the political green light  –  also with Italy’s favourable vote – to the signing of the EU-MERCOSUR Agreement. Italy supported the agreement after requesting and obtaining guarantees and strengthened safeguard clauses to protect certain sensitive agri-food supply chains. […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi undertakes growth diplomacy mission in Jakarta. Meetings with Indonesian authorities and ASEAN Secretary-General

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, is in Jakarta on a mission focused on growth diplomacy. Indonesia is one of Italy’s key economic partners in the Asian region, with a market identified as having strong growth potential under the Export Action Plan promoted by Minister Tajani, making it particularly strategic […]

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INFORMATION NOTE – Munich Security Conference (Munich, 13–15 February 2026)

INFORMATION NOTE Munich Security Conference (Munich, 13–15 February 2026)   The 62nd edition of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) will take place from 13 to 15 February 2026 at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich. The participation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is expected. Further […]

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Mercosur: Tajani welcomes EU measures to protect Italian farmers; a strategic agreement for Italy and Europe

The European Commission has announced measures to support European agriculture, including additional funding for the sector, alignment of sanitary, phytosanitary and animal welfare standards for imported products, strengthened controls on these standards and specific safeguards complementing the EU-Mercosur agreement with a robust system of protections for our farmers. These safeguards, which will apply to all […]

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Return of Italian tourists stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh

With a Neos flight departing at 00:45 and an EasyJet flight departing at 18:30 today, the consular emergency in Egypt, caused in recent days by flight cancellations from Sharm el-Sheikh to Milan and Naples, has been resolved. The Italian Foreign Ministry and the Embassy of Italy in Cairo managed the needs of several hundred Italian […]

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First group of Italians stranded in Socotra departs. Italian Foreign Ministry continues efforts to arrange additional flights

Assistance for Italian nationals still stranded on the Yemeni island of Socotra continues. A first repatriation flight is scheduled to arrive today in Jeddah, carrying 46 Italian citizens. 59 tourists remain on the island and are expected to return on further flights planned over the coming days. Thanks to the intervention of the Italian Embassy […]

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First flight to Jeddah for tourists stranded in Socotra

The Yemeni airline has agreed to operate an initial flight tomorrow to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in an effort to alleviate the flight blockade affecting the island of Socotra. Over 80 Italian citizens have been stranded for several days on Socotra, an island in the Indian Ocean under Yemeni sovereignty. The Italian Foreign Ministry and the […]

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Call for Applications – Director of the Enrico Mattei Training Centre in Algeria

The call for applications for the position of Director of the Enrico Mattei Training Centre in Algeria is now open, as part of the “Mattei Plan for Africa” initiative. For further details and to access the full announcement, please consult the following link.  

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Situation of Italian citizens stranded in Sharm El-Sheikh

Following the cancellation of three direct commercial flights to Milan yesterday — due to the suspension of air traffic from Greece caused by a technical communications fault — approximately 600 Italian nationals are currently stranded in the tourist resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt. Among them, Alpitour clients (around 90) are expected to return on a […]

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L’Italia spodesta il Giappone e diventa il quarto esportatore mondiale (Les Echos)

L’Italie détrône le Japon et devient le quatrième exportateur mondial L’ltalle a fini 2025 en beauté. La péninsule peut s’enorgueillir dune véritable prouesse éco nomique historique : elle ravit officiellement au Japon la quatrième place mondiale des puissances exportatrices. Une performance d’autant plus remarquable qu’Il y a à peine une décennie, l’Italie n’était encore que […]

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Mission of Minister Tajani to Crans-Montana

Friday, 2 January 2025, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, was in Crans-Montana, Switzerland, following the tragic events that occurred on New Year’s Eve.

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The Foreign Ministry’s Reform Comes into Force

The Foreign Ministry’s reform comes into force today, January 1, 2026. Strongly supported by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, it is inspired by the principles of simplification and innovation, with a renewed focus on services for citizens and companies, thus ensuring that the country’s growth is increasingly at the centre. […]

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