Tajani to Cypriot President Christodoulides: we support a government friendly to Italy. In Cyprus we will launch a “Peace Regatta”

While in Cyprus for the EU Council and a meeting with Italian business representatives, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani reaffirmed Italy’s support and solidarity with the Cypriot Government, an EU Member State that was targeted in recent months by missile launches from Iran. In a meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, […]

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Export Plan. EUR 40 million reserve approved for micro and small enterprises affected by the Hormuz crisis

While ISTAT data for April once again confirm the strength of Italian exports to non-EU countries, with a +1.3% year-on-year increase, the Facilitation Committee chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation today approved a EUR 40 million reserve dedicated to micro and small enterprises. The measure, included in the subsidised finance instrument […]

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Undersecretary Dell’Utri at FAO for Rome Nutrition Week 2026

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Massimo Dell’Utri, today took part in the high-level segment of Rome Nutrition Week 2026, hosted by the FAO and dedicated to the theme “Delivering as One for Coherent Nutrition Action”. The event, promoted by the UN-Nutrition system together with FAO, IFAD and WFP, brought together senior representatives of […]

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Beijing: concert “Giulia Mazzoni is Back to China”

The Italian Cultural Institute of Beijing has promoted Giulia Mazzoni’s return to China with a series of special events marking a new phase in her artistic journey and in her connection with audiences in the East. On 26 May, at the Auditorium of the Italian Cultural Institute, the artist performed a concert entitled “Giulia Mazzoni […]

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Entry into force of the Italy–Holy See Agreement on an agrivoltaic plant in Santa Maria di Galeria

The Agreement between the Italian Republic and the Holy See for the construction of an agrivoltaic plant on land owned by the Holy See in Santa Maria di Galeria (Rome) entered into force yesterday, 27 May. The Agreement, signed on 31 July by the Ambassador of Italy to the Holy See, Francesco Di Nitto, and […]

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Tokyo: Space consultations between Japan and Italy commence

The Embassy of Italy in Tokyo has supported the launch of the first Italy–Japan Space Consultations, a new intergovernmental and business bilateral forum promoted by the Heads of Government and coordinated by the Presidency of the Council of Ministers and the Office for Space and Aerospace Policies. The initiative aims to strengthen cooperation in the […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE THIRD MEETING OF THE ITALIAN–FRENCH CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION COMMITTEE (CCF) Forte di Bard (Municipality of Bard – Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley) – 4 June 2026

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE THIRD MEETING OF THE ITALIAN–FRENCH CROSS-BORDER COOPERATION COMMITTEE (CCF) Forte di Bard (Municipality of Bard – Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley) – 4 June 2026   On Thursday 4 June 2026, the third meeting of the Italian–French Cross-Border Cooperation Committee will take place in the Autonomous Region of Aosta Valley, at the […]

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Consular visit to two Italian nationals from the Flotilla detained in Libya

The Italian Consul General in Benghazi, Filippo Colombo, carried out yesterday evening an initial visit to the two Italian nationals, activists of the “Land Flotilla”, who are being held at a police facility in eastern Libya. The Consul reported that he found them in good condition, but requested that the local authorities make certain improvements […]

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Athens: exhibition “Maria La Callas: The Art of Italian Costume Design in Film”

Ambassador Paolo Cuculi inaugurated the exhibition “Maria La Callas: The Art of Italian Costume Design in Film”, organised by the Embassy at the prestigious Benaki Museum in Athens, in collaboration with Polimoda as educational partner—represented by its Director, Massimiliano Giornetti—and under the patronage of the Italian National Chamber of Fashion. The exhibition highlights Italian excellence […]

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Palermo, legal diplomacy against transnational crime

Investigative coordination meetings in honour of Giovanni Falcone were held in Palermo, in the Aula Magna of the Palace of Justice, entitled “International judicial cooperation and the integration processes of transnational criminal groups: analysis and prospects for action”. The initiative, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and the National Anti-Mafia […]

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Helsinki: Lia Pasqualino exhibition marking the 80th anniversary of the Republic

The Italian Embassy in Helsinki celebrated Italy’s Republic Day on 25 May at the Helsinki Music Centre Auditorium, a prestigious hub of Finland’s cultural life located in the heart of the capital. The reception marking the 80th anniversary of the Italian Republic was centred, in the words of the Italian Ambassador Nicola Todaro Marescotti, on […]

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Bari: Second stop of “Export Objective” dedicated to businesses in Southern Italy

The journey towards the 2026 National Export Conference continues with the second stage dedicated to the territories and businesses in Southern Italy, scheduled for 16 June in Bari at the Nuova Fiera del Levante. The initiative “Export Objective: Businesses and territories in Southern Italy”, promoted by the Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani and implemented […]

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