Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, welcomes the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Péter Szijjártó

Today, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, received Péter Szijjártó, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Hungary at Farnesina. The Deputy Prime Minister stressed the Italian Government’s attention to the Ilaria Salis case and expressed satisfaction with the decision to anticipate the hearing to March 28 (after it […]

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Italy-France Joint Statement. Meeting of the Mixed Cultural Commission (27 February 2024)

Culture represents a fundamental bridge towards strengthening bilateral relations and building a common European culture, as demonstrated by the “Nouveau Grand Tour” programme, supporting the mobility of Italian, French and European artists. In this spirit, the Italian-French Mixed Cultural Commission, composed of representatives of the respective Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Culture, Education, University and Research, […]

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Bahrain, tribute to Maestro Giacomo Puccini

The Italian Embassy in Manama, in collaboration with the Bahrain Authority for Culture and Antiquities (BACA), organised the “Tribute to Maestro Giacomo Puccini” concert on the occasion of the centenary of the death of the great Italian composer. The concert was performed at the National Theatre of Bahrain as part of the “Spring of Culture […]

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Farnesina, Undersecretary Tripodi inaugurates “Beyond Horizons”, the first exhibition of Italian art at Art Dubai

Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi inaugurated “Beyond Horizons”, the first exhibition of Italian Art held at @artdubai organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Dubai and the Italian Cultural Institute of Abu Dhabi. Undersecretary Tripodi visited the exhibition of physical and digital artworks created by curators Alfredo […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani met with the CEO of the FS Italiane Group, Luigi Ferraris, the President of Trenitalia, Stefano Cuzzilla, and the Director of the High-Speed Business Division of Trenitalia, Pietro Diamantini

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met the CEO of the FS Italiane Group, Luigi Ferraris, the President of Trenitalia, Stefano Cuzzilla, and the Director of Trenitalia’s High-Speed Business Division, Pietro Diamantini at Farnesina. The meeting was an opportunity to announce the new facility that Trenitalia, leader […]

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Farnesina, Undersecretary Tripodi in Abu Dhabi meets her French counterpart and Emirates’ Ministers in Abu Dhabi

During the World Trade Organisation’s Ministerial Meeting in Abu Dhabi, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, met the French Minister of Trade, Frank Riester, with whom she discussed the economic issues on the agenda of the WTO Ministerial Meeting and illustrated the priorities of the Italian G7 Presidency. Undersecretary […]

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Italy-Croatia Joint Declaration

Joint Declaration   Italy and Croatia held the sixth meeting of the Coordination Committee of Ministers (COM) on 27 February 2024 in Zagreb. The Ministers reaffirm their commitment to further strengthen bilateral relations, as well as to enhance the partnership within EU, NATO and other multilateral fora. Croatia’s accession to the Eurozone and Schengen area, […]

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Press Accreditation Note – Commemoration of Ambassador Luca Attanasio (Farnesina – Wednesday 28 February 2024)

On Wednesday 28 February, at 9:45 a.m., the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, will lay a wreath in memory of Ambassador Luca Attanasio at the Attanasio Staircase, in the presence of Mrs. Zakia Seddiki Attanasio. At 10:10 a.m., at the International Conference Hall, the Ceremony for […]

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Press Accreditation Note – Repatriation of the Langone family

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Today, Tuesday 27 February, at approx. 3:30 p.m., Rocco Antonio Langone, Maria Donata Caivano and their son Giovanni, kidnapped in Mali on 19 May 2022, will arrive in Ciampino airport. The operation to free and repatriate the Langone family was made possible by the joint work of the Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit […]

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Minister’s mission to Zagreb to attend the sixth meeting of the Coordinating Committee of Ministers of Italy and Croatia

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, is on a mission to Zagreb for the sixth meeting of the Italy-Croatia Ministers’ Coordination Committee. The Italian delegation also includes the Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Hon. Gilberto Pichetto Fratin, the Minister of University and Research, Sen. […]

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Undersecretary Maria Tripodi at the opening of the 13th WTO Ministerial Conference

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, attended the opening of the World Trade Organisation’s 13th Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi today, Monday 26 February. The works envisage important sessions for the revitalisation of the organisation and will continue until 29 February. The agenda also includes bilateral talks with Emirates’ government authorities and counterparts from […]

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Vienna, screening of the documentary film Wartime Notes on the occasion of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine

On the occasion of the second anniversary of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Permanent Representation of Italy to the OSCE, in cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute of Vienna, organised the screening of the documentary film Wartime Notes by Barbara Cupisti, produced by Clipper Media and Rai Cinema. The film recounts the unarmed resistance […]

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