Arezzo Flag-wavers at the Italian Festival in Cape Town

The Flag-wavers Association of Arezzo will attend the Italian Festival in Cape Town, an annual event that promotes and celebrates Italian traditions, which will take place on 2 and 3 March. The Italian Cultural Institute of Cape Town, promoter of the initiative together with the Italian Consulate in Cape Town and the Idiom Wines association, […]

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The National Symphony Orchestra performs at the Embassy in Berlin

During the Berlin leg of the European tour of the National Symphony Orchestra (NSO) of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC, conducted by Maestro Gianandrea Noseda, the Orchestra also performed at the headquarters of the Italian Embassy in Germany. The trio, consisting of Daniel Foster (first viola of the […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi participates in the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Italian immigration to Brazil.

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, attended the event held in Palazzo Doria Pamphilj for the 150th anniversary of Italian immigration to Brazil. In her greeting to the participants, Undersecretary Tripodi recalled the close friendship between Italy and Brazil, grounded on strong historical and cultural ties. She also stressed […]

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The two wars and the challenges of the EU: interview with Minister Antonio Tajani at the ANSA Forum

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, participates at the ANSA Forum. Stefano Polli, the Deputy Director of the ANSA Agency, will be interviewing Minister Tajani about the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the challenges facing the European Union before the June elections.  

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Hearing of Minister Tajani on the agreement on security cooperation between Italy and Ukraine.

The Joint Committees on Foreign Affairs of the Italian Chamber of Deputies and Senate held a hearing with the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, on the agreement on security cooperation between Italy and Ukraine.

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First meeting of 2024 of the Disputed Minors Task Force

The first 2024 meeting of the Disputed Minors Task Force was held today, chaired by the Farnesina Protection Unit, with the participation of officials from the Ministries of the Interior and Justice. The working group addressed some of the currently most complex cases, with a focus on untraceable minors, identifying the most effective tools, strategies, […]

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Summoning of Russian Ambassador Alexey Paramonov

On the instructions of the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy was summoned to the Farnesina today in connection with the tragic death of Alexei Navalny in prison. Ambassador Alexey Paramonov was informed of Italy’s expectation that full clarity […]

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Zagreb, Teatro Patologico on stage with MEDEA

The Italian Cultural Institute and the Italian Embassy in Croatia are bringing to Zagreb the play MEDEA, produced by Dario D’Ambrosi and his Teatro Patologico, in collaboration with Tor Vergata University of Rome. Staged at the Zagreb Youth Theater (Zagrebački Kazalište Mladih), the play is a very special version of Euripides’ Medea, in which young […]

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Thailand. Government plan for new infrastructure works.

The Thai government has announced new investment plans worth 652 billion baht (around EUR 17 billion), which will be distributed over the next two years for the implementation of 150 infrastructure projects. Among the main projects in the railway sector, the government intends to allocate 300 billion baht (EUR 8 billion) for the construction of […]

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Istanbul. “MeeTürkitaly”, Ambassador Marrapodi invites Locman brand

Palazzo di Venezia in Istanbul hosted an event dedicated to the famous Locman brand, one of the world’s leading Italian watch manufacturers. The event was part of the “MeeTürkitaly” cycle, a format devised by the Italian Embassy in Türkiye to bring together leading figures from the institutional, cultural and business worlds around the concept of […]

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Israel/Palestine: Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden

Israel/Palestine: Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden We are very concerned about the humanitarian situation in Gaza and the suffering of the hostages as well as the […]

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UNHCR-Poland, Ambassador Franchetti Pardo speaks at the launching event of the “Regional Refugee Response Plan for Ukraine”

Yesterday, as a representative of one of the main donor countries and in the framework of the Italian G7 Presidency, the Ambassador of Italy to Poland, Luca Franchetti Pardo, took part in Warsaw in the launching conference of the new “Regional Refugee Response Plan for Ukraine”, organised by UNHCR Poland. In addition to the international […]

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