Third medical evacuation flight of civilians from the Gaza Strip arrived in Italy

An Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying civilians in need of medical assistance from the Gaza Strip landed at Ciampino military airport a short while ago. The flight – the third since the start of operations – was organised by the Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit and the Interforce Summit Operations Command (COVI). Today’s operation falls within […]

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Inauguration of the Italian Cultural Institute of Miami

The Italian Cultural Institute of Miami was officially inaugurated on 7th March. It completes the range of Italian institutions in Florida and in the South-East of the United States, flanking the Consulate General of Italy and the ICE Agency Office in Miami. The inauguration of the new Italian Cultural Institute is a new stage in […]

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Undersecretary Silli’s participation in the 2nd International Consensus Conference for Penitentiary and Citizen Security

Undersecretary of State Silli travelled to Quito to take part in the 2nd International Consensus Conference for Penitentiary and Citizen Security, organised by the Ecuadorian authorities and the European Union to take stock of the projects for strengthening prison security in a country recently hit by a sharp escalation of violence due to the actions […]

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Press Accreditation Note – Inauguration of the Giardino dei Giusti della Farnesina (Tuesday 12 March 2024)

INAUGURATION OF THE “GIARDINO DEI GIUSTI DELLA FARNESINA” Tuesday 12 March 2024   On Tuesday 12 March 2024 at 2:00 p.m. the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, the Mayor of Rome, Roberto Gualtieri, and the President of the Gariwo Foundation, Mr. Gabriele Nissim, will inaugurate the “Giardino […]

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European Elections 2024

The next European elections, which will be held in Italy on 8 and 9 June, will be held abroad on 7 and 8 June 2024. Italian nationals resident (registered with AIRE) in a European Union Member State may participate in the election of the Members of the European Parliament belonging to Italy at the polling […]

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Prague, “In3cci. Tre donne in arte”

A special celebration of International Women’s Day today at the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague, with the opening of the multimedia exhibition “In3cci. Tre donne in arte” (In3cci. Three women in art), organised by the Institute in cooperation with Studio Lovecchio in Prague and under the patronage of the Committees of Italian abroad (Comites) of […]

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BRAZIL. Stellantis announced investments of EUR 5.57 billion by 2030.

Stellantis announced the group’s largest investment in the history of Brazil and South America: EUR 5.57 billion until 2030. The investment, which will benefit from the incentives made available by the new industrial policy adopted by the Lula Government, is equal to the sum of all the other investments announced in recent months by carmakers […]

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Berlin, “Italian women in Germany: communication”

To mark International Women’s Day, the Italian Embassy in Berlin hosted the third edition of the “Italiane in Germania” (Italian women in Germany) series, an initiative designed to enhance and promote the role of the many Italian women professionals who work in Germany and contribute to the intense bilateral relations between the two countries in […]

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Internationalisation: MIMIT-MAECI Steering Committee convened

MAECI-MIMIT JOINT STATEMENT   The meeting focused on the signing of an important memorandum of understanding between the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and Invitalia to promote foreign investment in Italy and strengthen the attractiveness of the Italian country system on international markets.  Urso: “the Italian Government works with companies to enhance Made in Italy in […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – FOOD FOR GAZA FARNESINA – 11 MARCH 2024, 6:30 p.m.

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – FOOD FOR GAZA FARNESINA – 11 MARCH 2024, 6:30 p.m. Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will meet with FAO Director-General Qu Dongyu, WFP Executive Director Cindy H. McCain and the Secretary General of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent […]

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Seoul, Ambassador for a day for Women’s Day

To mark International Women’s Day, the Embassy of Italy in the Republic of Korea organised the third edition of “Ambassador for a day”, a project that allows a female Korean university student to work for a day alongside the Ambassador of Italy in Seoul, Emilia Gatto, in order to gain valuable first-hand experience in an […]

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“Red benches” at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Embassies. International Women’s Day, Friday 8 March

To mark International Women’s Day, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, asked the Italian Foreign Ministry to install a “red bench” in every Embassy of Italy around the world. “Italy must take the lead in promoting gender equality and women’s emancipation, especially in preventing and opposing all […]

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