Meeting of the Task Force on Contested Minors: work under way on 462 open cases

The final meeting of the year of the Task Force on Contested Minors was held today. The Task Force coordinates Government action in the sensitive area of Italian children unlawfully taken abroad, a growing phenomenon that currently involves 462 open cases. The Task Force operates through a pragmatic and confidential approach, aimed at resolving situations […]

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Lyons hosts the “Classico Napoletano” concert

The concert “Classico Napoletano” forms part of the celebrations marking the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of the city of Naples and was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Consulate General of Italy in Lyons, in collaboration with CIDIM – the Italian National Music Committee.  The duo composed of soprano Letizia Calandra and […]

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Focus on the internationalisation of Italian universities, finance and diplomacy on the closing day of the Conference of Ambassadors in Milan

On the final day of the Milan segment of the Conference of Ambassadors, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, chaired—on behalf of Minister Tajani—two events devoted to the internationalisation of the Italian university system and to cooperation between finance and diplomacy in support of investment attraction and growth. At […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli receives Estonian Undersecretary for Economic and Development Affairs Mariin Ratnik

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, today received at the Farnesina the Undersecretary for Economic and Development Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Estonia, Mariin Ratnik. “Relations with Estonia are excellent and are founded on strong cooperation in the defence of democracy, security and international […]

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Migration: letter by 19 EU Member States to the Commission

In a letter addressed to the European Commission, 19 EU Member States urgently call for the development of new solutions and innovative partnerships to counter migrant smuggling and irregular migration. The letter, signed for Italy by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi, stresses that addressing the […]

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G7 Foreign Ministers Statement on the Jimmy Lai verdict in Hong Kong

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, condemn the prosecution of Jimmy Lai under the National Security Law (NSL) in Hong Kong that has led to his guilty verdict on December 15, 2025. We […]

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Record Italian business participation at the Third National Export Conference

The third edition of the National Export Conference, organised as part of the Conference of Italian Ambassadors and currently taking place in Milan, has recorded approximately 2,150 participants. These figures, representing a threefold increase on last year, confirm the growing interest in the role that the diplomatic network can play in supporting Italian businesses. Requests […]

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Signing of Memoranda of Understanding with Confindustria and Confcooperative to strengthen economic and commercial training for diplomats

On the occasion of the National Export Conference in Milan, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, signed two Memoranda of Understanding with Emanuele Orsini, President of Confindustria and Giorgio Mercuri, Vice-President of Confcooperative. The agreements establish a structured collaboration to enhance the economic and commercial training of diplomatic personnel engaged in […]

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Nasce a Firenze un Centro di eccellenza per la formazione e la cooperazione internazionale

Sarà istituito a Firenze, nel complesso storico dell’ex Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare (IAO), un Centro di eccellenza italiano per la formazione multidisciplinare, con l’obiettivo di sostenere l’internazionalizzazione delle imprese e rafforzare la cooperazione allo sviluppo. Il Centro – che nasce su impulso del Ministro degli Affari Esteri Antonio Tajani – sarà concepito come uno strumento […]

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At the National Conference on Export, a session dedicated to the Milan–Cortina Olympics and exports in the sports sector

This afternoon, at the third edition of the National Conference on Export, a special session will be dedicated to the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games, the first decentralised Winter Olympics, involving 11 venues across four Regions, with an estimated economic impact of EUR 5.3 billion and new infrastructure benefiting the host territories. The […]

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Tajani and Lollobrigida at Fiera Milano for the Third National Conference on Export. Over 1,800 companies attending; 1,500 “Business to Ambassadors” meetings scheduled

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, together with the Minister of Agriculture, Francesco Lollobrigida, will inaugurate today in Milan the third edition of the National Conference on Export and the Internationalisation of Enterprises. The initiative, organised with the contribution of the Italian Trade Agency (ITA), SACE, SIMEST and Cassa Depositi e […]

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Joint Declaration: “Merit and the enhancement of human capital of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Minister for Public Administration and the representative trade unions of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), recognising the central role of personnel in ensuring the quality of administrative action and the importance of merit, acknowledge that: Staff have demonstrated dedication and a strong […]

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