The Strength of Made in Italy “Beautiful and Well Made” Products

Made in Italy products continue to find one of their main growth drivers in international markets. According to the 2025 report by the Confindustria Research Centre entitled “Exporting the Dolce Vita“, exports of so-called “Beautiful and Well Made” (BBF) goods – the medium-to-high end products that characterize Italian manufacturing – are worth approximately €170 billion, […]

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Portugal, the Blue Economy, and Industrial Cooperation with Italy in Shipbuilding and Digital Technologies

Strengthening economic cooperation between Italy and Portugal in the civil shipbuilding and digital technologies sectors, as part of a broader commitment to developing the blue economy, has been the focus of the recent webinar “Portugal-Italy: Opportunities for Blue Strategic Partnerships.” The initiative was organized by Fórum Oceano, the body coordinating Portuguese government activities related to […]

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From the Mediterranean to the High North, Italy’s strategic projection into the new Arctic arena

The Arctic is no longer a remote frontier as in the imagination of explorers of the last century, but a strategic frontier of global challenges that directly involve the Mediterranean. With the paper “Italian Arctic Policy. Italy and the Arctic: the Values of Cooperation in a Fast Changing Region,” presented on January 16, 2026, in […]

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India Signed Free Trade Agreement with the European Union in New Delhi

The 16th Summit between the European Union and India, held in late January in New Delhi, marked the signing of the free trade agreement between the European Union and the Asian country. Hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the participation of European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der […]

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China’s new Foreign Trade Law came into force in March

The new Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China officially came into force on March 1. The law is a significant shift for China because, compared to the openness to international trade maintained so far, it introduces measures more focused on protecting the local economy. Article 1 of the Law clarifies this shift […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – Africa Day 2026 “Italy – Africa: Cultures at Play” – (May 25, 2026, Treccani Italian Encyclopedia Institute)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Africa Day 2026 “Italy – Africa: Cultures at Play” (May 25, 2026, Treccani Italian Encyclopedia Institute)   On Monday, May 25, 2026, starting at 10:00 a.m., on the occasion of the anniversary of the birth of the African Union, the Africa Day event “Italy – Africa: Cultures at Play” will be held […]

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The second stage of “Objective Export” kicks off in Bari. Business registration deadline: June 13

On June 16, the event “Objective Export: Companies and Territories of Southern Italy towards the 2026 National Export Conference” will be held at the Fiera del Levante Conference Centre in Bari. This event marks the second stage of a series of regional meetings aimed at strengthening dialogue with the national manufacturing sector and promoting the […]

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Tajani Announced New Ambassadors of Sports Diplomacy

At the event for launching the third edition of the project “Made in Italy Sport and Innovation”, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani announced the new Ambassadors of Sports Diplomacy: Andy Diaz, Gregorio Paltrinieri, Vincenzo Nibali, and the Italian Sports Medicine Federation. He said: “Sport is also an industry: the sports sector is worth €32 billion, accounting […]

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Lyon, Meeting with Artist Domenico Franchi for Made in Italy Day

The meeting “Opera Behind the Scenes – Italian Excellence in the Crafts of Set and Costume Design” was held at the Italian Cultural Institute in Lyon. The event featured Domenico Franchi, set and costume designer, and visual artist, who graduated in set design from the Brera Academy of Fine Arts in Milan. The meeting is […]

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Madrid, Success for the First Italian Poetry Festival

The first Italian Poetry Festival in Madrid, promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid, under the artistic direction of Davide Rondoni, ended with a resounding success. During the five-day Festival, over 2,000 people attended the meetings, readings, concerts, and cultural events that enlivened the Institute’s halls, confirming the Madrid public’s strong interest in contemporary […]

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Tajani to Israeli authorities: “The safety of Italian activists on the Flotilla’s ships needs to be ensured”

Today Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani again took diplomatic steps with the Israeli government to ask for reassurances regarding the treatment of Italian activists who may be detained by the IDF. Minister Tajani asked the Crisis Unit and the Italian Embassies in Tel Aviv, Ankara, and Nicosia to take all necessary steps to ensure the safety […]

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Prague, International Book Fair

The International Book Fair, Svět knihy, kicked off yesterday at the Prague-Holešovice Exhibition Centre, as the most important publishing event in the Czech Republic, now in its thirty-first year. This year again, the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague participated in the event with its own stand, special guests, a program of Italian micro-lessons for adults […]

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