Undersecretary Tripodi meets Venezuela’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Oliver Blanco

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, met today at the Farnesina with Venezuela’s Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Oliver Blanco Marcos, who is visiting Italy to relaunch bilateral economic cooperation. The meeting builds on ongoing high-level contacts between the two countries, including Minister Antonio Tajani’s recent telephone conversation with Acting President Delcy […]

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Joint Statement – MED9 Informal Ministerial Meeting on Security and Resilience in the Mediterranean

Split, 9 April 2026 We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Group of Southern EU Member States (MED9) and/or their representatives, met in Split on 9 April 2026, in the presence of Commissioner for the Mediterranean Dubravka Šuica, at a time of heightened instability in the wider Mediterranean marked by escalating military conflicts in […]

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Minister Tajani in Split to attend the “MED9” ministerial meeting

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani will be in Split, Croatia, today to attend the “MED9” Ministerial Meeting, a forum established in 2016 to coordinate the actions of the southern member states of the European Union (Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Malta, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia and Cyprus). The EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, will also take […]

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Sudan, Tajani: “Efforts must be stepped up to end the civil war; regional countries must play their part”

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will participate on 15 April in Berlin in the Third International Conference on Sudan, organised by Germany together with the European Union, France, the United Kingdom, the United States and the African Union. Tajani noted that the current tensions in the Gulf and the uncertainty surrounding the truce between […]

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Tajani holds talks with the Foreign Ministers of Kuwait and Algeria: concern over Gulf truce, alarm over Lebanon

Minister of Foreign Affairs Tajani held telephone discussions today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kuwait, Sheikh Jarrah Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Algeria, Ahmed Attaf, to exchange views on the crisis in the Gulf and recent military attacks in Lebanon. During the discussions, Minister Tajani welcomed the announcement […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani takes part in the Question Time session at the Chamber of Deputies

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, participated in the Question Time session at the Chamber of Deputies.

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Italy and Germany celebrate the 75th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic relations

Today, Italy and Germany celebrate the 75th anniversary of the resumption of diplomatic relations, which began after World War II and has developed into a solid and comprehensive strategic partnership. From economic cooperation to political dialogue, from cultural exchanges to the contribution of civil society, the two countries have built a bond that has significantly […]

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Sudan: Italy’s commitment to “Italy for Sudan” is strengthened with additional aid

A delegation from the Italian Foreign Ministry and the Embassy of Italy in Khartoum has arrived in Port Sudan – as part of the “Italy for Sudan” project – to distribute additional essential food items (including pasta, flour, broad beans, rice, oil, and drinking water) today, April 4 and tomorrow, April 5. This follows the […]

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Opening of the call for applications for the Italian Junior Professional Officers Programme (JPO Programme) 2026 Edition

The Call for Applications for 47 positions in the Italian Junior Professional Officers Programme is open. 14 positions are assigned to different entities of the United Nations Secretariat and 33 to 25 International Organizations, for a total of 24 different duty stations. 45 positions are reserved for Italian nationals while 2 positions are reserved for […]

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SIMEST measure adopted today by the Council of Ministers to support exporting companies affected by the Gulf crisis

The measures contained in the draft decree-law “Urgent provisions on oil prices related to the international market crises, as well as in favour of companies,” adopted today by the Council of Ministers, includes a new SIMEST measure to support exporting companies, drawing on resources from Fund 394/81. With the aim of mitigating the negative impact […]

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Joint Statement of the 15th U.S.-Italy Joint Commission Meeting on Science and Technology Cooperation

The United States hosted the Republic of Italy in Washington, DC, on April 1–2 for the 15th U.S.-Italy Joint Commission Meeting (JCM) on Science and Technology Cooperation. The State Department’s Senior Bureau Official for European and Eurasian Affairs, Brendan Hanrahan, co-chaired the meeting with Italy’s Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria […]

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is closely following the case of the American journalist kidnapped in Iraq

From the outset, the Ministry has been monitoring with the utmost attention the situation of Ms Shelly Kittleson, who was kidnapped in Iraq. Ms Kittleson also collaborates with several Italian media outlets. Minister Antonio Tajani has instructed the Italian Foreign Ministry, in coordination with the Italian Embassy in Baghdad, to remain fully engaged on the […]

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