International Day to Protect Education from Attack

On the occasion of the International Day to Protect Education from Attack, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, expressed “strong concern on the increase in armed attacks against schools,” adding that “it is necessary to ensure the right to education in all circumstances, in accordance with […]

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Note of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation on the earthquake in Morocco

In the night between Friday 8 and Saturday 9 September, a violent earthquake of magnitude 7.0 struck the Atlas region of Morocco. The Embassy in Rabat and the Consulate General in Casablanca, together with the Crisis Unit and the Honorary Consulate in Marrakech, immediately took action to provide assistance, in close contact with the Moroccan […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi: “Science Diplomacy is a pillar of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ action. We aim at greater cooperation with partners”

Italy’s Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, spoke at the “Kore” University of Enna during the scientific conference “Servizio Sanitario Nazionale e la formazione in Sanità” (National Health Service and training in the health sector), opening the “Medicina nel contesto internazionale e mediterraneo” (Medicine in the international and Mediterranean context) session. Undersecretary […]

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Tajani: “Infrastructure strategic to consolidate relations between countries” (Il Sole 24Ore)

Links between Italy and France are of strategic importance for our country. Suffice it to consider that France is Italy’s second largest economic and trade partner: our economies have a high degree of interdependence, with trade worth EUR 111.2 billion in 2022 and growing significantly (+20% compared to EUR 92.5 billion in 2021). Flows are […]

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Italy-Germany Friendship, the Inter-Parliamentary Union Delegation in Berlin

An Inter-Parliamentary Union Delegation of the Italy-Germany Bilateral Friendship Section visited Berlin. The visit, ending today, 8 September, was the first of the newly-appointed Section following the elections of September 2022. “The diplomacy and the Inter-Parliamentary dialogue significantly contribute to the partnership between Italy and Germany, – stated Ambassador Armando Varricchio – as it acts […]

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The Farnesina Collection events are back

After the summer break, the double appointment with contemporary Italian art at the Farnesina Collection is back, with “I Giovedì della Collezione” and “Aperti per Voi”. The two events, which are part of the usual opening to the public of the Farnesina Palace and its Collection of over 680 works, will be held on 14 […]

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Italy takes part in the Smart China Expo 2023

The opening ceremony of the Italian Pavillion at the Smart China Expo 2023 was held at the Yuelai International Conference and Exhibition Center in Chongqing. The 242-square-metre exhibition space, jointly curated by the Italian Consulate General in Chongqing and the China-Italy Chamber of Commerce, houses 11 Italian businesses operating in China, representing the high technological level of […]

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Mongolia, commemorative silver banknote issued

On the occasion of Pope Francis’ recent visit to Mongolia, the Italian Embassy in Ulaanbaatar has issued a special commemorative silver banknote. The Embassy’s initiative, which was organised in collaboration with the Central Bank of Mongolia, commemorates the first Italian diplomatic mission to the Mongol Empire and is dedicated to Friar Giovanni da Pian del […]

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Italy for the reconstruction of Ukraine: working with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Triennale and MAXXI in Odessa to rebuild the Transfiguration Cathedral and the city’s cultural heritage

The Italian Ambassador to Ukraine, Pier Francesco Zazo, and the Special Envoy for the Reconstruction of Ukraine, Davide La Cecilia, are today on a mission to Odessa together with the President of the Triennale, architect Stefano Boeri, the President of MAXXI, Alessandro Giuli, the Mayor of Odessa, Gennadiy Trukhanov, and the Head of the UNESCO […]

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Argentina: Italy Guest Country at the International Tourism Fair

The Italian Ambassador to Argentina, Fabrizio Lucentini, attended the press conference launching the 27th edition of the International Tourism Fair of Latin America (FIT), which will be held in Buenos Aires from 30 September to 3 October and will have Italy as its Guest Country. Ambassador Lucentini announced that the Italian stand – covering an […]

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First UNDRR Support Group meeting under the Italian Chairmanship

The first meeting under the Italian Chairmanship of the Support Group of the UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction (UNDRR) was held on 5 September 2023. The meeting was chaired by the Permanent Representative of Italy to the United Nations and other International Organisations in Geneva, Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi, who presented to the Member States […]

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

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, participates today at 3 p.m. in the Question Time session at the Chamber of Deputies.

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