Diplomacy and Business: New Protocols Signed to Strengthen Made in Italy Products Worldwide

On the occasion of the Third National Conference on Export and Business Internationalization, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, signed two Memorandums of Understanding with Emanuele Orsini, President of Confindustria, and Giorgio Mercuri, Vice President of Confcooperative, designed to launch a structured collaboration on the economic and commercial training of diplomatic […]

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India and Italy, a more promising partnership than ever

During the third National Conference on Exports and Business Internationalization, a video message from the Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Vedprakash Goyal, was broadcast. While emphasizing that the partnership between Italy and India is more positive and promising than ever, the Minister added that the two countries were not in competition: “We complement […]

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Internationalization and Investment: the Country System is strengthened with the alliance between MAECI and CNDCEC

Italy is stepping up its efforts to drive international growth and attract foreign investment. Through an increasingly close synergy between institutional diplomacy and professional expertise, the Country System is equipping itself with new operational tools to project the excellence of Made in Italy products worldwide and, at the same time, make the country a more […]

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Paris hosts Italian Design Day at the OECD

The event “RE-DESIGNING: Policies, Spaces and Values” was held at the OECD headquarters in Paris. Organised by the Permanent Representation of Italy, it marked the tenth Italian Design Day in the World, an initiative promoted throughout Italy’s diplomatic and consular network by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in collaboration with the Ministry […]

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Oslo, centenary of the airship “Norge” flight over the North Pole

On March 19, the Polar Exploration Museum in Oslo held an event celebrating the centenary of the airship Norge’s flight over the North Pole, one of the greatest Arctic feats of the 20th century. The flight was completed on May 12, 1926, by an Italian-Norwegian crew led by the famous Norwegian explorer Roald Amundsen and […]

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Zurich launches “A Touch of Italy” initiative

The new promotional campaign “A Touch of Italy” has officially been launched in Zurich. The initiative, developed through a collaboration between Italian Trade Agency and Globus, a leading Swiss department store chain, marks the start of a promotional programme that will showcase Italian excellences across all Globus outlets. To celebrate the launch, the Italian Trade […]

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Tajani at the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: second day focused on Iran, Ukraine, transnational crime and critical minerals

The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, participated in the second day of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, currently underway in Cernay-la-Ville, France. The agenda was structured into three sessions: “Cross-cutting Threats and Sovereignty”, “Support for Ukraine” and “The situation in Iran and the Region”. The discussions focused on: strengthening maritime and port security; […]

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Travel Advisory Update for the Gulf Region

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its Crisis Unit, has updated its travel advisory for the entire Gulf region in light of the ongoing instability. In particular, Italian nationals planning to travel to or transit through the region are advised to reconsider any non-essential journeys and to take into account the possibility of changes […]

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Lebanon: ECHO humanitarian flight in cooperation with Italy, Ireland, UNHCR and WFP/UNHRD

A humanitarian flight operated today from the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) base in Brindisi has landed in Lebanon, as part of the new air bridge launched for the country by the European Commission through its Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO). The flight is carrying relief supplies made […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi in Addis Ababa for business forum on urban regeneration and infrastructure

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, is on mission in Ethiopia, where she opened the plenary session of the First Business Forum dedicated to urban regeneration and infrastructure, together with the Minister of Finance, Ahmed Shide, and the Mayor of Addis Ababa, Adanech Abebe. The Forum provided an important opportunity to present […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE 16th MAECI – Bank of Italy Conference with Delegates and Financial Attachés accredited abroad (Farnesina – International Conference Hall, 2 April 2026)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE 16th MAECI – Bank of Italy Conference with Delegates and Financial Attachés accredited abroad (Farnesina – International Conference Hall, 2 April 2026) On Thursday 2 April, the Farnesina will host the 16th edition of the annual MAECI – Bank of Italy Conference, entitled “A turbulent world: political crises, trade tensions and economic […]

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Tajani attends G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in France: Iran and Ukraine war central issues

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani is in Cernay-la-Ville (France) today for the third meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers under the French Presidency. Today’s agenda will focus on global governance reform and reconstruction. Tomorrow’s sessions will instead address cross-cutting threats, support for Ukraine, and the crisis in Iran and the Middle East. Today’s discussions will […]

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