Madrid, Inauguration of the 1st Italian Contemporary Art Week

On the occasion of the 45th ARCOmadrid, the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid inaugurates the 1st Italian Contemporary Art Week, turning the Abrantes Palace into a hub of international experimentation. The exhibition programme involves the entire structure, beginning with the exterior façade, which is “invaded” by the iconic colourful frogs of the Cracking Art movement, […]

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Melbourne, Area Meeting of the Italian Chambers of Commerce in Asia and Oceania

The Area Meeting of the Italian Chambers of Commerce operating in Asia and Oceania was held in Melbourne on February 27 and 28. The event, organized by the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Melbourne, chaired by President Adrian Lo Giudice and operationally led by General Secretary Veronica Misciattelli, was held with the patronage […]

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ANNULLAMENTO – Conferenza stampa congiunta del Ministro Antonio Tajani con la Ministra Federale degli Affari Esteri dell’Austria, Beate Meinl-Reisinger (Farnesina, 4 marzo 2026)

NOTA INFORMATIVA Si informa che la Conferenza stampa congiunta del Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Antonio Tajani, con la Ministra Federale degli Affari Esteri dell’Austria, Beate Meinl-Reisinger, prevista per domani 4 marzo, è stata annullata.

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Tajani: New return flights from the Middle East ready

“We are working tirelessly to assist our fellow citizens stranded in the Middle East. To respond to the ongoing emergency, together with the Italian Embassies in the region and in collaboration with local authorities, we are facilitating several return flights for Italians from the Middle East region,” Minister Tajani stated. The following flights are scheduled […]

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Addis Ababa: Leopardi Days, a Great Success

A series of events dedicated to Giacomo Leopardi was held at the Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Ababa (February 23-26), organized in collaboration with a large number of Italian and local partners: Casa Leopardi, Recanati; the National Centre for Leopardi Studies; the University of Macerata: RAI Com; the Ethiopian National Theatre; the University of Addis […]

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Tajani: 200 students stranded in Dubai departing from Abu Dhabi to Milan. New buses arranged for Oman, and additional charter flights from Muscat to Italy. A Ministry of Foreign Affairs reinforcement team is already operational in Muscat

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani announced that approximately 200 students attending a course in Dubai are departing from Abu Dhabi and will be flown to Linate. The flight will also carry certain Italian citizens with specific health conditions. Additional buses are available for transfers from the UAE to Oman, and further charter flights, arranged […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli opened the Arctic Connections Conference and met with Eivind Vad Petersson, Secretary of State of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway

Deputy Foreign Minister Edmondo Cirielli opened the annual international Arctic Connections Conference this morning, organized by the Italian Society for International Organization (SIOI) in collaboration with the Royal Embassy of Norway in Italy and the High North Center for Business and Governance. The event comes at a key moment for the global Arctic agenda and […]

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Group of Italians transferred from Dubai departed from Oman on a charter flight to Italy

A first charter flight departed from Muscat with 127 Italian citizens stranded in Oman or transferred from Dubai to Oman with the assistance of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. In Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Oman, embassies and consulates are working to facilitate the transfer of Italian citizens to operational airports in the region. Etihad […]

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Tajani’s hearing before the joint Foreign Affairs Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate on Iran and the Persian Gulf

The joint Foreign Affairs Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and the Senate held a hearing with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, on the situation in Iran and the Persian Gulf.    

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Information Note – CANCELLATION – Ministerial Meeting on the Western Balkans (March 3, 2026)

Please be informed that the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the “Friends of the Western Balkans” Group and the Foreign Ministers of the Western Balkans with the European Union, scheduled for tomorrow, March 3, at 1:30 PM, has been canceled

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Tajani and Pichetto took part in the “export” meeting, also dedicated to initial assessments of the impact of the war in Iran on the oil and financial markets

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and the Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto, participated in a meeting convened to promptly update Italian trade associations and companies on the crisis in Iran and the escalation in the region, focusing on the potential economic consequences of the conflict and assessing the impact of the latest […]

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The February issue of the SFIM newsletter is online

Every month the SFIM Newsletter delves into the latest news on Italian education abroad, ranging from the most relevant and interesting initiatives to the educational projects and cultural activities of the Italian Education System in the World. SFIM includes Italian schools and sections abroad, Italian language and culture courses, as well as lectureships and assistantships at foreign universities. This issue focuses on the following topics: Annalena Benini, Director of the […]

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