The Council of Ministers has approved new measures to reduce bureaucracy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The Council of Ministers today approved the ‘Code of International Relations’, which aims to consolidate the provisions relating to the remit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs into a single legislative text. The Code brings together and coordinates legislation relating to international relations and the protection and promotion of the interests of Italian citizens and […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani participated 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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UPDATE PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE PRESS CONFERENCE “NEAPOLIS 2500” (Naples, 17 September 2026)

UPDATE PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE PRESS CONFERENCE “NEAPOLIS 2500” (Naples, 17 September 2026)   A press conference will be held on Thursday 17 September at the Prefecture of Naples, Sala delle Muse, at 2.15 pm. It will be dedicated to the initiatives organised to mark the 2,500th anniversary of the founding of the city of Naples, and will be attended by the Minister […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Press conference by Minister Tajani and the President of One Water Italy Committee, Maria Spena, on the Euro-Mediterranean Water Forum.

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Press conference by Minister Tajani and the President of One Water Italy Committee, Maria Spena, on the Euro-Mediterranean Water Forum. On Friday 18 September at 4.00 p.m., Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani and Maria Spena will hold a press conference at the Farnesina to present the First Euro-Mediterranean Water Forum. The […]

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Italy–Morocco: eight young Italians will participate in the Régate 4 Med in Tangiers this October

Following the works of the 3rd Italian Sports Day in the World – presented yesterday at the Foreign Ministry by Minister Tajani, with a focus on the sea, water sports and the blue economy – Italy will take part in the Régate 4 Med in Tangiers this October, an event organised by the Moroccan non-governmental […]

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More students from Gaza are arriving in Italy

Further 25 Palestinian students have left the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom crossing, bound for Italian universities and AFAM institutions (Higher Education in Art, Music and Dance), as part of an operation coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After completing the procedures for the issue of visas and travel permits, the students travelled […]

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Morocco: The Oued Beht Archaeological Project uncovers the oldest known defensive structure in North Africa beyond the Nile Valley

New excavations at Oued Beht, in north-western Morocco, have uncovered the oldest known defensive structure to date in North Africa beyond the Nile Valley: a substantial ditch and rampart dating to the early-to-mid second millennium BC, some 3,500–4,000 years ago (Fig. 1). The discovery, made during the third season of fieldwork by the Oued Beht […]

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IAEA: Undersecretary Dell’Utri in Vienna for the 70th General Conference

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Massimo Dell’Utri, led the Italian delegation to the 70th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), taking place in Vienna from 14 to 18 September. Speaking during the general debate, the Undersecretary reaffirmed Italy’s support for the IAEA’s role in the international security and non-proliferation framework and in […]

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Visit to Damascus by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Guariglia

The mission to Damascus by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, took place on 12 and 13 September. The visit – organised at the behest of Foreign Minister Tajani – is part of the ongoing strengthening of bilateral relations between Italy and Syria, which were revitalised by […]

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Holy See, Presentation of the Book “Questa è l’ora dell’amore. Il cuore alla parola, il volto al Prossimo. Percorsi di antropologia biblica”

On 14 September, Palazzo Borromeo, the seat of the Italian Embassy to the Holy See, hosted the presentation of the book Questa è l’ora dell’amore. Il cuore alla parola, il volto al Prossimo. Percorsi di antropologia biblica (This is the Hour of Love. The Heart Attuned to the Word, the Face Turned Towards One’s Neighbour. […]

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Statement by Member States of the CoD Governing Council on International Day of Democracy

On this International Day of Democracy, we, the Governing Council Member States of the Community of Democracies (Canada, Chile, Costa Rica, Estonia, Finland, Guatemala, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mexico, North Macedonia, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Republic of Moldova, Romania, Sweden, United Kingdom and Uruguay), reaffirm our unwavering commitment to strengthening democracy globally, as established in the Warsaw Declaration […]

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Tirana: Italian sport celebrated through education

The Italian Embassy in Tirana marked the third “Italian Sport Around the World Day” in Albania with the launch of a new university education programme. The initiative was made possible thanks to the collaboration between the Carlo Bo University of Urbino, represented by Prof. Piero Sestili, and the Sports University in Tirana, represented by Rector […]

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