Ambassador Formosa’s meeting with the Portugal – Italy Parliamentary Group of Friendship

The Italian Ambassador to Portugal, Carlo Formosa, met today – at the Palace of São Bento, seat of the Parliament of the Portuguese Republic – with the members of the Portugal-Italy Friendship Parliamentary Group, chaired by the Social Democratic Party (PSD) MP, Andreia Neto, assisted by the two vice-Presidents, Jorge Botelho and João Torres, both […]

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Participation of Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Giorgio Silli in the 28th Ministerial Council of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS)

Italian Undersecretary of State Giorgio Silli, representing Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, attended the 28th Ministerial Council of the Association of Caribbean States (ACS) held in Guatemala on 11 May, for which Italy is an observer country. In his speech during the plenary session, Undersecretary Silli […]

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Sparkle: with BlueMed, Palermo confirms itself as a reference Internet hub in the Mediterranean

Sparkle announces the landing of the BlueMed submarine cable in Palermo at the “Sicily Hub” data centre and the completion of the laying in the Tyrrhenian section Genoa-Golfo Aranci-Pomezia-Palermo. BlueMed is Sparkle’s new cable that will connect Italy with France, Greece and several countries bordering the Mediterranean Sea, a key hub for data traffic between […]

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Signed the Declaration of Intent between MAECI (Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation) and the Reggio Children Foundation

Today, at the Loris Malaguzzi International Centre of Reggio Emilia, the MAECI and the Reggio Children Foundation ratified a Declaration of Intent in the presence of Raffaella Curioni – Councillor for Education, Knowledge and University. Such a Declaration aims to foster a partnership to promote the Italian language and culture and the right to education. […]

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“Marble. Carving the Future”: promotional project fostered by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in partnership with Confindustria Marmomacchine and the Italian Trade Agency (ICE).

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in partnership with the Italian Trade Agency (ICE) and Confindustria Marmomacchine, presents “Marble. Carving the Future”, an original project that fosters a dialogue between the artistic, technical and business sectors to promote the Italian marble supply chain. The initiative, edited and realised by Magister Art, is […]

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Prague, exceptional tribute to Farinelli by Cecilia Bartoli

A long round of applause, three encores and four standing ovations greeted the tribute to Farinelli by mezzo-soprano Cecilia Bartoli, Artistic Director of the Salzburg Festival and conductor of Opéra de Monte-Carlo, at Prague’s Obecni dum on Sunday 7 May. The concert, which was sponsored by the Italian Embassy in Prague, was organised by Nachtigall […]

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The Farnesina opens to the public with Open House

The Farnesina is scheduled to reopen to the public on 20 May on the occasion of the Open House Roma initiative. It will be possible to visit the main rooms of the building and the Farnesina Collection during four time slots starting at 10:30, 11:00, and 12:00 a.m., as well as at 2:30 p.m. The […]

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Zagreb: event on blue economy and bilateral cooperation

The Italian Embassy in Zagreb has scheduled a high-level event on the topic of the blue economy for tomorrow morning, in cooperation with the Croatian Chamber of Economy. The event will focus on possible bilateral cooperation geared towards achieving mutual benefits in the use of sea-related resources; on the one hand, it will delve into […]

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JOINT STATEMENT on efforts to establish a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine

We, the representatives of participants of the Core Group on options for the establishment of a tribunal on the crime of aggression against Ukraine, gathered today, 9 May 2023, to confirm our unwavering support for peace, security and democracy in the world. We recall that security in Europe and the world are interconnected and can […]

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In Brussels the women who made Europe

On 12 may the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels proposes a meeting with the authors of the book “Pioniere. Le donne che hanno fatto l’Europa” (Pioneers. The women who made Europe). It recounts the lives of eleven women who, with ideas and actions, contributed to building Europe. Their biographies speak of the desire for a […]

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Country Presentation Kosovo: Rome, 11 May 2023

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and Agenzia ICE are organising a “Country Presentation” dedicated to the Republic of Kosovo. The event will be held in Rome at Agenzia ICE (Via Liszt 21) on 11 May 2023 starting at 09.30 a.m. and will include an institutional session followed by presentations of opportunities for […]

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Italy joins Ireland’s Bike Week with “Giro d’Italia Ride Green”

The Embassy of Italy, together with other official partners representing Italy in Ireland, is joining the Irish Bike Week 2023 with its own Italian bike ride, “Giro d’Italia Ride Green”. The ride will take place on the morning of Sunday, 14th May 2023 from the western point of Phoenix Park and will end after 8 […]

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