Meeting of Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, with the Interim Prime Minister of Libya’s unity government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah

Today, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met the Interim Prime Minister of Libya’s unity government, Abdul Hamid Dbeibah. During the meeting, which was attended by a delegation of Libyan ministers, the main issues of political, economic, migration and energy cooperation were discussed. First of all, […]

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Undersecretary Maria Tripodi’s participation in the 6th Forum on Steel Excess Capacity

Today, the Italian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, spoke on behalf of the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, at the 6th Ministerial Conference of the Member Countries of the Global Forum on Steel Excess Capacity (GFSEC), held at the OECD Headquarters in Paris. Established in […]

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The “Days of Italian Cinema” return to Bosnia and Herzegovina

The annual “Days of Italian Cinema in Bosnia and Herzegovina” film festival is back, as organised by the Italian Embassy in the country’s major cities, with screenings in Sarajevo, Mostar, Tuzla and Banja Luka. From 8 to 15 June, the festival will feature comedies, thrillers, and dramas played by well-known protagonists of contemporary Italian cinema […]

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Second Multidisciplinary Conference of Italian Researchers in the Czech Republic

The Italian Cultural Institute of Prague is hosting the second edition of the Multidisciplinary Conference of Italian Researchers in the Czech Republic until 9 June. The busy programme of the Conference includes lectures in the field of biomedical, natural, social, physical and humanistic science, and the participation of important Italian scientists, researchers and scholars currently […]

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Bilateral political consultations with Bangladesh

Today at the Farnesina, Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Maria Tripodi opened bilateral political consultations between Italy and Bangladesh. The meeting, held the day after the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Italy-Bangladesh diplomatic relations, provided an opportunity to sign a Memorandum of Understanding establishing a mechanism for political dialogue […]

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Antonio Tajani – Manfred Weber: “EU must regain control of the Mediterranean, national selfishness brings insecurity” (La Stampa)

Europe is walking blindly toward a new migration crisis. In the first quarter of 2023, more than 80,000 people crossed the EU’s borders illegally. Illegal border crossings on the Central Mediterranean route alone have increased by nearly 150 percent compared to the same period in 2022. These figures translate into overcrowded refugee centers, increased controls […]

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Statement by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani on the bombing of the Kakhovka dam

Italy strongly condemns the bombing of the Kakhovka dam in the Kherson region, which is putting thousands of people at risk and causing an ecological disaster, further exacerbating the ongoing humanitarian emergency. I am following the developments with the utmost attention and concern, including with regard to the possible consequences for the safety of the […]

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Minister Tajani’s meeting with unions at the Farnesina on strengthening Public Administration

As part of the strategy to strengthen foreign policy instruments at the service of the country -from a greater presence in international organizations and countries of greatest interest, to the protection of compatriots abroad, to the internationalization of businesses- Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani met today, together […]

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MAECI delivers an authenticated copy of the Treaties of Rome to the Historical Archives of the European Union

On the occasion of the conference «Nuove fonti sull’Integrazione Europea: dal Piano Schuman ai Trattati di Roma» (New Sources on European Integration: from the Schuman Plan to the Treaties of Rome), held in Florence on 5 June at the European University Institute, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation handed over an authenticated […]

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Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli opens the Italy-Uzbekistan Business Forum

Today, the Italian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, opened the Italy-Uzbekistan Business Forum, an event organised at the headquarters of Confindustria by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency – ICE and Confindustria. The event was attended by over 90 Uzbek companies and 215 […]

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Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli opens the Italy-Uzbekistan Business Forum

Italian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Edmondo Cirielli today opens the Italy-Uzbekistan Business Forum, an event organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency – ICE and Confindustria. Besides Deputy Minister Cirielli’s speech, the institutional session opening the event will feature speeches by the Minister […]

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Telephone conversation between the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani and the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nabil Ammar

Today, Monday 5 June 2023, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, had a telephone conversation with the Tunisian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nabil Ammar. The new contact between the heads of the Italian and Tunisian diplomacies is part of the strategy of all-round dialogue and coordination […]

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