Italy awarded at the Finnish Tourism Gala

Italy is the protagonist of the “Finnish Travel Gala 2022”, the annual showcase of the Finnish tourism industry. Italy was awarded the prestigious “International Destination of the Year” for the following reason: “What is Italy? Architectural wonders, artistic and handmade masterpieces, breathtaking operatic interpretations, cultural events, history, cuisine and wine, beaches, mountains, evocative landscapes, quiet […]

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UAE – The Embassy of Italy in Abu Dhabi publishes a book illustrating the Italian contribution to the urban and industrial landscape in the United Arab Emirates

The Embassy of Italy in Abu Dhabi in partnership with SKIRA Editore (Milan, 2022) has published the book The Italian Legacy in the United Arab Emirates: The Urban and Industrial Landscape. The work, curated by Lucia Pizzinato, illustrates the contribution of Italian architecture and engineering in the development of the urban and industrial landscape of the […]

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Media Accreditation Note Event on the 7th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World – 18 November 2022, 12 PM

MEDIA ACCREDITATION NOTE “Conviviality, Sustainability and Innovation” 7th Week of Italian Cuisine in the World Farnesina – 18 November 2022, 12 PM   Friday, 18 November 2022 at 12 PM, the 7th edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World, called “Conviviality, Sustainability and Innovation: the ingredients of Italian cuisine for people’s health and […]

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​Media Accreditation Note Final event of the Days of Italian Training in the World Farnesina, 17 November 2022, 3 PM

Media Accreditation Note  Final event of the Days of Italian Training in the World Farnesina, 17 November 2022, 3 PM ​Thursday, 17 November 2022, at 3 PM, the final event of the Days of Italian Training in the World will be held at the Farnesina in the International Conference Hall. In the presence of the Deputy […]

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The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, attends the European Union Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels, 14 November 2022)

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, is in Brussels today to attend the meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council. The Council, chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, firstly schedules an exchange of opinions […]

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Note by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani

Italy most firmly condemns the cowardly bombing that shook the city of Istanbul today. In expressing solidarity to the families of the people affected and our wishes of prompt recovery to the people wounded, Italy reaffirms its closeness to Turkey’s institutions and people and, on the day marking the anniversary of the Bataclan slaughter, reiterates […]

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Tajani: «France’s reaction is disproportionate. Now Brussels must pass a code of conduct» (Corriere della Sera)

Minister Antonio Tajani, will the government succeed to make amends with France? «On the migration issue, we posed a political problem. We didn’t want to raise a controversy. On their part, France’s reaction was disproportionate, also stemming from domestic policy issues. We aim for stronger European action because the 7,000 kilometers of Italian coasts represent the southern […]

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MED Trident Workshop on cooperation in nuclear forensics

A MED Trident Drill took place from 9 to 11 November 2022 at the National Fire Prevention Institute (Istituto Superiore Antincendi – ISA) in Rome. The drill consisted of a multilateral workshop promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and dedicated to capacity building in the detection of radiological-nuclear material and judicial […]

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Media Accreditation Note – Joint press conference by the Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Dendias (Farnesina, 16 November 2022)

On Wednesday 16 November 2022, at 11:00 AM, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will meet at the Farnesina the Greek Foreign Minister, Nikos Dendias. At the close of the meeting, the two Ministers will hold a joint press conference. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in covering the press […]

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The Italy Pavilion opens at the China Food and Drinks Fair

The Italy Pavilion opened at the 106th edition of the China Food and Drinks Fair (CFDF) of Chengdu. Co-curated by the Italian Consulate General in Chongqing and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in China, the 72 m2 space is situated inside Hall  6 of the New International Convention & Exposition Center del Chengdu Century City and hosts […]

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​Meeting between the Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, and the Deputy National Security Advisor of the United Kingdom, Matthew Collins

The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, met the United Kingdom’s Deputy National Security Advisor, Matthew Collins, today. The meeting took place in the margins of NATO’s “Cyber Defence Pledge” conference. It enabled the two parties to discuss the key security issues on the international agenda and the opportunities to further strengthen […]

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​Ambassador Angeloni attends “Multilateral Development Banks come to Italy” event

The Farnesina’s Directorate General for Country Promotion has organised, jointly with the Ministry for the Economy and Finance and ICE-Agenzia (the Italian Trade Agency), a seminar entitled “The Multilateral Development Banks come to Italy”. The event took place on 10 November 2022 at Rimini Fiera, in the framework of the “Ecomondo” and “Key Energy” expos. […]

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