​Lithuania – first offshore wind farm in the Baltic

The Lithuanian Government is putting in place the procedures to build the first offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The wind farm should begin operating in Lithuania’s territorial waters off Palanga in 2028. With a capacity of approximately 700 MW, is expected to generate up to 3 TWh of green electricity per year, which […]

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Tanzania – Ambassador Lombardi attends “Youth Pre-Cop 27”

The Ambassador of Italy to Tanzania, Marco Lombardi, took part in the “Youth Pre-Cop 27” event organised by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) in Dar es Salaam. The Egyptian, EU and Swedish ambassadors (the last-named a Board member of the Thunberg Foundation) also attended. During this meeting with prominent representatives of Tanzanian young environmentalists’ […]

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Rio de Janeiro, presentation of “Italians behind the camera”

The Italian Ambassador in Brasilia, Francesco Azzarello and the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Rio de Janeiro, Livia Raponi will present the book “Italians behind the camera. Unique approaches and glimpses as photography blossomed in Brazil” at the auditorium of the “Centro Culturale Banco do Brasil” (CCBB) in Rio de Janeiro on 4 […]

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Agreement on cessation of hostilities between the Ethiopian Government and the TPLF

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the important agreement on the cessation of hostilities between the Government of Ethiopia and the TPLF. It is a commendable step from all the actors involved in the African Union led-talks. The implementation of this  result is now crucial. Italy remains ready to help achieve a lasting peace in […]

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Note of the Foreign Ministry – “Humanity 1” case

The Farnesina, in concert with the Ministry of the Interior, informs that it has sent an official note in writing to the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Germany requesting to be given a comprehensive picture of the situation on board the “Humanity 1” with a view to taking any decisions. In particular, it has […]

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Minister Tajani on mission to the Berlin Process Summit for the Western Balkans and the G7 Ministerial meeting (Berlin-Münster, 3-4 November 2022)

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, will be in Berlin on the morning of 3 November to attend the Ninth Berlin Process Summit for the Western Balkans and in Münster in the afternoon of the same day and on 4 November to attend the G7 Foreign Ministers […]

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Hanoi celebrates a year of “beIT”​

The Italian Embassy in Vietnam celebrated the first anniversary of the “beIT” communication campaign designed to promote Made-in-Italy products. To mark the occasion, an event was held at Casa Italia in Hanoi, during which the new Ferrari 296 GTB was presented. Special guests included singer Tuan Hung, Miss World Vietnam 2019, Luong Thuy Linh, activist […]

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Ceremony in Mumbai in remembrance of Italian military internees who died during World War II

To mark All Souls’ Day, the Ambassador of Italy in New Delhi, Vincenzo De Luca, and the Consul General in Mumbai, Alessandro De Masi, attended together with  the Italian community in Mumbai a the Holy Mass commemorating the Italian military internees who died in India during World War II. “Here is where our compatriots are […]

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Kosovo, Vinicio Capossela performs at the Peja Jazz Festival

Kosovo, Vinicio Capossela performs at the Peja Jazz Festival Multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter (and writer) Vinicio Capossela is due to perform on the closing day of the “Peja Jazz Festival” on Tuesday, 8 November ​in Peja, a city in the Western region of Kosovo. The concert, which has been made possible thanks to the support of the […]

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Geronimo Stilton, “A Thousand Wonders” now available in Arabic​“

A Thousand Wonders. A Journey to Discover Italy” premiered in Arabic at the Sharjah International Book Fair, where Italy is the Guest of Honor  A new Arabic-language edition of the book “A Thousand Wonders. A journey to Discover Italy” starring Geronimo Stilton – the mouse journalist most loved by children all over the world and the brainchild of […]

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Italy-Canada: Youth Mobility Agreement comes into effect 

Today, 1 November 2022, the Italy-Canada Youth Mobility Agreement comes into effect, offering professional training opportunities to Italian and Canadian youths of between 18 and 35 years of age accessing the world of labour. The Agreement was signed within the framework of the excellent bilateral relations between Italy and Canada which celebrate their 75th anniversary this […]

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Inauguration of the Innovation Lab of the ILO Training Centre in Turin, with support from the Farnesina

The Farnesina confirms its support to the UN Training Centre in Turin in the name of innovation. On 27 October, the Principal Director for Migration Issues and International Mobility, Minister Plenipotentiary Stefano Bianchi, inaugurated the Innovation Lab of the International Training Centre (ITC) of the International Labour Organization (ILO) together with the newly-elected ILO Director-General, Gilbert […]

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