Italy and South Korea mourn the passing of Giovanni (Gianni) Riboldi

Italy and South Korea mourn the passing of Giovanni (Gianni) Riboldi (on 24 November 2022). Known to all as “Il Coreano“ (The Korean), he played a very important role during the first Italian peacekeeping mission abroad in the 1950s in Korea, where he served as a non-commissioned officer at the Italian Red Cross military field […]

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CANCELLATION – PRESS CONFERENCE OF THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, MR ANTONIO TAJANI (Farnesina, 28 November, 2022)

Please note that the press conference of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Antonio Tajani, initially scheduled for Monday, 28 November 2022 at 11:00 am at the Farnesina has been cancelled owing to unforeseen agenda engagements of the Minister himself.  

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The Week of Italian Cuisine in the World: Apulian Cuisine in the spotlight in Bosnia Herzegovina

The Apulia Region, with its culinary tradition, was the protagonist of the Week of Italian Cuisine in Bosnia Herzegovina, an initiative organised by the Italian Embassy in Sarajevo, in partnership with the Apulia Region and the Unione Cuochi Regione Puglia (UCRP). The latter participated in the event with a delegation of four chefs led by […]

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25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

On the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, the Farnesina and its foreign network fully join the awareness-raising campaign “UNITE! Activism to End Violence against Women & Girls. Orange the World: End Violence against Women Now!”, promoted by UN Women, which in 2022 focuses on the fundamental contribution given by movements, organisations and […]

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Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Edmondo Cirielli, speaks at the closing event of the Italian Presidency of the European Union Strategy for the Alpine Region (EUSALP 2022)

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Edmondo Cirielli, took the floor at the annual General Assembly that closed the Italian Presidency of the European Union Strategy for the Alpine Region 2022 (EUSALP), which began in January 2022. The event was attended by the Presidents of the Autonomous Provinces of Trento and […]

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Helsinki: Italy participated in Slush 2022

Italy took part, in Helsinki, in the 2022 edition of “Slush”, an appointment of global appeal for players in the global innovation ecosystem, which this year attracted 4,600 start-ups, 2,600 investors and 400 accredited media. The Italian System was the protagonist with a participation of adequate profile and visibility, thanks to the increased commitment of […]

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Berlin: Italian cooking incorporating conviviality and health

The programme organised by the Italian Embassy in Berlin to mark the seventh edition of the Week of Italian Cuisine in the World is packed with events: this year it is devoted to “Conviviality, sustainability and innovation: the ingredients of Italian cuisine for the health of people and the protection of the planet”. A panel […]

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The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation had telephone conversations with the President of the Republic of Serbia and with the Prime Minister of Kosovo

This morning the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani had telephone conversations with the President of the Republic of Serbia, Aleksandar Vučić, and with the Prime Minister of Kosovo, Albin Kurti. During the calls, Minister Tajani expressed Italy’s great satisfaction over the agreement reached last night between Serbia […]

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Myanmar: conviviality and solidarity at the Week of Italian Cuisine

The Week of Italian Cuisine organised by the Italian Embassy in Yangon closed with a charity dinner at the Residence of the Chargé d’Affaires, Nicolò Tassoni Estense. The all-Italian menu was prepared by a group of disabled or disadvantaged young apprentice chefs. The event was co-organised with the Myanmar Deaf Chefs Association, founded by the […]

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MEDIA ACCREDITATION NOTE – PRESS CONFERENCE BY THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, HON. ANTONIO TAJANI – Farnesina, 28 November 2022, 11:00 AM

MEDIA ACCREDITATION NOTE   On Monday, 28 November 2022, at 11:00 AM, the Farnesina will hold a press conference by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Afffairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, on the theme: “Italy’s foreign policy priorities”. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in covering the press conference may apply for accreditation by no later […]

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Violence against women is the topic of the event scheduled tomorrow by the Ministries of Equal Opportunities and Foreign Affairs on wartime rape in Ukraine

How can we protect the victims of violence? How can we make sure that wartime rape victims obtain justice? These are the questions that will be addressed at the event titled “Wartime Rape in Ukraine and International Justice” promoted by the Ministries of Equal Opportunity and of Foreign Affairs to mark the International Day for […]

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Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Antonio Tajani, to attend 4th EU-Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial Meeting (Barcelona, Thursday 24 November 2022)

Thursday 24 November 2022, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Antonio Tajani, will be in Barcelona to attend the 4th meeting between EU Foreign Affairs Ministers and their counterparts of the Southern Neighbourhood countries. Co-organised by the European External Action Service (EEAS), by the European Commission and by Spain, […]

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