Portuguese Authorities thank Italy for their help in fighting fires

Sincere gratitude was expressed by the Portuguese Government to Italy for the immediate dispatch of two Canadair aircraft through the European Civil Protection Mechanism to help fight the serious fires that have been ravaging the entire national territory for days now. In a meeting held at the air base of Monte Real, the Minister of […]

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Italy expresses its condolences on the passing of British citizen Paul Urey

Minister Di Maio expressed to his British counterpart Liz Truss his feelings of deep sympathy for the death of British citizen Paul Urey, who died while detained in Ukraine in an area under Russian control, during the unjustified Russian aggression to Ukraine. Italy supports UK’s request that the Russian Federation provides all necessary assistance in […]

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Shenzhen hosts new exhibition by Maurizio Cattelan

The Consulate General of Italy in Canton has inaugurated an exhibition featuring some of Maurizio Cattelan’s most iconic works. The exhibition is named “Wish You Were Here”; it has been set up at the Sea World Culture and Arts Center in Shenzhen and will close on 16 October. It features iconic works such as Comedian, […]

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Event on the Mediterranean Diet as an Instrument of Diplomacy held at the Reggia di Caserta with Minister Di Maio and FAO Director General, Qu Dongyu

Friday 15 July – An event on the “Mediterranean Diet as an Instrument of Diplomacy” was held today in the Palatine Chapel of the Royal Palace of Caserta. The event was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute/CIHEAM Bari and the Municipality of Caserta. It […]

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Netherlands — Italian Day at Floriade Expo 2022

On 8 July 2022 the Embassy of Italy in the Hague organised the National Day of Italy at Floriade in the Dutch city of Almere. Floriade is the international horticulture exhibition. The activities organised for the event, entitled “Italy and flowers: from ancient Rome to the exploration of space”, were inspired by the “continuity and […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio opens the event “The Mediterranean Diet, a tool of Italy’s food diplomacy”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, opens the event “The Mediterranean Diet, a tool of Italy’s food diplomacy”. The event will take place in the Palatine Chapel of the Royal Palace of Caserta. The event – organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, alongside the Mediterranean Agronomic […]

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Afghanistan. Emergency contribution from Italian Cooperation to address the consequences of the earthquake of 22 June

Italian Cooperation has arranged an emergency contribution of over 396,000 euro to the World Food Programme (WFP) in response to the earthquake that struck Afghanistan on 22 June and its consequences. The earthquake hit the provinces of Paktika and Khost in particular, destroying numerous homes in the region and, according to the latest estimates, over […]

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Farnesina Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, meets with the Ambassador of Montenegro, Milena Šofranac Ljubojević

Farnesina Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, met today with the Ambassador of Montenegro, Milena Šofranac Ljubojević. The two Ambassadors commented that the busy agenda of bilateral meetings at the highest level bears witness to the excellent quality of the relationships between Rome and Podgorica. Amb. Sequi reiterated Italy’s firm support for Montenegro’s entry into […]

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Latin America: Sereni, great potential for a favourable green transition

“The COVID-19 pandemic has hard hit Latin America and the Caribbean, a region where socioeconomic gaps remain visible and severe, while the war in Ukraine, with its consequences on the price of raw materials, energy and basic goods, exposes all of us to a possible global economic crisis, as well as to growing risks, including […]

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UPDATE – Media accreditation note – The Mediterranean Diet, an instrument of diplomacy – Royal Palace of Caserta, 15 July 2022

The event “The Mediterranean Diet as an Instrument of Diplomacy” will take place at the Palatine Chapel of the Royal Palace of Caserta on Friday, 15 July, from 10:00 to 12:00 AM. The event – organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, alongside the Mediterranean Agronomic Institute/CIHEAM of Bari and the Municipality of […]

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Washington, Italian students and teachers at the Italian Embassy

About twenty Italian students and teachers from secondary schools in the regions of Sardinia and Friuli were greeted at the Italian Embassy in Washington last 11 July within the framework of the “History and Memories” project promoted by the Commission for the Library and Historic Archive of the Senate of the Republic. The event opened […]

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United States – The FAA awards a billion dollars to 85 airports to expand and modernize infrastructure

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced having awarded the first of the five billion dollars allocated by the Biden Administration through the bipartisan ”Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act” (IIJA) aimed at expanding and upgrading the infrastructure of the air traffic sector. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttegieg presented to the press the list […]

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