Minister Tajani on Mission to Kyiv to Participate in the Informal Meeting of EU Foreign Ministers

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is on a mission to Kyiv today to participate in the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, organized to mark the fourth anniversary of the Bukha massacre. Before the start of the meeting, EU Foreign Ministers attended commemorations organized by the Ukrainian authorities to pay tribute to the victims of the […]

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Holy Sepulchre. Israeli Ambassador summoned to the Foreign Minister this morning

The Israeli Ambassador to Italy, Jonathan Peled, met today with Cecilia Piccioni, Deputy Secretary General and Director General for Political Affairs of the Foreign Ministry, after being summoned by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, in protest over the severe denial of access to the Holy Sepulchre imposed on Palm Sunday on Cardinal Pierbattista Pizzaballa, Head of […]

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Foreign Ministry’s Export Room Inaugurated with First Meeting on the Strait of Hormuz

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani inaugurated the so-called “Sala Export” at the Foreign Ministry today, a permanent facility serving Italian companies. “With the Sala Export,” he said, “we are strengthening growth diplomacy and placing our companies at the centre of Foreign Ministry’s action, thus ensuring an operational point of reference and ongoing assistance even in crisis situations.” […]

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San Francisco, Andrea Bajani opened “La Piazza” Festival

An online event featuring writer Andrea Bajani, winner of the 2025 Strega Prize with “L’anniversario” (published by Feltrinelli), officially opened “La Piazza – Italian Literary Festival San Francisco,” organized by the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco in collaboration with the cultural association “Librai in Corso.” This is the first Italian Literary Festival in San […]

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REMINDER: Nota accreditamento stampa – XVI Conferenza MAECI – Banca d’Italia (Farnesina, 2 aprile 2026)

REMINDER: PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE 16th MAECI – Bank of Italy Conference with Delegates and Financial Attachés accredited abroad (Farnesina – International Conference Hall, 2 April 2026)   On Thursday 2 April, the Farnesina will host the 16th edition of the annual MAECI – Bank of Italy Conference, entitled “A turbulent world: political crises, trade tensions […]

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Dhaka, “RE-DESIGN: Regenerating Spaces, Objects, Ideas, Relations”

A series of events promoted by the Italian Embassy in Dhaka as part of the Italian Design Day begins today. The protagonist of the 2026 edition is Italian architect and designer Fabio Novembre, appointed “Ambassador of Italian Design,” who will lead a week of events. The initiative aims to strengthen trade and cultural exchanges between […]

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Joint Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Germany, France, Italy, and the United Kingdom on the Expansion of the Use of the Death Penalty in Israel

We, the Foreign Ministers of Germany, France, Italy and the United Kingdom, express our deep concern about a bill that would significantly expand the possibilities to impose the death penalty in Israel and that could be voted into law next week. We are particularly worried about the de facto discriminatory character of the bill. The […]

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Joint Statement of G7 Foreign Ministers on Iran

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, met under France’s G7 Presidency, at Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, France from March 26 to 27, 2026. We discussed the situation in Iran and the region. We underscored […]

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The New Architecture of Economic Diplomacy: Italy’s System Unites to Meet the Challenge of Global Markets

The National Conference on Export and Business Internationalization, held at Fiera Milano Rho, provided an opportunity to discuss past achievements and share the goals to be reached in the coming months. This was complemented by a focus on concrete actions and figures, a topic that was repeatedly highlighted in the speeches of the Deputy Prime […]

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The Goal of €700 Billion in Exports, with a Ministry Closer to Companies

Bringing Italian exports to €700 billion by 2027 is an ambitious challenge that requires a shift in pace across the country. This is the goal emphasized by the Deputy prime minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, in his opening remarks at the Third National Conference on Exports and Business Internationalization, […]

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Diplomacy and Business: New Protocols Signed to Strengthen Made in Italy Products Worldwide

On the occasion of the Third National Conference on Export and Business Internationalization, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, signed two Memorandums of Understanding with Emanuele Orsini, President of Confindustria, and Giorgio Mercuri, Vice President of Confcooperative, designed to launch a structured collaboration on the economic and commercial training of diplomatic […]

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India and Italy, a more promising partnership than ever

During the third National Conference on Exports and Business Internationalization, a video message from the Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Vedprakash Goyal, was broadcast. While emphasizing that the partnership between Italy and India is more positive and promising than ever, the Minister added that the two countries were not in competition: “We complement […]

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