Tampere, 2nd Symposium “World’s Best Cities”

The second International Symposium “World’s Best Cities” was held in Tampere on 6-7 May, under the patronage of the Embassy of Italy in Helsinki, which included the event as part of the 2026 Sustainable Development Festival promoted by ASviS. Smart cities, innovation, green transition, and quality of urban life were the central topics of the […]

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Reminder : PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Signing ceremony of agreements relating to “Tourism of Roots” initiatives (Farnesina, 13 May 2026)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Signing ceremony of agreements relating to “Tourism of Roots” initiatives Farnesina, 13 May 2026   On Wednesday 13 May 2026, at 10:00 a.m., the Farnesina will host the signing ceremony of the agreements relating to the “Tourism of Roots” initiatives funded under the Development and Cohesion Fund. The opening remarks will be […]

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Melbourne, Prime Minister Albanese Visited the Exhibition “Rome: Empire, Power, People”

The Australian Prime Minister, Anthony Albanese, visited the exhibition “Rome: Empire, Power, People” at the Melbourne Museum on May 9, accompanied by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defence, Richard Marles, the Speaker of the House, Milton Dick, and the Premier of the State of Victoria, Jacinta Allan. Welcome to the exhibition by Ambassador […]

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Tajani at the EU Foreign Affairs Council: Western Balkans, Ukraine, the Middle East, and European Security at the Centre of Discussion

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is in Brussels to participate in the meeting of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council. The meeting will open with a discussion on relations between the European Union and the Western Balkans. The exchange of views will focus on the enlargement process, the strengthening of political and security cooperation with the […]

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Tajani: «We are solid allies. Not with a leader but with the United States».

It cannot be “a visit”, “a statement or an interview” to radically change the international political scenario, much less historic alliances. This is the reason why Antonio Tajani – Foreign Minister and leader of Forza Italia – the day after his meeting with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, and at a time when Donald […]

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The Foreign Ministry and the diplomatic and consular network celebrate Europe Day

The Foreign Ministry and all Italian Diplomatic and Consular Missions around the world celebrate Europe Day. Italy believes in a united Europe, capable of addressing global challenges and protecting the shared values of freedom, solidarity, and democracy. The Schuman Declaration, the founding document of the European integration process, was signed on May 9, 1950. That […]

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International Mediation: Bologna hosts the symposium “Advancing Mediation in a Multipolar World”

The symposium “Advancing Mediation in a Multipolar World” took place today, 8 May 2026, at the Auditorium Filla in Montagnola Park, Bologna. The event was promoted by the Italian Network for International Mediation (RIMI), with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The initiative brought together institutional representatives, experts, academics and […]

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Meeting between Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani and U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani met today at the Farnesina with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, on the occasion of his official visit to Italy. The meeting focused on the main issues on the international agenda, starting with the crisis in the Strait of Hormuz, as well as global and regional security challenges. […]

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Tajani in Germany for meetings with Wadephul and EPP Foreign Ministers

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will travel to Wiesbaden (Frankfurt) this afternoon for a bilateral meeting with the German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, as well as for a meeting of the European People’s Party (EPP) Foreign Ministers. Tajani and Wadephul will discuss ways to further strengthen Italy–Germany relations, building on growing […]

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Italy to host the 3rd UNESCO Global MAB Youth Forum

Italy will host, from 18 to 22 May 2026, in the areas of the Po Delta and the Colli Euganei, the third edition of the Global Youth Forum, organised within the framework of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Scientific Programme “Man and the Biosphere – MAB”. The event is organised through the joint efforts of the Ministry […]

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Italy launches “Rome Coalition for Hormuz” with around 40 countries and FAO – Tajani: priority is food security for Africa and vulnerable countries

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, co-chaired today at the Farnesina, together with the Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Gordan Grlić-Radman, in his capacity as rotating President of the MED9 group, a ministerial meeting to launch the new “Rome Coalition” on access to fertilisers and food security in the […]

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Launch of the Rome Coalition on fertiliser access and food security in Hormuz – Co-Chairs Statement by Italy and Croatia

The Co-Chairs of Italy and Croatia, the latter in its capacity as the country holding the MED9 Presidency, following discussions held in Rome with representatives of 40 countries, partners, and international organisations, report a shared understanding on the importance of advancing a Rome Coalition on Fertiliser Access and Food Security. Participants recognised that increasing instability […]

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