Minister Di Maio’s diplomatic mission to Romania and Moldova

Tomorrow, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will be traveling to Romania and Moldova, the two bordering countries with Ukraine which are receiving the largest number of refugees escaping from the war. In Romania, Minister Di Maio is scheduled to meet with the President of the Republic, Klaus Iohannis, Prime […]

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Sudan: Marco Zennaro returns to Italy

Following the lifting of the ban on expatriation decided in the past few days by Sudan’s authorities and after the unexpected delay in outgoing flights, Marco Zennaro will arrive in Italy today on a flight from Khartoum after a stopover in Istanbul. The Italian citizen, who has been hosted in the guest quarters of the […]

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Russian-Ukrainian Conflict: Ukraine suspended from the list of safe Countries

With the publication on the Official Gazette of the Interministerial decree proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation amending a Decree of October 2019, Ukraine has been suspended from the list of Countries that are safe for asylum seekers until 31 December 2022.

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Minister Di Maio is on a diplomatic mission to the Republic of Congo and Angola

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is on a diplomatic mission to the Republic of Congo and Angola.

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Chile. Deputy Minister Sereni attends the installation ceremony of president-elect Boric

Today, in representation of the Italian Government, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Sereni attended the official installation ceremony of the new Head of State in Chile with the passing of powers from incumbent president Sebastián Piñera to president-elect Gabriel Boric at the seat of Parliament in Valparaiso. In an interview to Radio […]

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Ukraine. Della Vedova: citizens want EU to play role on international stage

“In these days our thoughts are with the Ukrainian people, victims of an unjustified aggression by Putin’s Russia, who are bravely defending themselves, even with Europe’s support”, said Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, speaking at a plenary session of the Conference on the Future of Europe, currently being held in Strasbourg. […]

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Beirut: Fresu plays at the Lebanese Jazz Festival

The Italian Cultural Institute in the Lebanon, in collaboration with the Liban Jazz Association, presents a concert by Paolo Fresu and his Trio on March 12. Fresu is one of the most famous Italian jazz musicians of our time. The sound of his trumpet is often compared to that of jazz legends such as Miles […]

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Haifa to host Children’s Theatre Festival

For three days, from 17 to 19 April, as happens every year, Haifa will host the International Children’s Theatre Festival, organised by the local Municipal Theatre, assisted by the Italian Cultural Institute in Haifa, to celebrate the Jewish and Christian Easter. The Festival will feature many theatre shows, outdoor shows and activities for children. As […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – 93rd ANNIVERSARY OF THE LATERAN TREATY (Italian Embassy to the Holy See, 15 March 2022)

Tuesday 15 March 2022, at the Italian Embassy to the Holy See (Palazzo Borromeo), at the presence of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, the President of the Council of Ministers, Mario Draghi, and the highest institutional offices of the Italian Republic and of the Holy See, the 93rd anniversary of the Lateran Treaty will be celebrated, as well […]

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Tel Aviv: when poetry means woman

To mark World Poetry Day, which will be celebrated on 21 March 2022, the Italian Cultural Institute in Tel Aviv is dedicating an evening to a selection of Italian and Israeli female poets whose work has been translated for the first time for the occasion. The event will be conducted by poet and literature scholar […]

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Crisis in Ukraine. Contribution from Italian Cooperation

Italy will contribute to the international humanitarian response to the Ukraine crisis with 25 million euro. The Italian funding was approved yesterday, 10 March 2022, by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni. It responds to the appeals from the United Nations system and the international Red Cross movement following the deterioration in the humanitarian […]

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Lisbon: webinar on technologies and the energy transition

The opportunities in the field of digital technologies for decarbonisation and the energy transition were the main topics discussed at the webinar organized by the Italian Embassy in Lisbon and COTEC Portugal (a Business Association for Innovation), together with the Italian Chamber of Commerce for Portugal, and the Italian Trade Agency (ITA). The online webinar […]

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