Italy’s mission in Niger targets jihadist threat and human trafficking (Il Giornale)

“The mission to Mauritania, Senegal and Niger has helped strengthen Italy’s role in Africa,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani told Il Giornale by phone during his return flight. The Deputy Prime Minister was accompanied by the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi. From Niamey, Tajani conveyed Italy’s message: “We count on Niger to guarantee […]

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Three years of Italian foreign policy: achievements of the Italian Foreign Ministry

Over the past three years, under the leadership of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, the Italian Foreign Ministry has reinforced Italy’s presence on the world stage through sustained efforts to position the country as a prominent international actor. Guided by the values of peace, freedom and cooperation, Italy has promoted […]

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Sudan: Italy calls for an immediate end to hostilities

The fall of El Fasher, in North Darfur, to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 26 October, following an 18-month siege, marks a dramatic deterioration in Sudan’s already devastating civil war, with potentially catastrophic humanitarian consequences. Italy expresses its grave concern at reports emerging from El Fasher of widespread atrocities, summary executions, and deliberate acts […]

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Export Plan EUR 138 million approved to support the internationalisation of 311 Italian companies. Interventions have been approved to support export contracts exceeding EUR 25 million and participatory investments totalling EUR 26 million

The Facilitation Committee, chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has approved 322 subsidised loans managed by SIMEST, totalling EUR 138.14 million, in favour of 311 Italian enterprises. These funds will support investments in digital and green transition, participation in international trade fairs and events, market entry operations, the recruitment of temporary export managers, and […]

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Warsaw hosts fifth edition of the Italian–Polish Aerospace Forum

The fifth edition of the Italian–Polish Aerospace Forum was held in Warsaw on 29 October. The event was organised by the Embassy of Italy in Poland, the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and the Italian Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Poland (CCIIP), with the strategic partnership of Leonardo. The Forum brought together senior representatives from […]

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Institutional meetings of Ministers Tajani and Piantedosi in Dakar

Following their visit to Mauritania, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi held institutional meetings in Dakar with the President of the Republic of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye. The two Ministers also attended a working dinner with the Minister for African […]

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Sports diplomacy initiative in Dakar launched by Minister Tajani

During his mission to West Africa, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, took part today in an event in Dakar dedicated to sports diplomacy, attended by athletes and representatives from Senegal’s sporting community. Alongside Italian champions Alessandra Sensini (windsurfing specialist) and Luca Dotto (swimmer), Minister Tajani underlined […]

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs urges Italian nationals to leave Mali

Due to the escalating blockade of fuel supplies along all major road routes into Mali, carried out by terrorist groups, the country is experiencing a severe fuel shortage, which is significantly affecting electricity provision. This situation may further deteriorate the security environment, including in the capital, Bamako. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly advises against […]

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London hosts Ubaldo Bartolini’s “My Arcadia”

The exhibition “My Arcadia”, a solo show featuring 12 works by Ubaldo Bartolini, is currently on display at the Italian Cultural Institute of London. The 12 paintings, created specifically for this London exhibition, celebrate the work of the renowned Marche-born artist, who has participated in over 70 solo and group exhibitions in Italy and abroad. […]

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Undersecretary Silli at the First National Conference on the strategic importance of the Arctic

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, took part today in the First National Conference on “The Arctic: Defence and the National System in the New Challenges of Global Competition”, organised by Undersecretary of State for Defence Isabella Rauti at the Centre for Higher Defence Studies (Centro Alti Studi Difesa) […]

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Second day of the mission by Ministers Tajani and Piantedosi. In Dakar for institutional meetings, the Conference of Italian Ambassadors in Africa, and the Italy–Senegal Business Forum

The second day of the mission to West Africa by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi is taking place today in Senegal. After their first stop in Mauritania, the Ministers are now in Dakar. The mission aims to strengthen bilateral relations […]

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Capitoline Museums – exhibition “Ancient civilisations of Turkmenistan”

A crossroads of ancient civilizations, Turkmenistan represents one of the richest and most fascinating areas of Central Asia, a natural bridge between Mesopotamia, the Iranian plateau, and the Indus Valley.  Since the 3rd millennium BC, its trade routes have fostered not only the exchange of valuable goods but also the circulation of ideas, techniques, and […]

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