Voting by Italians abroad: Operational Unit established at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support and coordinate electoral operations

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, has set up a dedicated Electoral Task Force at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in preparation for the constitutional referendum scheduled for 22–23 March. The Task Force oversees the logistical planning and provides support to the diplomatic and consular network in the management of voting operations. It will […]

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REMINDER: PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – CEI 30th Anniversary and IMEC Forum (Generali Convention Center – Trieste, 17 marzo 2026)

REMINDER:PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE  CEI 30th Anniversary and IMEC Forum (Generali Convention Center – Trieste, 17 marzo 2026)   On the morning of Tuesday, March 17, the Conference for the 30th Anniversary of the Central European Initiative (CEI) will be held at the Generali Convention Center in Trieste. In the afternoon of the same day, the Generali Convention Center will host a Forum of the India-Middle […]

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US administration lowers anti-dumping duties on Italian pasta producers

The United States Department of Commerce today announced its final ruling on the case concerning US duties imposed on 13 Italian pasta brands accused of exporting to the United States at prices below fair market value (“dumping”). The decision substantially revises the provisional anti-dumping duties announced on 4 September last year. The anti-dumping margin for […]

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Minister Tajani announces EUR 10 million in emergency assistance for Lebanon

In response to the severe humanitarian situation in Lebanon, where the number of internally displaced persons continues to rise with significant repercussions for the country’s socio-economic stability, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today announced a new EUR 10 million emergency assistance package. The package, which will be implemented in the […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani takes part in the Question Time session at the Senate of the Republic

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, participates today in the Question Time at the Senate of the Republic.

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UPDATE PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – CEI 30th Anniversary and IMEC Forum (Generali Convention Center – Trieste, 17 marzo 2026)

UPDATE PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE CEI 30th Anniversary and IMEC Forum (Generali Convention Center – Trieste, 17 marzo 2026)   On the morning of Tuesday, March 17, the Conference for the 30th Anniversary of the Central European Initiative (CEI) will be held at the Generali Convention Center in Trieste. In the afternoon of the same day, the Generali Convention Center will host a Forum of […]

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Ho Chi Minh City: urban regeneration at the heart of Italian Design Day 2026

The role of design and architecture in urban transformation processes was the focus of Italian Design Day 2026, organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency. The initiative, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the Ministry of […]

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Statement from 9th Tallinn Mechanism Meeting

The United Kingdom hosted the 9th Tallinn Mechanism Meeting at the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office in London on the 9th and 10th March 2026. The Tallinn Mechanism has once again laid down a commitment to deliver civilian cyber security needs and projects to Ukraine, to support national resilience in the face of persistent state […]

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Gulf Crisis. Tajani Meets with Embassies. Update on Italian Nationals and the Situation in Hormuz

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held a new meeting with several Ambassadors involved in the Middle East crisis. Following a drone attack on the Emirates’ Consulate in Erbil and ongoing attacks on military installations, the situation in Iraq remains complex. The number of Italian citizens in the country is very limited, and all those who have […]

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Tenth Italian Design Day

Today marks the tenth Italian Design Day in the World (Italian Design Day 2026), promoted and organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Ministry of Culture – Directorate General for Contemporary Creativity, in collaboration with ADI – Association for Industrial Design, Fondazione ADI Collezione Compasso d’Oro, Triennale Milano, Salone del […]

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First meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation in 2026

Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli chaired the first meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation in 2026, which adopted a package of grant and credit initiatives worth a total of €246 million. In Africa, in line with the Mattei Plan, programmes for environmental development in Ethiopia, initiatives for agricultural development in Burkina Faso and measures […]

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Minister Tajani’s network of contacts with the USA, Gulf Ministers and other international partners for de-escalation in the Middle East

As part of Italy’s diplomatic efforts to promote de-escalation in the Gulf and the wider Middle East region, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held telephone talks today with Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister, Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, and India’s Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. Today’s talks focused on an update on the situation in the Gulf region […]

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