FARNESINA’S NOTE – Meeting between Minister Luigi Di Maio with his Portuguese counterpart, Augusto Santos Silva

Today, on the occasion of the Rome-Med Dialogues, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a meeting with the Portuguese Foreign Minister, Augusto Santos Silva. The Ministers agreed on the need to maintain close coordination at the European level, in view of the reforms of the Stability Pact and the […]

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TV mini-series in Vietnam on “Contemporary Italy”

On the occasion of the 17th Day of Contemporary Art, the Italian Embassy in Vietnam has launched a collaboration with Vietnam’s leading public television group, VTV, to screen the mini-series “Italia Contemporanea” (Contemporary Italy), dedicated to contemporary art sites in Italy. The series is produced by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation […]

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Video series “Voyage in the Divine Comedy” in the Dutch language

The Italian Institute of Culture in Amsterdam celebrates the 700th anniversary of Dante Alighieri’s death with a contemporary adaptation of the Divine Comedy: 18 episodes that can be viewed free of charge from December 6 on the Institute’s YouTube channel, where they will remain available indefinitely. Three actors (Edith Andriesse, Hans Daalder, Marcel Schouwstra) star […]

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Minister Di Maio meets Croatian Foreign Minister, Gordan Grlić Radman

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met today, on the occasion of the Rome-Med Dialogues, with the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Gordan Grlić Radman. The Ministers took stock of bilateral relations – including an exchange on the respective measures adopted to prevent COVID […]

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Cooking show di piatti italiani a Teheran

Un cooking show a Teheran è stato organizzato dall’Ambasciata d’Italia in Iran, in collaborazione con l’Ufficio di Teheran dell’Italian Trade Agency (ITA), in occasione della Settimana della Cucina Italiana nel Mondo. L’iniziativa, che si è svolta ieri, 2 dicembre, presso l’Espinas Palace Hotel, si inserisce in un contesto specifico, in cui il divieto all’importazione di […]

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SIMEST: the activity of the 394 / PNRR Fund has been extended to 31 May 2022

The deadline for SMEs to submit applications for access to financing from the 394/PNRR Fund has been extended to 31 May 2022. The PNRR Fund is a public instrument supporting the internationalisation of Italian companies. It is financed by NextGenerationEU European resources and is managed by SIMEST in agreement with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

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Meeting of Minister Di Maio with Abdallah Bou Habib, the Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met Abdallah Bou Habib, the Lebanese Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, on the sidelines of the seventh edition of the Rome Med Dialogues. Minister Di Maio recalled the traditional bonds of friendship that unite Italy to Lebanon, which is a fundamental partner […]

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Italian Cuisine Week, the ‘’Saveurs d’Italie’’ campaign in Tunis

The “Dolce Italia – Saveurs d’Italie” campaign, aimed to launch 100% Made in Italy brand food products, organised by the Italian Embassy in Tunis and ICE – the Agency for Foreign Promotion and Internationalisation of Italian enterprises, has kicked off in Tunis. The initiative, scheduled to continue until 15 December, is the closing event of […]

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Minister Di Maio: meeting with Anže Logar, Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia

Today, on the occasion of the Rome-Med Dialogues, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a meeting with Anže Logar, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Slovenia. Looking ahead to the next Coordination Committee of Ministers in early 2022, which will be organised by Slovenia, Minister Di […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio meets the Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riyad al Malki

Today the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met with the Palestinian Foreign Minister, Riyad al Malki, on the sidelines of the seventh edition of the Rome Med Dialogues. Minister Di Maio reaffirmed Italy’s commitment to a just, sustainable and negotiated two-state solution between the parties, as the key to stability […]

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Washington, celebrations for the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Programme

The Italian Embassy in Washington, DC and the United States Department of State will celebrate the 75th anniversary of the Fulbright Programme with a roundtable discussion entitled “The Contribution of Fulbright Scholars to Covid-19”, on the 160th anniversary of Italy-US bilateral diplomatic relations. Since its inception in 1948, the Programme has provided a great contribution […]

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Opening of the 7th edition of Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues

The Prime Minister, Mario Draghi, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, together with Ambassador Giampiero Massolo, the President of ISPI (Italian Institute for International Political Studies), will be opening the 7th edition of Rome MED – Mediterranean Dialogues.

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