Export: Tajani presents the 2026 Trade Fair Calendar

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani opened the event “Promoting Italian Exports Worldwide. Trade Fair Calendar and Actions of the Italian System for 2026” on 27 January at the Ministry of Foreing Affairs. The event focuses on the role of international trade fairs in promoting Made in Italy products abroad. It represented a concrete follow-up to the […]

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Holocaust Remembrance Day

Message from Minister Tajani on the occasion of the Holocaust Remembrance Day. Today, on the Holocaust Remembrance Day we pay tribute to the victims of the Shoah and honor the survivors, to ensure that the horror of the Holocaust never returns. Remembrance is not a formal ritual. It is a collective responsibility towards the future. […]

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Tajani Chaired Crisis Unit Meeting on the Situation in Iran

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani chaired a new operational meeting of the Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit – after the one convened on January 14 – to take stock of the situation in Iran following the protests that have affected the country. The meeting was attended by the Italian Ambassadors to Iran, Israel, and the United States, […]

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Tajani summons Israeli Ambassador after two Carabinieri officers were threatened at gunpoint

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has requested to summon the Israeli Ambassador to Italy to seek clarification and reaffirm the strong protest regarding yesterday’s incident involving two Carabinieri officers serving at Italy’s Consulate General in Jerusalem. The two officers were stopped in Palestinian territory, near Ramallah, probably by a “settler” under the threat of an automatic […]

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Confirmatory Referendum of March 22-23, 2026 – Option for voters temporarily abroad

By Decree of the President of the Republic of January 13, 2026, published in the Official Journal of January 14, 2026, the date of March 22 and 23, 2026, was set for holding the referendum pursuant to Article 138 of the Constitution to amend some articles of the Constitution (so-called “Justice Reform”). Voters residing in […]

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The Embassy of Italy in Tel Aviv protests with the Israeli Government after two Carabinieri officers were threatened by an armed settler in the West Bank

The Embassy of Italy in Tel Aviv has lodged a formal Note Verbale of protest with the Israeli Government regarding the incident involving two Carabinieri officers serving at Italy’s Consulate General in Jerusalem. Upon the instructions of Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, the Italian Ambassador to Tel Aviv is filing protests with various Israeli authorities, announcing […]

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Minister Tajani receives Ambassador Cornado at the Foreign Ministry today

In agreement with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, on Saturday, January 24, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani recalled the Italian Ambassador to Switzerland, Gian Lorenzo Cornado, to Rome for consultations. Minister Tajani will receive the Ambassador this afternoon to agree on the actions to be taken following the Swiss court’s decision to order the release of the […]

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Italy Participates in the G7+ Ministerial Meeting on the Ukrainian Energy Emergency

A new ministerial meeting of the G7+ Group on the Ukrainian energy emergency took place today, in light of the intensification of Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure and the dire humanitarian situation, which risks triggering a population exodus from the Capital and the most vulnerable regions. On behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Promotion of Italian Exports Worldwide: Trade fair calendar and Actions of the Italian System for 2026 Farnesina, 27 January 2026

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Promotion of Italian Exports Worldwide: Trade fair calendar and Actions of the Italian System for 2026 Farnesina, 27 January 2026   On 27 January at 3:30 p.m., the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will organise the event “Promotion of Italian Exports Worldwide: Actions of the Italian System for 2026” at […]

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INFORMATION NOTE Ministerial Meeting on Critical Minerals (Washington, 4 February 2026)

INFORMATION NOTE Ministerial Meeting on Critical Minerals (Washington, 4 February 2026)   On Wednesday, 4 February, a Ministerial Meeting on Critical Minerals will be held at the Harry S. Truman Building in Washington, D.C., convened by the United States of America. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is expected to attend. […]

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Italian Nomination of “The Eocene Marine Ecosystems at Bolca and in the Alpone Valley” for the UNESCO World Heritage List 2027

The Board of Directors of the Italian National Commission for UNESCO held a virtual meeting today, during which it approved the nomination of “The Eocene Marine Ecosystems at Bolca and in the Alpone Valley” as Italy’s candidate for inclusion in the UNESCO World Heritage List for 2027. The proposed serial site covers an area in […]

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Third Edition of the “Italian Export Control Forum” on Dual-Use Materials Held at the Farnesina

The third Italian Export Control Forum was held today at the Farnesina and, this year, was dedicated to the dual-use materials sector—namely devices and technologies developed for civilian purposes but with potential military applications. The event, organised by the National Authority UAMA of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with ASSONIME […]

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