Della Vedova: the enhanced Cooperation Treaty between Italy and France is the engine for a stronger European project

Yesterday, Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova took part in the conference on “The Quirinal Treaty: an Italian-French axis for the integration of Europe”, organised by the Ducci Foundation at the Accademia dei Lincei. “Italy and France are currently engaged in reviving their bilateral relations, culminating in the State visit of the President of the Republic […]

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Meeting between Minister Di Maio and his counterpart from the Principality of Andorra, Maria Ubach Font

Today the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, received his counterpart from the Principality of Andorra, Maria Ubach Font, at the Farnesina. Reviewing the excellent state of relations between the two countries and recalling  the recent 25th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations, Minister di Maio underlined the desire on […]

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Pretoria: a bridge of fashion unites Italy and South Africa

The Embassy of Italy in Pretoria, South Africa, in partnership with Camera Nazionale della Moda Italiana, Centro di Firenze per la Moda Italiana, SAFW (South African Fashion Week), Italian Trade Agency (ICE), Polimoda and Lineapelle, with the support of Nelson Mandela Forum Firenze launches the initiative “Fashion Bridges – I Ponti della Moda”. The project […]

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Italian Research Day in the World – 15 April 2021

Video message by Minister Di Maio on the occasion of the Italian Research Day in the World   The Italian Research Day in the World is celebrated on 15 April, Leonardo da Vinci’s birth date. More than 80 initiatives have been organised by the diplomatic-consular network abroad. Other initiatives, delayed due to the pandemic, will […]

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Israel – Vice Minister Sereni meets Vice Prime Minister Saar

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Marina Sereni’s visit to Israel continues. In the morning, Vice Minister Sereni went to the Knesset, where she had talks with Mansour Abbas, leader of the Arab-Israeli party Raam, and with Ram Ben-Barak, President of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Commitee. After a meeting with members of […]

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Israel – Vice Minister Sereni meets Vice Prime Minister Saar

Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Marina Sereni’s visit to Israel continues. In the morning, Vice Minister Sereni went to the Knesset, where she had talks with Mansour Abbas, leader of the Arab-Israeli party Raam, and with Ram Ben-Barak, President of the Foreign Affairs and Defence Commitee. After a meeting with members of […]

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Della Vedova chairs the CIDU Award Committee of Honour

On Monday, 12 July, Deputy Minister Della Vedova chaired the first meeting of the Committee of Honour of the CIDU Human Rights Award, thus inaugurating the second edition of an initiative launched in 2020. “Within the framework of my assignment at the Foreign Ministry, with responsibility for Human Rights, I consider it important to enhance […]

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DM Della Vedova chairs the first meeting of the Committee of Honour of the CIDU Award for Human Rights

On Monday, 12 July, Deputy Minister Della Vedova chaired the first meeting of the Committee of Honour of the CIDU Human Rights Award, thus inaugurating the second edition of an initiative launched in 2020. “Within the framework of my assignment at the Foreign Ministry, with responsibility for Human Rights, I consider it important to enhance […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio co-chaired with the Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, Piyush Goyal, the 21st session of the Italy-India Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, co-chaired the 21st session of the Italy-India Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation (JCEC), held virtually on 9 July, together with the Minister of Commerce and Industry of India, Piyush Goyal.   

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Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Malta

As of July 6, 2021, an increasing number of compatriots travelling to Malta, mostly minors attending language courses organised by local colleges and schools, tested positive for COVID-19 or came into contact with positive individuals, following the antigen swab test before their departure to return to Italy. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian Embassy in Malta were promptly informed. They provided […]

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Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Malta

As of July 6, 2021, an increasing number of compatriots travelling to Malta, mostly minors attending language courses organised by local colleges and schools, tested positive for COVID-19 or came into contact with positive individuals, following the antigen swab test before their departure to return to Italy. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian Embassy in Malta were promptly informed. They provided […]

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Foreign Ministry Note – Middle East: from tomorrow Vice Minister Sereni will be visiting Israel and the Palestinian Territories

Marina Sereni, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will be in Israel and the Palestinian Territories from tomorrow, for a visit that will last until Thursday 15 July. Vice Minister Sereni will have a series of talks with government ministers, parliamentarians and leaders of Israeli parties and, subsequently, will meet with various members of […]

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