Export Plan: EUR 146 million approved to support the internationalisation of 275 companies

The Facilitation Committee, chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today approved 282 concessional loans to support the internationalisation of Italian companies, for a total value of EUR 146 million. Managed by SIMEST, the financing is intended for 275 Italian companies investing in digital and ecological transition, participation in international trade fairs, […]

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Minister Tajani in France for the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani is today in Cernay-la-Ville (France) to attend the third meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers under the French Presidency. The agenda will first and foremost include a discussion on the crisis in Iran and the Middle East, following the G7 statement in support of countries in the region unjustly affected […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani takes part in the Question Time session at the Chamber of Deputies

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, takes part today in the Question Time session at the Chamber of Deputies.

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From 31 March, EUR 130 million SIMEST measures launched for exporting companies affected by severe weather in Sicily, Calabria and Sardinia

As of 31 March, emergency measures totalling EUR 130 million will come into force to support exporting companies and the wider export supply chain in Sicily, Calabria and Sardinia, which were affected by the exceptional adverse weather events that occurred last January. The measures have been promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International […]

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Miami: Made in Italy Day celebrated through innovation, tradition, enterprise and culture

On the occasion of the Italian Made in Italy Day, the Consulate General of Italy in Miami, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, organised a talk with Horacio Pagani, the renowned founder and CEO of the hypercar brand bearing his name. Accompanied by an exhibition of Pagani vehicles, the event aimed to present to […]

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Italy–Singapore: The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, visited Singapore for initial bilateral consultations

On behalf of Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, travelled to Singapore for initial bilateral consultations with his counterpart Albert Chua, Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The visit confirmed the revitalization of relations between Italy and Singapore, evidenced by the […]

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São Paulo: “5+1” Exhibition Opens

On the occasion of the Italian Design Day in the World 2026, the Italian Cultural Institute of São Paulo is hosting the exhibition “5+1”, curated by Beto Cocenza. The show brings together six leading names in contemporary Italian design, in close synergy with BOOMSPDESIGN, a prominent event within the DW! São Paulo Design Week. The […]

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La Paz celebrated the 800th anniversary of the death of Saint Francis

The Italian Embassy and the Apostolic Nunciature in Bolivia, in collaboration with the Franciscan Order, organized a Conference on the topic “Saint Francis: A Response to Current Challenges” to commemorate the eighth centenary of the death of the Saint of Assisi. The event took place in the Basilica adjacent to the Convent of Saint Francis, […]

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G7 statement on support to partners in the Middle East.

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, express support to our partners in the region in the face of the unjustifiable attacks by the Islamic Republic of Iran and its proxies. We condemn in […]

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World Water Day. Tajani: “Relaunching Rome as a Mediterranean Hub for Sustainable Development”

On the World Water Day, which falls tomorrow, March 22, Italy reaffirms that water as a lever for sustainable development and cooperation is at the heart of its action in the Mediterranean. Bearing this in mind, and at the initiative of Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, Rome will host two high-level events in 2026 to relaunch […]

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Tajani: «The EU needs to carry more weight» (L’Altravoce Il Quotidiano Nazionale)

Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, has first-hand experience of the Middle East crisis. Minister Tajani brought the three-day Feuromed Conference to a close by emphasising the importance of a united and strong Europe, capable of defending its own interests and promoting economic growth. Minister, we are in a historic phase […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli meets local authorities in Tuscany on the redevelopment of the IAO Complex in Florence

Following the Government’s decision to establish an Italian centre of excellence for multidisciplinary training within the former premises of the Agronomic Institute for Overseas (Istituto Agronomico per l’Oltremare – IAO) in Florence, Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli today met with representatives of the institutions and local authorities involved in the restoration and redevelopment of the complex. […]

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