Undersecretary Tripodi attends Foreign Affairs Council on Trade in Brussels

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, took part in the Foreign Affairs Council on Trade in Brussels, representing Minister Antonio Tajani. The agenda included trade relations with the United States, economic security within the Single Market, and ongoing EU negotiations for free trade agreements with third countries. “Italy places […]

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Buenos Aires, third edition of the “MaraTANA”

The third edition of the MaraTANA, “The race of Italians”, was held in Buenos Aires on 4 May, organised by the Italian Consulate General. This year, the event was honoured with the “Medal of the President of the Republic”. More than just a sporting event promoting community spirit, the MaraTANA has become a traditional gathering […]

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REMINDER – PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – Presentation of the second edition of the project “Sport and Innovation Made in Italy” (Farnesina, 16 May 2025)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Presentation of the second edition of the project “Sport and Innovation Made in Italy” (Farnesina, 16 May 2025)   On Friday 16 May 2025, at 11:30 a.m., at the Sala dei Trattati of the Farnesina, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Antonio Tajani, and the Minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi, will open […]

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New medical evacuation flight from the Gaza Strip arrives in Italy

A new humanitarian medical evacuation operation from the Gaza Strip began yesterday. The operation is part of the ongoing medical evacuation efforts, the most recent of which took place last March, carried out under the initiative of the Italian government. The mission was coordinated by the Civil Protection Department, in collaboration with the World Health […]

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Undersecretary Maria Tripodi meets with UAE Minister of Economy Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, today welcomed Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy of the United Arab Emirates, to the Farnesina. Minister Al Marri is visiting Italy to attend the Italy–UAE Investment Forum “Investopia Europe”, which will take place in Milan on 16 May. The meeting confirmed the excellent […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli opens the “Italy and Central Asia” seminar

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, today opened the seminar “Italy and Central Asia” at the Farnesina. The event was organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the geopolitical think tank “Vision and Global Trends”. In his address, the Deputy Minister highlighted the growing strategic importance of […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE MAECI–UNIVERSITY OF ROME “FORO ITALICO” AGREEMENT (Farnesina, 19 May 2025)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE MAECI–UNIVERSITY OF ROME “FORO ITALICO” AGREEMENT (Farnesina, 19 May 2025)   On Monday, 19 May 2025, at 10:00 a.m., in the Treaty Hall of the Farnesina, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will open the signing ceremony of the Agreement between the MAECI and […]

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Minister Tajani’s visit to Antalya to attend the Informal Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will be in Antalya, Türkiye, today and tomorrow (14 and 15 May) to take part in the informal meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers. The Antalya meeting represents the last in-person opportunity for Foreign Ministers of the Alliance to gather ahead of the NATO Summit in The Hague, scheduled […]

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Santiago de Chile, Italian Design Day 2025

The Italian Cultural Institute of Santiago celebrated the Italian Design Day 2025 in two stages, with events centred around the presence of ADI Ambassador, architect Raffaella Mangiarotti, and the exhibition of 87 posters dedicated to designers entitled “Photographs of a Career. A tribute from Italian photography to the masters of the Compasso d’Oro”, curated by […]

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Bahia Blanca, “Dante and Borges, Two with the Trinity”

The Consulate General of Italy in Bahia Blanca, in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society and the National University of the South, organised the presentation of the book “Dante and Borges, Two with the Trinity” by Professor Rodolfo Ellena. The work, conceived as a theatrical dialogue and published both in Italian and in a Spanish […]

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Tajani: “On Gaza, we stand with the Pope: yes to aid. Le Pen is breaking up the EU” (Il Fatto Quotidiano)

On Friday, after the commemoration for the victims of terrorism and before the Cabinet meeting, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Deputy Prime Minister, Antonio Tajani, had lunch at Palazzo Chigi with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni—who spoke on the phone with Erdogan about peace in Ukraine yesterday—and League colleague Matteo Salvini. It was a meeting […]

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Tajani: “I don’t trust Vladimir. Le Pen is tearing the Union apart”

He sighs, rolls his eyes skyward. He hesitates for a moment, then comes the blow: “I don’t trust Putin”. On the eve of the Istanbul summit that could shift the course of the war in Ukraine, Antonio Tajani takes a step back, dampening any premature optimism. Perhaps the ceasefire in Ukraine’s trenches is not as […]

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