Holy See: presentation of the book Luoghi e percorsi del Giubileo. Le Chiese romane del Terzo Millennio (Places and routes of the Jubilee: The Roman churches of the third millennium)

On 28 October, at Palazzo Borromeo, the seat of the Embassy of Italy to the Holy See, a presentation was held for the book Luoghi e percorsi del Giubileo. Le Chiese romane del Terzo Millennio (Places and routes of the Jubilee: The Roman churches of the third millennium). Conceived by Ambassador Umberto Vattani and curated […]

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The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is calling for the immediate release of five Italian activists detained in the West Bank

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken steps to obtain information regarding the detention of five Italian activists near the village of Al Lubban al-Gharbiyye, in the West Bank, whilst they were with Palestinian farmers harvesting olives. The compatriots were stopped today as part of an operation that reportedly also involved other foreign nationals. […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi in Toronto for the Italy–Canada Business Forum

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi attended the Italy–Canada Business Forum in Toronto on behalf of Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani. The Forum was organised by the Italian Foreign Ministry, in cooperation with the National Armaments Directorate of the Ministry of Defence and the Italian Trade Agency. The Forum’s proceedings comprised a […]

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Update on Spain

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Embassy and the Consulate-General in Madrid, continues to monitor, in coordination with the Spanish authorities, the latest developments regarding the train accident in Toledo. The situation regarding the Italian nationals involved in the accident remains unchanged, with two Italian women still missing and one hospitalised. The Consul of […]

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Tajani at Palazzo Madama to mark the 30th anniversary of the InCE Secretariat

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will take part, in the Koch Room at Palazzo Madama, in the conference entitled ‘The Central European Initiative (InCE) – Turning an Idea into Reality’, which will bring to a close the celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Organisation’s Executive Secretariat. Minister Tajani’s participation will […]

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Chongqing: the 26th ‘Week of the Italian Language in the World’ has come to an end

On 25 October, the 26th ‘Week of the Italian Language in the World’ came to a close. The event was organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Chongqing in collaboration with universities and schools in South-West China where Italian is taught. The programme kicked off on 20 October at Chengdu International Studies University with […]

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Minister Tajani and Undersecretary Dell’Utri are taking part in the Second National Defence Conference on ‘The Arctic and Antarctic’

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani and Undersecretary Massimo Dell’Utri are taking part in the Second National Defence Conference, ‘The Arctic and Antarctic: ‘Sistema Paese’ in the international arena and the new challenges of global competition’, organised by the Undersecretary of State for Defence. The conference, which is being held at the Centre for Higher […]

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Tajani: ‘The Budget Bill includes all of Forza Italia’s demands. Extra profits? The measure is fairer’ (Corriere della Sera)

Rome – If the Budget Bill were an orchestra, Antonio Tajani assures us that no one is out of tune: “It’s a harmonious process; there are no conflicting approaches – we’ve managed to accommodate everyone’s requests. And there’s a clear vision.” The Minister of Foreign Affairs therefore sees no reason to bring the elections forward: […]

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Update on the train crash in Spain – Two Italian women are missing

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with the Embassy of Italy and the Consulate-General in Madrid, is continuing to monitor the situation regarding the rail accident in Spain involving two trains, operated by Iryo and Renfe, to ascertain whether any Italian citizens were involved. Nine Italian nationals are currently involved. The number of missing […]

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Update on the train crash in Spain – Another Italian woman is still missing, bringing the total to three

The Spanish authorities have reported that a third Italian woman is missing following the collision between two high-speed trains today in the Toledo region. The situation regarding the Italian nationals involved is therefore as follows: five passengers were rescued in stable condition from the two trains involved in the accident. A sixth person is in […]

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UN vote on the US embargo against Cuba: Italy abstained and, alongside Germany and other allied countries, made its position clear

At the United Nations, as happens every year, a General Assembly Resolution calling for the lifting of the US economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba was adopted today. Italy, whilst reaffirming its solidarity with the Cuban people and the need to continue providing humanitarian aid, chose to abstain alongside other allied countries such as […]

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Update on the train crash in Spain – Two Italian women are missing; investigations are continuing

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in coordination with the Embassy of Italy and the Consulate-General in Madrid, is continuing to monitor the situation regarding the rail accident in Spain involving two trains, operated by Iryo and Renfe, to ascertain whether any Italian citizens were involved. Based on the passenger list for the Iryo train and […]

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