Competition for Promoting Folk and Amateur Music

The final selections for the Competition for Promoting Folk and Amateur Music will be held on March 14 and 15, 2026, at the “Licinio Refice” Conservatory of Music in Frosinone. This initiative is promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, as part of its activities to promote Roots Tourism. The initiative involved […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli on mission to Vienna

The mission to Vienna of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Edmondo Cirielli concluded today. After meeting senior Italian officials serving at the United Nations Industrial Development Organization and at the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe, the Deputy Minister held talks with Gerd Müller, Director General of UNIDO, headquartered in Vienna. During the […]

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Prague, concert for the Bianca d’Aponte Award

On 5 March, the Baroque Chapel of the Italian Cultural Institute of Prague hosted the opening concert of the 2026 Bianca d’Aponte Award tour. For more than twenty years, the initiative has provided a platform for emerging Italian female singer-songwriters and for canzone d’autore. Performing before a capacity audience were Lumen (2025 finalist), Gabriella Martinelli […]

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Tajani opens Italy–Principality of Monaco Business Forum with over 200 companies in attendance

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani opened today, via video link, the Italy–Principality of Monaco Business Forum alongside Prince Albert II of Monaco, who was present in Monte Carlo together with the Italian Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi and the Minister of Finance and Economy of the Principality. In his remarks, the […]

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Voting by Italians abroad: Operational Unit established at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to support and coordinate electoral operations

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, has set up a dedicated Electoral Task Force at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in preparation for the constitutional referendum scheduled for 22–23 March. The Task Force oversees the logistical planning and provides support to the diplomatic and consular network in the management of voting operations. It will […]

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REMINDER: PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – CEI 30th Anniversary and IMEC Forum (Generali Convention Center – Trieste, 17 marzo 2026)

REMINDER:PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE  CEI 30th Anniversary and IMEC Forum (Generali Convention Center – Trieste, 17 marzo 2026)   On the morning of Tuesday, March 17, the Conference for the 30th Anniversary of the Central European Initiative (CEI) will be held at the Generali Convention Center in Trieste. In the afternoon of the same day, the Generali Convention Center will host a Forum of the India-Middle […]

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US administration lowers anti-dumping duties on Italian pasta producers

The United States Department of Commerce today announced its final ruling on the case concerning US duties imposed on 13 Italian pasta brands accused of exporting to the United States at prices below fair market value (“dumping”). The decision substantially revises the provisional anti-dumping duties announced on 4 September last year. The anti-dumping margin for […]

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Minister Tajani announces EUR 10 million in emergency assistance for Lebanon

In response to the severe humanitarian situation in Lebanon, where the number of internally displaced persons continues to rise with significant repercussions for the country’s socio-economic stability, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today announced a new EUR 10 million emergency assistance package. The package, which will be implemented in the […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani takes part in the Question Time session at the Senate of the Republic

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, participates today in the Question Time at the Senate of the Republic.

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UPDATE PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – CEI 30th Anniversary and IMEC Forum (Generali Convention Center – Trieste, 17 marzo 2026)

UPDATE PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE CEI 30th Anniversary and IMEC Forum (Generali Convention Center – Trieste, 17 marzo 2026)   On the morning of Tuesday, March 17, the Conference for the 30th Anniversary of the Central European Initiative (CEI) will be held at the Generali Convention Center in Trieste. In the afternoon of the same day, the Generali Convention Center will host a Forum of […]

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Ho Chi Minh City: urban regeneration at the heart of Italian Design Day 2026

The role of design and architecture in urban transformation processes was the focus of Italian Design Day 2026, organised by the Consulate General of Italy in Ho Chi Minh City in collaboration with the Italian Trade Agency. The initiative, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in collaboration with the Ministry of […]

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Statement from 9th Tallinn Mechanism Meeting

The United Kingdom hosted the 9th Tallinn Mechanism Meeting at the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office in London on the 9th and 10th March 2026. The Tallinn Mechanism has once again laid down a commitment to deliver civilian cyber security needs and projects to Ukraine, to support national resilience in the face of persistent state […]

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