Minister Luigi Di Maio participates in the Question Time session in the Italian Chamber of Deputies

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will answer questions on the initiatives undertaken to support the Civil Protection and the Extraordinary Commissioner for Covid-19 Emergency in the procurement of medical equipment on the international market (Cabras–5 Star Movement) and on the significant economic aid given to foreign countries in the […]

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs: the Mediterranean, satisfaction with the new EU operation

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs welcomes the decision taken today by the Council of the European Union to launch the new European operation in the Mediterranean, called EUNAVFOR MED IRINI. Operation Irini will replace Operation Sophia, which expires on 31 March. Its main task the implementation of the UN arms embargo on Libya, wherever they […]

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Di Maio: “The EU has to let us spend everything we need to help Italians” (fanpage.it)

Francesco Piccinini, editor of Fanpage.it, has interviewed Italian Foreign Minister Luigi di Maio in order to take stock of COVID emergency in Italy, particularly of the situation of the compatriots who were abroad when the contagion started, and of countering measures to implement aiming at facing the economic crisis we are going through: “In the […]

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Undersecretary Merlo: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues with the repatriation of the Italians

“The Italian government, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the front line and in collaboration with the various airlines, continues to work to fly Italians stranded abroad amid a coronavirus emergency home”. This was declared by the Undersecretary with responsibility for Italians abroad, Ricardo Merlo. “For example, a flight of the Italian airline NeosAir, […]

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Undersecretary Merlo: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues with the repatriation of the Italians

“The Italian government, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the front line and in collaboration with the various airlines, continues to work to fly Italians stranded abroad amid a coronavirus emergency home”. This was declared by the Undersecretary with responsibility for Italians abroad, Ricardo Merlo. “For example, a flight of the Italian airline NeosAir, […]

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Del Re: “Already 30 thousand Italians repatriate due to Coronavirus emergency.” (fanpage.it)

Since the beginning of the Coronavirus emergency, more than 30 thousand compatriots have already returned to Italy from more than 30 different countries. The repatriation operations continue, with flights that will bring many compatriots back to Italy from Asia, Latin America and the United States. The Vice Foreign Minister, Emanuela Del Re, in an interview […]

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Telephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Ekaterina Zaharieva

On 31 March 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Bulgaria, Ekaterina Zaharieva.

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs, flags fly at half-mast

Flags fly at half-mast at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: the Ministry joins the farewell for the victims of the coronavirus in Italy.  

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Telephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs,Simon Coveney

On 31 March 2020 the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the Irish Minister of Foreign Affairs, Simon Coveney.

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Minister Di Maio by video-conference at the G20 on Trade

On 30 March 2020 the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated in the extraordinary G20 meeting on trade by video-conference.

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Telephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the Qatar Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Al Thani

On 29 March 2020 the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the Qatar Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mohammed Al Thani.

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Note of the Foreign Ministry to deny Libero article

What has been reconstructed in the article that appeared this morning in “Libero” entitled “When Do-goodism Rhymes with Masochism. Italy gives millions to Tunisia, Somalia and Bolivia to fight the epidemic” is not reflected in the facts. The Foreign Ministry has already made clear that it is false, Italy hasn’t donated 50 million euros to […]

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