Decree of March 9, 2020 – Translation of the FAQs into English, French, Spanish and German

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation informs that a translation into English, French, Spanish and German of the FAQs relating to the Decree of March 9, 2020, issued by the President of the Council of Ministers and containing the anti-Covid-19 measures adopted by the Government, is available on the Ministry website. The FAQs […]

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Afghanistan – Declaration by the Representatives of the United States of America, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, the United Kingdom and the United Nations

Representatives of the United States of America, France, Germany, Italy, Norway, the European Union, the United Kingdom and the United Nations met on March 1 in Doha, Qatar and:   Welcomed the important steps, enabled by the United States – Taliban agreement and the United States – Afghanistan joint declaration of February 29, towards ending the war and opening the […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 10 March: latest news from the world

SPARKLE AND GLOBAL CLOUD XCHANGE EXPAND COLLABORATION ON THE FA-1 TRANSATLANTIC SYSTEM Sparkle, the leading international wholesale services operator in Italy and the eighth largest in the world, and Global Cloud Xchange (GCX), a global leader in next-generation managed networks, have announced the expansion of their collaboration with the addition of new spectrum capacity on […]

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Further details on the Decree of the Italian PM of March 8, 2020

Further details on the Decree of the Italian Prime Minister of March 8, 2020 CROSS-BORDER WORKERS Restrictions put into effect today do not affect those who must travel for well grounded work-related reasons, unless they are subject to quarantine measures or tested positive for COVID-19. Cross-border workers may enter and exit their area of residence […]

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Message from Minister Di Maio for Women’s Day

Today, 8th March, it is the International Women’s Day. I would like to extend my warmest wishes to all the women of the Foreign Ministry and express my deepest thanks for the service they have rendered in a commendable manner with a spirit of sacrifice and also in difficult situations both in Rome and abroad. […]

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Telephone talk of Vice Minister Del Re with the Congolese Foreign Minister

During a telephone conversation this afternoon, the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs Emanuela Del Re updated the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Congo Jean Claude Gakosso on the epidemiological situation in Italy and invited the Congolese authorities to take proportional and non-discriminatory measures against Italian citizens present in the country. Minister Gakosso […]

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Note Farnesina – terrorist attack in Tunis

Italy strongly condemns the cowardly terrorist attack that shook the Tunisian capital this morning. In expressing its solidarity with the families of those affected and its wish for a speedy recovery to the wounded, Italy reaffirms its closeness to the Tunisian institutions and people and reiterates its strong commitment to the fight against terrorism, alongside […]

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In Prague the campaign “Aiuta Venezia (Help Venice)!”

The Italian Embassy in Prague yesterday promoted the launch of the fundraising campaign “Aiuta Venezia!”, in collaboration with the Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Czech National Television, the Municipality of Prague Capital and the company Jaspen. The campaign was launched in support of the Venetian capital following the severe floods that hit the […]

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Belgrade Dance Festival, two Italian companies on stage

Two Italian dance companies will participate this year in the Belgrade Dance Festival which will be held in Belgrade and Novi Sad from March 13 to April 12. The Italian Ambassador Carlo Lo Cascio illustrated the Italian participation in the Festival, which takes place with the support of the Italian Institute of Culture in Belgrade, […]

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Minister Di Maio participates in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council in Zagreb

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation is in Zagreb today to take part in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council on Syria and on the humanitarian consequences of the conflict in Idlib, including the situation of migrants on the Greek-Turkish border. The Minister will also address the issue of the COVID-19 epidemic.

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Del Re: second day of the visit to Sudan

On the second day of her visit to Sudan, the Vice Minister Del Re met the head of the Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fatah al Burhan, in Khartoum. Also on the same day, the Vice Minister visited the headquarters of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in Khartoum and met representatives of Italian civil […]

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Vice Minister Sereni opens Conference on the role of young people in Africa

“Today more than ever, Africa is at the centre of Italian foreign policy and relations between us and the continent are increasingly close, as shown by the fact that our country is the main European investor on the ground, with investments of 9 billion euros in 2017″.  Vice Foreign Minister Marina Sereni stated that opening […]

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