Letter from Foreign Minister Di Maio: “The time for action is overdue, but Italy needs to team up in order to play a role” (la Repubblica)

Dear Sir, the recent events could irretrievably alter the political destiny of the Middle Eastern region. The millions of people flooding the streets of Teheran to mourn the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani are a tangible sign of a situation of chaos determined by a complex set of variables, against a backdrop that is […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio is currently in Algeria

Minister Luigi Di Maio is currently in Algeria to meet the Minister of foreign affairs Boukadoum. Minister Di Maio is also going to meet President Tebboune and the Prime Minister Djerad. Italy is the first EU Country meeting the newly-appointed Algerian government. On the agenda, they will discuss the bilateral agreements between Algeria and Italy, […]

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The Art of saving Art: Carabinieri for the protection of Cultural Heritage

“Recovered treasures. The Art of saving Art” is the title of the exhibition opened yesterday at the United Nations of New York with the aim of showing the innovative commitment of the Carabinieri of the Department for the Protection of Cultural Heritage (TPC). The exhibition took place in occasion of its 50th anniversary.  The core […]

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Foreign Minister Di Maio in Cairo

Minister Di Maio is in Cairo to attend a meeting with the Foreign Ministers of Egypt, France, Greece and Cyprus on the current situation in Libya and the Middle East. At the meeting, especially with regard to the Libyan crisis, Mr. Di Maio declared that “Italy is opposed to any form of foreign interference. We […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy January 08: latest news from the world

Croatia: a contract between Ina and Kinetics Technology for refinery modernisation On 20 December, the Italian company Kinetics Technology and Ina-Industrija Nafte signed a contract worth approximately HRK 3.3 billion (nearly EUR 450 million) for the modernisation of the Urinj refinery, which involves the construction of a new plant to improve the processing of heavy […]

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Appointment of Professor Maria Chiara Malaguti to UNIDROIT President

The Commission in charge – in accordance with art. 5 of the Notice for the collection of expression of willingness to hold the office of President of Unidroit published on 8th January – having concluded the work of examining the expression of willingness to hold the office of President of UNIDROIT, today the Minister of […]

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Foreign Minister Di Maio in Cairo

Minister Luigi Di Maio will attend a meeting in Cairo today with his counterparts from Egypt, France, Greece and Cyprus to discuss the current situation in Libya.

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Latest developments in Iraq: attacks on US bases by Iran

Italy follows with particular concern the latest developments in Iraq and condemns the attack by Tehran on two bases housing coalition soldiers. This is a serious act that increases tension in an already critical and very delicate context. “The first thought goes to our soldiers engaged in the country, to whom we express our sympathy […]

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Meeting between Minister Luigi Di Maio and his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu

After the mission to Brussels, Minister Luigi Di Maio travelled to Istanbul in the evening to meet his Turkish counterpart, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. The situation in Libya was at the centre of the talks.

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Undersecretary Scalfarotto attends the inauguration of Pitti Immagine Uomo

Today, Undersecretary Scalfarotto attended the inauguration of Pitti Immagine Uomo, Italy’s number one men’s fashion industry show. This 97th edition of the Florence Salon featured over 1200 brands, 45% of which from abroad. Scalfarotto highlighted how “This reflects the industry’s capacity to spot the opportunities offered by foreign markets, Germany and France first and foremost, […]

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Undersecretary Scalfarotto attends the inauguration of Pitti Immagine Uomo

Today, Undersecretary Scalfarotto attended the inauguration of Pitti Immagine Uomo, Italy’s number one men’s fashion industry show. This 97th edition of the Florence Salon featured over 1200 brands, 45% of which from abroad. Scalfarotto highlighted how “This reflects the industry’s capacity to spot the opportunities offered by foreign markets, Germany and France first and foremost, […]

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Foreign Minister Di Maio is in Brussels today for talks

Foreign Affairs Minister Mr. Di Maio is in Brussels today for talks with his French, German and UK counterparts, at the extraordinary summit called by the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Mr. Josep Borrell, to discuss the Libya and Iran dossiers.

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