Italian Economic Diplomacy January 13: latest news from the world

ASIAN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT BANK (AIIB). YOUNG PROFESSIONALS PROGRAMME (YPP) 2020 AIIB has launched the Young Professionals Programme (YPP), which aims to recruit and train a group of young people in the early stages of their professional career. The aim is to activate a virtuous circuit within the institution that benefits from the academic skills and […]

Read more

Di Maio: we need to deploy Blue Helmets in Libya

Luigi Di Maio replies to us on the phone during a whistlestop tour in Emilia-Romagna. Once again he seems prepared to take the brunt of the expected certain defeat of the 5-Star Movement in the regional elections, thus proving that he remains the Movement’s political head, despite the recent bitterness and the political reasoning whereby […]

Read more

Official visit of the Minister Luigi Di Maio in Tunis

Minister Di Maio is in Tunis for an official visit. The main bilateral and regional dossiers, including Libya and cooperation on migration issues, are on the table.

Read more

Scalfarotto at Fashion Reboot, sustainable fashion event

Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto visited Fashion Reboot, a key event on the theme of sustainability in the fashion sector, organised by White Milano during the week of men’s collections, in collaboration with ICE, Confartigianato and the Municipality of Milan. This is the first event in Italy dedicated to sustainable innovation and fashion design, with the aim […]

Read more

Italy – US Strategic Dialogue

On January 8-9, 2020, Italy’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation hosted the second high-level plenary session of the Italy-US Strategic Dialogue. You can read the joint Statement below. Joint Statement on Italy – US Strategic Dialogue Italy and the United States strengthened their ongoing commitment to the bilateral relationship during the Second Senior […]

Read more

Foreign Minister Di Maio to attend the Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio will be in Brussels today to attend the Extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council. The meeting will focus on the situation in Iraq and the possible actions for easing tensions in the region, as well as the latest developments in Libya.

Read more

Di Maio: «Libya stop attacking Prime Minister Conte»

Luigi di Maio, the unsuccessful meeting with Sarraj and Haftar was a failure. What went wrong? «Italy’s commitment is total, these days I have been to Brussels, Istanbul, Cairo and I have just come back from Alger. From Iran to Libya, we are facing difficult situations, caution is necessary, we need to act responsibly. The […]

Read more

Italian Economic Diplomacy January 09: latest news from the world

Norway: in Troyer turbine supply contract for hydroelectric power generation The Italian company Troyer, based in Alto-Adige region, has been awarded a contract worth around EUR 2 million for the supply of two turbines for hydroelectric power generation to the Norwegian client Nordkraft. The turbines will serve the production needs of two hydro-electric power plants […]

Read more

A call between Minister Di Maio and the Canadian Minister Champagne

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio had a call with the Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Philippe Champagne. Following the Flight PS752 crash, where 63 Canadian citizens died, and since Canada has no Diplomatic Mission in Teheran, Minister Champagne sought Italy’s assistance in order to protect Canadian interests and encourage its […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

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, […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more