Thessaloniki: Fine Notte Exhibition of the Italian sculptor Finotti

It opened last February 7th in Thessaloniki, at the presence of the Greek Culture Minister Lina Mendoni, a great exhibition of the Italian sculptor Novello Finotti. The exhibition (“Fine Notte. Το τέλος της νύχτας”) hosted by the Teloglion Foundation and organized as part of the “Tempo Forte Italia Ελλάδα 2020” initiative of the Italian Embassy […]

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Mission of Minister Luigi Di Maio to Belgrade, Skopje and Pristina (10-11 February 2020)

  The Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio will be on a mission to the Western Balkans. This afternoon he will be in Serbia for institutional meetings. Tomorrow he will visit North Macedonia and Kosovo.   Stop in Belgrade Minister Di Maio meets Serbian President Aleksandar Vučić Minister Di Maio meets the Prime Minister of Serbia, […]

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Note by the Foreign Ministry – Libya

The Italian government today sent to the Libyan authorities its proposal for reviewing and updating the bilateral Memorandum of 2017 on cooperation in the field of migration. The text introduces some important innovations aimed at enhancing protection of the migrants, asylum seekers and, in particular, vulnerable people who are the victims of illegal trafficking through […]

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NEW TIME UPDATE – Press accreditation Notice – Joint press point Minister Di Maio and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko (Farnesina, 10 February 2020)

On Monday 10 February 2020, at 09.00 am, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio will meet the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko at the Farnesina. A joint press conference is scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, video operators and photographers interested in covering the event are kindly request to apply […]

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At MAECI, ASviS event on Agenda 2030

Today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) was held the event “The commitment of Italy and the international community for the implementation of Agenda 2030 for sustainable development” by the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development (ASviS). During the event, the English version of the 2019 Report of ASVIS (asvis.it/rapporto-asvis-2019/), dedicated to […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy, 07 February: latest news from the world

FIRST ITALY-KUWAIT SEMINAR ON PORTS AND WATER DEPOLLUTION. The first Italy-Kuwait seminar on “water management capacity on ports and water depollution” was recently held at the headquarters of KISR (the Kuwait Institute for Scientific Research). This event brought to a close a series of important initiatives on water management, organised by our Embassy to present […]

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Communiqué of the Italian Foreign Ministry on the situation in Idlib

We are following the developments taking place in the area of Idlib with concern and anxiety. The intensified clashes has caused hundreds of civil victims, thousands of casualties, further destruction and the displacement from their homes of over 500 thousand people. Italy appeals to all the conflicting parties to immediately cease hostilities and allow the […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio on a mission to Madrid

The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio is visiting Madrid to strengthen relations between the two Countries. On the agenda, a meeting with Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs Gonzalez Laya.

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REMINDER – Press Accreditation notice- Ninety-first anniversary of the Lateran Pacts – Embassy of Italy c/o Holy See, 12 February 2020

On Wednesday 12 February 2020, at the Italian Embassy to the Holy See (Palazzo Borromeo), in the presence of the President of the Republic Sergio Mattarella and the highest institutional offices of the Italian Republic and the Holy Seat, the 91st anniversary of the Lateran Pacts and the 36th anniversary of the Agreement amending the […]

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Reminder – Press accreditation Notice – Joint press point Minister Di Maio and Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko (Farnesina, 10 February 2020)

On Monday 10 February 2020, at 10.30 am, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio will meet the Ukrainian Foreign Minister Vadym Prystaiko at the Farnesina. A joint press conference is scheduled at the end of the meeting. Journalists, video operators and photographers interested in covering the event are kindly request […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 06 February: latest news from the world

NEW ZEALAND – NEW INFRASTRUCTURE PROJECTS ANNOUNCED As part of New Zealand’s Public Investment Plan, Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has announced the allocation of NZD 12 billion of infrastructure projects (approx. EUR 7 billion), published last December. Approximately NZD 5.3 billion has been allocated to new road infrastructure, 1.1 billion to railway projects, 400 million […]

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6 February: International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation

On the occasion of the International Day of Zero Tolerance for Female Genital Mutilation, Italy has reasserted its strong commitment to combating any form of violence against women and girls. This is a priority action of our current mandate in the UN Human Rights Council (2019- 2021). According to the figures contained in the very […]

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