Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Military clashes continue in Goma. Minister Tajani speaks with the Ambassador to Kinshasa

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani had a telephone conversation today with the Italian Ambassador to Kinshasa to ascertain the condition of his compatriots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where there is ongoing unrest in Goma, following the entry of Rwandan M23 militias, and protests and assaults on several embassies in Kinshasa. The Italian Embassy […]

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Fourth Italian-Arab Business Forum. Speech by Undersecretary Tripodi

As instructed by Minister Tajani, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi participated in the 4th Italian-Arab Business Forum, opening the session dedicated to economic-commercial relations with Saudi Arabia, which is this year’s guest of honour. She said: “Saudi Arabia is a priority economic and commercial partner for Italy and […]

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The Days of Italian Fashion in the World kick off today

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, will inaugurate today at Villa Madama the “Days of Italian Fashion in the World”, an innovative format of integrated promotion within the framework of growth diplomacy. Italy is the world’s leading producer of haute couture and the world’s second largest exporter of a sector that employs more than […]

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Minister Tajani tomorrow at Villa Madama to launch the Days of Italian Fashion in the World and sign a Protocol with trade associations

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will chair the event for launching the Days of Italian Fashion in the World tomorrow at Villa Madama, an opportunity to discuss the sector’s internationalisation strategies and priorities. MinisterTajani said: “The fashion system has a crucial importance for our economy and a strategic value in […]

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Foreign and Defence Ministers’ joint communiqué – Italy participates in the EUBAM-RAFAH mission for humanitarian support at the Rafah Crossing Point

The Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union announced today the reactivation – approved by the Political and Security Committee – of the EUBAM-RAFAH mission, known as the European Union Border Assistance Mission, at the Rafah Crossing Point. The mission was initiated at the request of Israel and the Palestinian Authority, with the full support […]

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27 January 1945: The liberation of Auschwitz

On 27 January 1945, the Red Army liberated the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration camp in Poland (1940-1945). More than 6,000 Jewish deportees from Italy were imprisoned there, representing the vast majority of Italian prisoners in Nazi concentration camps. Only a few Italian Jews were sent to other camps, such as Bergen-Belsen and Buchenwald. Many of the deportees […]

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London, “We Rise by Lifting Others”

The Italian Cultural Institute of London is delighted to support the light sculpture “We Rise By Lifting Others”, created by Marinella Senatore and inspired by the Southern Italian tradition of luminarie (traditional festive lights). The artwork is part of “Winter Light”, an outdoor exhibition (on display until 2 February), free to visit and showcasing light-based […]

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Remembrance Day Celebration

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, today joined in the commemoration of the Holocaust Remembrance Day, stressing the importance of keeping alive the awareness of the gravity of what happened – especially for the benefit of future generations – among young people and in schools, so that such crimes never occur again in the […]

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Reminder Press accreditation note – Italian Fashion Days in the World (Villa Madama, 28 January 2025)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Italian Fashion Days in the World (Villa Madama, 28 January 2025)   On Tuesday, 28 January 2025, at 6:15 p.m., the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will preside over the launch event of the Italian Fashion Days in the World at Villa Madama. The ceremony will feature the Presidents of […]

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Washington, Piero Sartogo and the Italian architecture in the USA

On the 25th anniversary of the opening of its current location, the Embassy of Italy in Washington honored the creators of the “Palazzo sul Potomac” (“Palace on the Potomac”) during an evening dedicated to Piero Sartogo and the significance of Italian architecture in the United States. The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, […]

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Minister Tajani at the EU Foreign Affairs Council

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Brussels today to attend the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC). The topics on the agenda are the following: Europe-US relations, the Middle East, hybrid threats, the Ukraine conflict and an update on Moldova and Georgia.  On the topic of US-EU relations, Minister Tajani will […]

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Minister Tajani’s telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, had a long and friendly telephone conversation this evening with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, the first since he took office. On transatlantic relations, Minister Tajani said that “the relationship with the United States is fundamental to Italian foreign policy, and NATO remains the […]

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