Electronic ID cards for Italians abroad​

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, today countersigned the inter-ministerial decree establishing the procedures to issue the Electronic Identity Card for Italians abroad, thus completing the process initiated yesterday with the signature of Interior Minister Matteo Salvini. The new document will be issued by the Italian diplomatic and consular network […]

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Changes to the Press Accreditation Notice – 13th Conference of Italian Ambassadors (Farnesina, 24 – 26 July 2019)

On Wednesday, 24, Thursday 25 and Friday 26 July, the Farnesina will host the 13th Conference of Italian Ambassadors, on the theme: “Continuity and Change in Italian Foreign Policy towards the Horizon of   2030”. Speakers at the event will be the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi is in Brussels to attend the EU General Affairs Council

Minister Moavero Milanesi is in Brussels to attend the EU General Affairs Council, whose agenda includes the presentation of the priorities of the forthcoming rotating Finnish Presidency for the next 6 months, the European Union Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) for 2021-2027 and an exchange of opinions on the implementation of the new Strategic Agenda 2019-2024.  

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Statement by the governments of Egypt, France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America on Libya

The governments of Egypt, France, Italy, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America reiterate their deep concern about ongoing hostilities in Tripoli, call for an immediate de-escalation and halt to the current fighting, and urge the prompt return to the UN-mediated political process. There can be no military solution […]

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Ebola Emergency: Humanitarian activities by Italy’s Cooperation service in the Democratic Republic of Congo

Upon the initiative of the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, Italy pledged a further financial contribution of €300,000 at the Geneva Donor Conference to support the healthcare operations (medical treatment, immunisation and burials in “sanitised” conditions) carried out by the World Health Organization (WHO) in the North Kivu and […]

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EU Foreign Affairs Council: appreciation expressed for the Italy-Malta proposal on migration

“Today’s debate within the European Union Foreign Affairs Council was positive,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, when exiting the meeting. He went on: “The initiative promoted by Italy and Malta to have a thorough debate on migration was unanimously appreciated and enabled the Foreign Ministers, after a comprehensive exchange of views, […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi is in Brussels to attend the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council

Minister Moavero Milanesi is in Brussels to attend the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. On the agenda: Current international themes, migration, Iran, Iraq, Central African Republic, informal exchange of views with the Minister of the Republic of Moldova.

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​Moavero Milanesi- Migrants: the Italian Plan (Corriere della Sera)

Enzo Moavero Milanesi has been working on this ever since he was first appointed Minister of Foreign Affairs a little over a year ago. He talked about it last Thursday with Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte and with the Minister of Interior, Matteo Salvini. He will be presenting these ideas tomorrow, at the EU Foreign Affairs […]

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Group for appointing the Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes

The meeting for setting up the Group with the mandate to appoint the Directors of four of the Italian Cultural Institutes abroad was held at the Farnesina yesterday. As provided by the law, persons of “outstanding renown” are to be appointed to such positions. The vacant positions are in Berlin, London, Moscow and New York. The […]

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Awards approved for the translation of Italian works into foreign languages

The Advisory Working Group for the promotion of Italian culture and language abroad has approved the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ proposal to award prizes and grants for the translation of Italian works into foreign languages. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has been supporting the publishing of Italian editorial and cinematographic works abroad for […]

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Riccardo Muti conducts young Italian and Greek musicians in Athens

“Europe would not exist and does not make sense without Greece and Italy.” This is the meaningful way in which maestro Riccardo Muti closed the ‘Paths of Friendship’ concert in Athens that was held at the Herodes Atticus Theatre. Muti conducted Beethoven’s Symphony No. 9 performed by young Italian and Greek musicians from the Luigi […]

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Meeting of the Task Force for Disputed Minors

The third meeting in 2019 of the Task Force for Disputed Minors was held Today, at the Foreign Ministry’s Directorate General for Italians Abroad. It was also attended by the representatives of the Ministries of Justice and of the Interior. The meeting was specifically operational and facilitated an open and fruitful dialogue and debate between […]

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