Canadian and Italian Foreign Ministers hold bilateral meeting

The Honourable Chrystia Freeland, Canada’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Enzo Moavero Milanesi, Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, had a meeting earlier today on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. The two discussed a Canadian citizen, Edith Blais and an Italian citizen Luca Tacchetto missing in Burkina Faso. The […]

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Lucio Fontana on show in New York

Works by Lucio Fontana and by the artists operating between the ‘50s and ‘60s are the focus of an exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in New York, which will run until 6 March. “Spatial Explorations – Lucio Fontana and the avant-gardes in Milan in the 50’s and 60’s”, curated by Francesco Tedeschi, presents a […]

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A poetic and visionary survey of Naples at the ICC in Paris

              To give an original account of Naples starting from the foothills of the Vesuvius turned completely yellow by the colonisation of the Mount Etna broom is the idea of the ‘Naples, Three Of Three’ exhibition by young artist Matilde De Feo, which opened at the Italian Cultural Institute […]

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Meeting between Deputy Minister Del Re and Italian NGOs operating in Libya

Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, met Italian NGOs operating in Libya today at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The meeting gave her an opportunity to exchange views and listen to the NGO’s assessments of what they were doing and the operational difficulties encountered. The Deputy Minister […]

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Forty Italian companies at Berlin’s Gruene Woche

Forty Italian companies are participating in the Green Week in Berlin, Germany’s most important trade fair in the agri-food sector with 1750 exhibitors from 60 Countries. From 18 to 27 January, 40 stands will display Italian flagship products. Some of these products come from central Italy, and are on show at “Amatrice and Surroundings”, a […]

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Beijing: Italian ski resort and gear industry showcased in China

Supported by the Italian Embassy in Beijing, the Italian ski resort and gear industry, featuring its ski resorts, brands and high-tech ski gear manufacturers, was among the exhibitors at the 11th edition of Alpitec China in Beijing organised by Fiera Bolzano. The fair is a particularly important point of reference for the whole Asia Pacific area […]

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Operation Sophia

With regard to EU statements today on Operation Sophia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, said that “Italy never requested the closure of Sophia. It asked for the rules on the disembarkation of persons saved at sea to be changed, in strict accordance with the conclusions reached by the European […]

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The World Economic Forum in Davos

Industry 4.0 at the World Economic Forum 2019 in Davos As every year, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has opened in Davos: it is one of the most awaited political and economic events, now at its 49th edition. The WEF is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab to promote debate on the […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi at Davos

Minister Moavero Milanesi at Davos On 23 and 24 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, will be at the 49th edition of the “World Economic Forum” in Davos, which gathers the major actors on the international political and economic scene from the public sector, the world of business, civil society as […]

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Minister Moavero visits the photo exhibition on “The Fight Against Terrorism and Organized Crime from Palermo to Brussels”

Today in Brussels, in the European Parliament headquarters, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, together with MEP Caterina Chinnici, visited the photo exhibition entitled  “The Fight Against Terrorism and Organize Crime from Palermo to Brussels”, dedicated to Justice Rocco Chinnici, a symbol of the fight against the mafia.

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REMINDER – Media accreditation notice – 9th Meeting of the Italy-China Government Committee (Farnesina, 25 January 2019)

On Friday, 25 January 2019 the Farnesina will host the 9th Meeting of the Italy-China Government Committee, the principal forum to give impulse and political orientation to the Italian-Chinese strategic partnership, chaired by the respective Ministers of Foreign Affairs, which has been coordinating the articulate sectoral cooperation between the two Countries since 2004.   The Plenary Session will take place from 11:50 a.m. […]

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Venezuela: Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of Italy, France, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain

The Foreign Ministers of France, Italy, Portugal, The Netherlands and Spain reiterate their deep concern for the deteriorating political and humanitarian situation in Venezuela. Against this background, they express appreciation for the work of the High Representative/Vice President Mogherini and encourage her to further intensify contacts with International  stakeholders in order to promptly set up […]

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