Minister Alfano on a mission to Doha

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano , will depart today on a mission to Doha, Qatar. Tomorrow at 9:00 a.m., Minister Alfano will meet the Prime Minister and Minister of the Interior, H.E. Sheikh Abdullah Bin Nasser Bin Khalifa Al Thani. A meeting with the Emir of the State of Qatar, […]

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Madrid: young talents of Italian cuisine

Pilar Toledo Verdú, a young woman from Alicante, and Domenico Demoro, an Italian national living in Seville are the two winners of the competition entitled ‘Prepara il tuo futuro-giovani talenti della cucina italiana’ (‘Prepare your future – young talents of Italian cuisine’). Promoted ed by the Italian Embassy in Spain, the competition was organized in […]

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Telephone conversation between Minister Alfano and his Mexican counterpart

“Following the actions previously taken through our Embassy, I had a long telephone conversation with my Mexican counterpart, Luis Videgaray Caso, to express Italy’s deep concern over the disappearance of three Italian citizens in Mexico and to personally urge him to take immediate action to solve the case. I emphasised our great expectations to maintain […]

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Study day in Algiers: “Promotion & Valorisation” and the presentation of “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”

To celebrate the European Year of Cultural Heritage, the Italian Embassy and Italian Cultural Institute in Algiers, in association with the Algerian Ministry of Culture and the National Archaeological Research Centre, organized a Cultural Heritage Day entitled “Promotion and Valorisation” on 26 February. The event, organized at the Palais de la Culture Moufdi Zakaria in […]

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G7 Youth Summit: Young Ambassadors Society is recruiting 4 delegates for Y7 Canada 2018

In collaboration with the Italian government and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Young Ambassadors Society (YAS) is now recruiting the four delegates that will represent Italy at the Summit of the Youth 7 (Y7), the official engagement group of the G7 dedicated to young people. This year, the Y7 Summit […]

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INFORMATION NOTICE

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be in Belgrade tomorrow for the third trilateral meeting of the Foreign Ministers of Italy, Serbia and Albania. It will take place at 1.30 p.m. at Villa Mir, Via Konavljanska bb. TV crews and photographers can film the beginning of the trilateral meeting, after […]

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Week from 19 to 25 February

A diplomatic mission to South America with the economy at the fore, along with other issues “The targeting of innocent civilians in indiscriminate acts of violence is unacceptable and never justified,” said Minister Angelino Alfano on Monday morning, in his capacity as Chairperson-in-office of the OSCE, together with the Secretary General of the Organisation, Thomas Greninger. […]

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M’illumino di Meno’- the Foreign Ministry joins the initiative again this year

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation joins the “M’illumino di Meno” (“Less Lighting”) initiative again this year, switching off the outside lights of the main facade of the Farnesina Palace. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirms its commitment to promoting high environmental standards at both the Ministry and in the diplomatic and consular […]

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2018 General Election

In order to exercise their voting rights within the time set, the over 4.3 million Italians living abroad who have the right to vote, must send their ballot papers to the Consular office that sent them no later than 1 March next by 4.00 p.m. local time. Envelopes delivered after the expiry date will not be […]

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Undersecretary Amendola at the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly

Today, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vincenzo Amendola, presented the Italian 2018 OSCE Chairmanship priorities to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly in Vienna. Minister Alfano had already illustrated these priorities to the Organization’s Permanent Council on 11 January.  Undersecretary Amendola reminded the audience of the main motto of the Italian OSCE […]

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Global Attractiveness Index 2017 – The European House Ambrosetti

The strategic management of a ‘pro-business’ country-image and the positioning of a country in international competitiveness rankings, are key issues  for development and growth. In 2016 the European House – Ambrosetti  in conjunction with ABB, Toyota Material Handling Europe and Unilever,  launched the initiative titled “Global Attractiveness Index” with a view to providing Italian and […]

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The Minister, Angelino Alfano, on Syria

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano: “We thought we had seen everything in the Syrian crisis: massacres, chemical weapons and serious violations of human rights. However, the terrible news from eastern Ghouta on the outskirts of Damascus, where Syrian regime attacks are barbarically murdering numerous civilians, women and children, shows that […]

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