The Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit, together with Assaeroporti and ENAC, launches the “travel safe” campaign for people going abroad

The information campaign promoted by the Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Management Unit in conjunction with Assaeroporti, the association of Italian airport managers, and ENAC, the National Civil Aviation Agency, will kick off today in 24 Italian airports. The campaign invites Italians departing for foreign destinations to use the “Viaggiaresicuri.it” and “Dovesiamonelmondo.it” portals which provide updated information […]

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Alfano: “We appreciate the will of the United Arab Emirates and of Saudi Arabia to want to solve the Gulf crisis only by diplomatic means”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano: “In the last few days, I have again talked about the developments in the Gulf crisis with the Foreign Ministers of the United Arab Emirates and of Saudi Arabia during their respective visits to Rome. I appreciate the will that they expressed to exclusively pursue […]

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12th Conference of Italian Ambassadors (Rome, Milan, 24-27 July 2017)

Address by the Hon. Minister at the 12th Conference of Ambassadors “Security and Growth: Challenges for Italy and Europe”- Farnesina, 24 July 2017   (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) Mister President of the Republic, Madam President of the Chamber of Deputies, Ministers, Deputy Ministers and Undersecretaries, Honourable Deputies and Senators, Madam […]

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Milan presents its candidacy to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA)

On Monday, 24 July, Prime Minister Gentiloni, the President of the Regional Council of Lombardy Maroni and the Mayor of Milan Sala made a public presentation of the candidacy of Milan to host the new headquarters of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) which, in the aftermath of Brexit, will have to leave its current offices […]

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Alfano: “Great concern for the spiral of tension and violence in Jerusalem and the West Bank”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano: “I am following with great concern the spiral of tension and violence in Jerusalem and in all of the West Bank. The death of two police officers in the Old City, of three Israeli citizens in the West Bank and the killing of young Palestinians […]

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12th Conference of Italian Ambassadors (Rome, Milan, 24-27 July 2017)

“The 12th Conference of Italian Ambassadors is a great opportunity to debate and reflect on how the Foreign Ministry, through its diplomatic and consular network, can increasingly represent value added for security and growth not only at national, but also at European level. Speaking at the conference will also be my French and Spanish colleagues, […]

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Cooperazione Italiana, Unità di Crisi and Protezione Civile work together to strengthen Italy’s response to natural disaster emergencies and to protect Italian citizens abroad

Collaboration between Cooperazione Italiana, [Italian Cooperation],  the Unita di Crisi [Crisis Unit] of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Dipartmento della Protezione Civile [Civil Protection Department] has been strengthened by two agreements signed today, Friday 21 July, by Secretary General Elisabetta Belloni at the Farnesina. “The two agreements establish a basis […]

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Alfano: “Italy makes emergency contributions in Afghanistan, Somalia, South Sudan and Palestine”

“In order to tackle the most serious humanitarian crises, we have arranged for a 9-million-euro humanitarian aid package through the Italian Cooperation service to alleviate the suffering of the civilian population Afghanistan, Somalia, South Sudan and Palestine,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, specifying that the aid interventions are to […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Reminder – 12th Conference of the Ambassadors of Italy (Farnesina 24-26 July 2017)

The Farnesina will host the 12th Conference of the Ambassadors of Italy entitled “Security and growth in the era of disorder: Italian diplomacy to face global challenges,” on Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday next week, 24-26 July.  The conference will be attended by the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, the Italian Prime Minister, Paolo […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE – TIME MOVED FORWARD – Press Point between Minister Alfano and the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adel al-Jubeir (Farnesina, 21 July 2017)

The meeting between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation,  Angelino Alfano, and the Saudi Minister of Foreign Affairs, Adel  al-Jubeir, to take place at the Farnesina on Friday 21 July, has been brought forward to 9:00 am. A joint Press Point is scheduled at the end of the talks. Journalists, photographers and TV […]

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Valletta – ‘Alta Moda Sotto le Stelle’ with Renato Balestra guest star

Renato Balestra will be the guest star of the 2017 edition of “Alta Moda Sotto le Stelle”, a high-profile event meant to highlight Italian high fashion at Valletta. The show has been organised, as is customary, by the Italian Embassy in Malta and the Italian Cultural Institute in Valletta, in conjunction with the Chamber of […]

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Astana – Piedmont takes centre state at Expo Future Energy

Piedmont will take centre stage at the International Expo2017 Future Energy in Astana (Kazakhstan) on Friday 21 and Saturday 22 July. The event, organised under the supervision of the Italian Embassy, will be attended by the representatives of top-ranking national and international agencies such as the Ministry of Defence, the Italian Space Agency, Geodata and […]

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