Minister Luigi Di Maio at the Italy – Central Asia Conference
Minister Luigi Di Maio opened the Italy – Central Asia Conference at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, referring to it as “an important occasion to make public institutions and Italian enterprises in particular more aware of opportunities in the countries in the region”. The conference was organised by the Ministry of Foreign […]
Read moreThe Farnesina prepares for its first “Digital Art Experience”
The “Farnesina Digital Art Experience” project will be presented to the public with an unprecedented event. SATURDAY 14 DECEMBER Piazzale della Farnesina, 1 – Rome at 7:00 p.m. EVENT OPEN TO THE PUBLIC Admission free
Read moreHearing by Minister Di Maio before the Bicameral Schengen Control Committee
As part of the survey on “Managing the migration phenomenon in the Schengen area, with special reference to the topicality of the Schengen Agreement, as well as to the control and prevention of transnational activities connected with the trafficking of migrants and humans”, the Parliamentary Committee on Controlling Schengen, Supervising the Activities of Europol and […]
Read moreInternational Human Rights Day 2019
To commemorate the 70th anniversary of the signing of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, the United Nations launched the #standup4humanrights campaign dedicated to the promotion of human rights in the world, which is also supported by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.
Read moreDeclaration by the High Representative Josep Borrell Fontelles on behalf of the EU on the recent protests in Iran
Over the past weeks, many people all across Iran have exercised their fundamental right to assemble and expressed their economic grievances. A growing body of evidence indicates that despite repeated calls for restraint, the Iranian security forces’ disproportionate response to recent demonstrations has led to high numbers of deaths and injuries. For the European Union […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 09 December: latest news from the world
National energy plan released in Greece In recent days, the Greek government approved a national energy plan aimed at considerably reducing its dependence on fossil fuels, diversifying the sources of energy supplies (over 65% of total energy consumption in Greece now comes from gas and oil imports) and focusing on renewable energy sources to an […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry provides two new allocations for refugees in Niger and Ethiopia
The Foreign Ministry has provided two new allocations from the Africa Fund: a first 800,000-euro contribution was allocated to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) with the aim of building the capacity of the judicial Authorities of Niger in combating human trafficking and enhancing the judicial cooperation with Italy. Niger is […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio at the EU Foreign Affairs Council
Minister Di Maio is in Brussels today to attend the European Union Foreign Affairs Council. In preparing for the upcoming EU-AU ministerial and summit meetings, the topics on the agenda will include EU-AU Relations and the promotion and protection of human rights in the world. For more information, please consult the European Council website at: […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio meets with the Indian Foreign Minister Jaishankar
On the fringes of the MED Dialogues Conference, Minister Luigi Di Maio met with the Indian Foreign Minister, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar. The meeting focused on the international geopolitical situation. Satisfaction was expressed on both sides for the level of trade flows and on the shared will to work on new areas of development holding a great […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio meets with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan, Kenji Wakamiya
Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio met with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Japan, Kenji Wakamiya. The meeting reaffirmed the consolidated political dialogue that exists between Italy and Japan and the new opportunities offered by the EU-Japan Economic Partnership Agreement.
Read more