Undersecretary Tripodi attends the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Brussels
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, participated today in the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade configuration) held in Brussels, representing Foreign Minister Tajani. The session focused on the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on international trade and on the progress of trade negotiations between the EU and third countries. “The […]
Read moreTajani on mission in Sweden for the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, is in Helsingborg (Sweden) for the NATO Foreign Ministers’ Meeting (21–22 May). The meeting provides an opportunity for political-level discussion on the most important issues on the Euro-Atlantic agenda, also in view of the forthcoming NATO Summit in Ankara (7–8 July). Among the items on the agenda are […]
Read moreJoint statement by 41 Members of the Inter-Regional Task Force on the Moratorium on the use of the Death Penalty
New York, 21st May 2026 We are deeply concerned about a recent series of backward steps going against the global movement towards universal abolition of the death penalty, as outlined in the Global Report on Death Sentences and Executions 2025 recently released by Amnesty International. This includes a sharp increase in executions in the world, […]
Read moreUndersecretary Dell’Utri chairs the Task Force against the death penalty
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Massimo Dell’Utri, chaired today at the Farnesina the meeting of the MAECI-Civil Society Task Force on Italy’s action for a universal moratorium on the death penalty. The meeting was attended by representatives of Nessuno Tocchi Caino, the Community of Sant’Egidio and Amnesty International Italy. At the heart of […]
Read moreTajani speaks at the Coldiretti National Assembly
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, will participate today in Brescia, at around 6:00 p.m., at the National Assembly of Coldiretti. The meeting will be an opportunity to discuss the strategic role of the agri-food supply chain for economic growth, exports and the international promotion of the Country’s system. In his speech, Tajani will […]
Read morePalestine: Italy votes in favour of WHO resolutions on health conditions in the occupied territories
Yesterday and today, Italy voted in favour of the resolution “Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem” and the decision “Health conditions in the occupied Palestinian territory, including east Jerusalem and the occupied Syrian Golan”, adopted in Geneva within the framework of the 79th World Health Assembly. The two documents address the […]
Read moreFlotilla update
All Flotilla participants are currently being transferred from Ketziot to Eilat to board Turkish charter flights. Officials from the Embassy in Tel Aviv have followed the appropriate assistance procedures at the facility in Ketziot and are present at the airport.
Read moreThe Israeli Ambassador has been summoned to the Farnesina to demand the immediate release of all Italians nationals
Following the instruction of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, the Secretary General of the Italian Foreign Ministry, Amb. Riccardo Guariglia, summoned the Italian Ambassador to Israel, Jonathan Peled, to express the Italian Government’s strong protest regarding the incident involving Italian citizens of the Freedom Flotilla. During the meeting, the immediate release and rapid […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi meets the Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohamed Al-Khulaifi
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, received Qatari Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, Mohammed bin Abdulaziz Al-Khulaifi, at the Farnesina today. The meeting forms part of the ongoing dialogue between the two countries, most recently marked by the meeting between Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Emir Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani […]
Read moreThe disembarkation of the Flotilla activists in Ashdod has begun. Tajani to Minister Saar: they must leave as soon as possible; their rights and safety must be respected
In Israel, the first group of Flotilla activists has begun disembarking at the port of Ashdod. A second group is expected to arrive later in the day. Officials from the Italian Embassy in Tel Aviv are in contact with the Israeli authorities at the port of Ashdod to provide consular assistance to Italian nationals and […]
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