Export Plan. EUR 120 million approved to support the internationalisation of 218 companies
The Subsidies Committee, chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today approved 223 concessional loans managed by SIMEST, amounting to EUR 120 million, aimed at supporting internationalisation projects of 218 Italian companies engaged in investments in digital and green transition, participation programmes in trade fairs and events, entry into new markets, the […]
Read moreMeeting of the Steering Committee of the Rome Process on Development and Immigration at the Foreign Ministry
As part of the follow-up to the Conference on Development and Immigration, chaired in Rome in July 2023 by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the Steering Committee of the Rome Process met today to examine and adopt 13 projects selected by the three Working Groups dedicated to immigration and security, economy and development, as well as […]
Read moreExport: Tajani presents the 2026 Trade Fair Calendar
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani opened the event “Promoting Italian Exports Worldwide. Trade Fair Calendar and Actions of the Italian System for 2026” on 27 January at the Ministry of Foreing Affairs. The event focuses on the role of international trade fairs in promoting Made in Italy products abroad. It represented a concrete follow-up to the […]
Read moreHolocaust Remembrance Day
Message from Minister Tajani on the occasion of the Holocaust Remembrance Day. Today, on the Holocaust Remembrance Day we pay tribute to the victims of the Shoah and honor the survivors, to ensure that the horror of the Holocaust never returns. Remembrance is not a formal ritual. It is a collective responsibility towards the future. […]
Read moreTajani Chaired Crisis Unit Meeting on the Situation in Iran
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani chaired a new operational meeting of the Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit – after the one convened on January 14 – to take stock of the situation in Iran following the protests that have affected the country. The meeting was attended by the Italian Ambassadors to Iran, Israel, and the United States, […]
Read moreTajani summons Israeli Ambassador after two Carabinieri officers were threatened at gunpoint
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has requested to summon the Israeli Ambassador to Italy to seek clarification and reaffirm the strong protest regarding yesterday’s incident involving two Carabinieri officers serving at Italy’s Consulate General in Jerusalem. The two officers were stopped in Palestinian territory, near Ramallah, probably by a “settler” under the threat of an automatic […]
Read moreConfirmatory Referendum of March 22-23, 2026 – Option for voters temporarily abroad
By Decree of the President of the Republic of January 13, 2026, published in the Official Journal of January 14, 2026, the date of March 22 and 23, 2026, was set for holding the referendum pursuant to Article 138 of the Constitution to amend some articles of the Constitution (so-called “Justice Reform”). Voters residing in […]
Read moreThe Embassy of Italy in Tel Aviv protests with the Israeli Government after two Carabinieri officers were threatened by an armed settler in the West Bank
The Embassy of Italy in Tel Aviv has lodged a formal Note Verbale of protest with the Israeli Government regarding the incident involving two Carabinieri officers serving at Italy’s Consulate General in Jerusalem. Upon the instructions of Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, the Italian Ambassador to Tel Aviv is filing protests with various Israeli authorities, announcing […]
Read moreMinister Tajani receives Ambassador Cornado at the Foreign Ministry today
In agreement with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, on Saturday, January 24, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani recalled the Italian Ambassador to Switzerland, Gian Lorenzo Cornado, to Rome for consultations. Minister Tajani will receive the Ambassador this afternoon to agree on the actions to be taken following the Swiss court’s decision to order the release of the […]
Read moreItaly Participates in the G7+ Ministerial Meeting on the Ukrainian Energy Emergency
A new ministerial meeting of the G7+ Group on the Ukrainian energy emergency took place today, in light of the intensification of Russian attacks targeting energy infrastructure and the dire humanitarian situation, which risks triggering a population exodus from the Capital and the most vulnerable regions. On behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]
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