Export Plan. EUR 40 million reserve approved for micro and small enterprises affected by the Hormuz crisis
While ISTAT data for April once again confirm the strength of Italian exports to non-EU countries, with a +1.3% year-on-year increase, the Facilitation Committee chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation today approved a EUR 40 million reserve dedicated to micro and small enterprises. The measure, included in the subsidised finance instrument […]
Read moreUndersecretary Dell’Utri at FAO for Rome Nutrition Week 2026
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Massimo Dell’Utri, today took part in the high-level segment of Rome Nutrition Week 2026, hosted by the FAO and dedicated to the theme “Delivering as One for Coherent Nutrition Action”. The event, promoted by the UN-Nutrition system together with FAO, IFAD and WFP, brought together senior representatives of […]
Read moreConsular visit to two Italian nationals from the Flotilla detained in Libya
The Italian Consul General in Benghazi, Filippo Colombo, carried out yesterday evening an initial visit to the two Italian nationals, activists of the “Land Flotilla”, who are being held at a police facility in eastern Libya. The Consul reported that he found them in good condition, but requested that the local authorities make certain improvements […]
Read moreItalian Development Cooperation funding to support the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
At the initiative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has allocated funding of EUR 1,150,000, signed by Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli, to support the immediate humanitarian response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The funding will be made available to […]
Read moreTajani on a Mission to Cyprus
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani concluded a mission to Limassol (Cyprus) to take part in a Business Round Table and the “Gymnich”, the informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the European Union. On the afternoon of May 27, Minister Tajani participated in the Italy-Cyprus Business Round Table, organised in preparation for a subsequent […]
Read moreSecond day of COOPERA dedicated to education, training and the Mattei Plan
Following the opening session of COOPERA in the presence of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, the second day of the National Conference on Development Cooperation is taking place today at the Auditorium della Conciliazione and the Corsie Sistine in Rome. During the opening day, structured into five thematic sessions and two interviews with […]
Read more“COOPERA,” the National Conference on Development Cooperation, kicks off
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani will speak today at 3:00 PM at the opening plenary session entitled “The Great Family of Italian Development Cooperation – Teaming Up Together,” followed by a panel discussion on “Italy and the Major Humanitarian Crises.” The session, introduced by journalist Giorgia Cardinaletti, will provide an opportunity to present the Italian […]
Read moreTajani Met with Irish Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Defence Helen McEntee
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani met today at the Foreign Ministry with the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Trade, and Defence of the Republic of Ireland, Helen McEntee. The meeting focused on key European issues, particularly in view of Ireland’s Presidency of the Council of the European Union in the second half of 2026. The two Ministers […]
Read moreMinister Tajani Signed the Foreign Ministry – Treccani Agreement
Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, together with the President of the Treccani Culture Foundation, Mario Romano Negri, signed the Foreign Ministry – Treccani Agreement. The signing ceremony, held on the sidelines of the event “Italy-Africa: Cultures at Play,” was also attended by Carlo Ossola, President of the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia Institute, and […]
Read moreItaly celebrates Africa with sport. Tajani at the initiative “Italy-Africa: Cultures at Play” tomorrow with African sports champions
Italy is celebrating Africa Day with sport. Sports champions from Africa and those of African descent participate today at the initiative “Italy-Africa: Cultures at Play”, promoted on the occasion of Africa Day 2026. The event is opened by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani at the Institute of the Treccani Italian Encyclopedia. The May 25 anniversary, which […]
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