Participation by Undersecretary Di Stefano at G7 Trade meeting (23 March 2022)
Yesterday, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Hon. Manlio Di Stefano took part in an online meeting of G7 Trade Ministers and organised by the German Presidency. In addition to the Trade Ministers of the Member States, the Director-General of the World Trade Organization (WTO), Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala and the Executive Vice […]
Read moreMission by Undersecretary Della Vedova in Algiers for the 25th edition of the International Book Fair
Undersecretary Benedetto Della Vedova is on a mission in Algiers to represent our country at the 25th edition of the International Book Fair (SILA) where Italy is a guest of honour. 1,250 exhibitors will take part in this edition, including 266 from Algeria, 324 from the Arab world and 660 from other countries, representing 36 […]
Read moreQuint statement on Kosovo
France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States have intensely engaged with the governments of Kosovo and Serbia in the past months in order to find a pragmatic solution to allow eligible Kosovo citizens to exercise their right to participate in Serbia’s elections on April 3, 2022. We acknowledge that it is the […]
Read moreITALIAN DESIGN DAY 2022 – 6th EDITION
With the topic of Ri-Generazione. Design e nuove tecnologie per un futuro sostenibile [Re-generation. Design and new technologies for a sustainable future], the best of Italian design becomes the protagonist in over 100 Countries. With hundreds of initiatives carried out all over the world, the 6th edition of the Italian Design Day, an event first held in 2017 […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio meets with Lebanon’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Bou Habib
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met today at the Farnesina with Abdallah Bou Habib, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of the Republic of Lebanon, on visit in Rome together with the President of the Republic of Lebanon, Michel Aoun. Firstly, the two Ministers discussed the major issues of […]
Read moreCompatriot Andrea Cisternino
The Farnesina is following with the utmost attention the situation of compatriot Andrea Cisternino, who runs a centre for the protection of stray animals near Kyiv. In particular, within the context of the ongoing activities to assist Italians who are still in Ukraine, the Crisis Unit, in collaboration with the National Animal Protection Agency, has […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio attends the Foreign Affairs Council, the Foreign Affairs (Defence) Council and the European Humanitarian Forum
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will be in Brussels tomorrow to attend the meetings of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC), of the European Union Foreign Affairs (Defence) Council and of the ministerial session of the European Humanitarian Forum. Prior to the opening of the FAC, Greece organized a working […]
Read moreSupport for business internationalisation: record results in 2021
In recent years the financial capacity of SIMEST, a company that supports and plays an increasingly central role in supporting the internationalisation of Italian businesses, has grown considerably. This is thanks to the guidance provided by the Farnesina and the Export Agreement created with strong support from Minister Di Maio and Undersecretary Di Stefano. The […]
Read moreItaly-Switzerland. Agreement signed on the mutual recognition of test plates
BERN, 17 March. The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi and the Swiss State Secretary for Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, Livia Leu signed an agreement today in Bern on the mutual recognition of test plates. Following long negotiations, the agreement will allow vehicles – on which […]
Read moreItaly-Switzerland. Meeting between Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Sequi, and State Secretary of Foreign Affairs, Leu
BERN, 17 March. The Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi went to Bern today on a diplomatic mission to meet the Swiss State Secretary for Federal Department of Foreign Affairs and Chief Negotiator with the European Union, Livia Leu. During the meeting, Ambassador Sequi highlighted the excellent […]
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