Mission to Nepal for the repatriation of the bodies of the Italian mountaineers
The discovery of the bodies of the Italian mountaineers Marco Di Marcello and Markus Kirchler, who were swept away by an avalanche in Nepal on 3 November 2025, was confirmed yesterday. The bodies have been transferred to Kathmandu, where they have been formally identified. They will now undergo the post-mortem examination required under local law […]
Read moreItaly–Philippines: Protocol on the conversion of driving licences signed
The Protocol amending the Agreement between Italy and the Philippines on the conversion of driving licences was signed today at the Farnesina. The agreement was signed, on the Italian side, by the Director-General for Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, Asia and Oceania, Ambassador Nicoletta Bombardiere, and, on the Philippine side, by the Ambassador of the Philippines […]
Read moreSpain: consular assistance for Italian citizens
Following the Sanchez government’s retaliatory measure to reinstate internal border controls at ports and airports for travellers arriving from Italy, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has stepped up the assistance provided by its consulates and offices to Italian nationals in Spain or travelling there. The page dedicated to Spain on the ‘Viaggiare Sicuri’ portal has […]
Read moreMessage from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Marcinelle tragedy and the 25th National Day of Sacrifice for Italian workers around the world
(Marcinelle, 8 August 2026) Seventy years ago, on 8 August 1956, Marcinelle became forever etched in the collective memory of our country and of Europe. In the Bois du Cazier mine shaft, 262 workers of twelve different nationalities lost their lives, 136 of whom were Italian. Today we remember them one by one. Behind those […]
Read moreJoint statement by Italy, Germany, France and the United Kingdom on the situation in Georgia
August 7th is a date when we remember the grave consequences of Russian imperialism. On this day in 2008 the Russian Federation took military action against Georgia, further damaging Georgia’s territorial integrity by occupying the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. 18 years after the Russian aggression, we reaffirm our full support to the […]
Read moreCrans Montana: appeal lodged against the rejection of the application to join the proceedings as a civil party
Italy has already lodged an appeal against the order of 29 July which rejected the Italian government’s application to join the proceedings as a civil party in the legal case concerning the Crans Montana disaster. Through the Swiss lawyer representing the Italian interests, a detailed and well-structured appeal has been lodged, which refutes all the […]
Read moreFollowing a phone call with Minister Araghchi, Tajani discusses with the Lebanese and Israeli negotiators: focus on the negotiations
Following his telephone conversation with Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, held further discussions with the American negotiators and mediators who are in Rome to continue talks on the situation in Lebanon. Tajani had already held an in-depth discussion with Araghchi on […]
Read moreMAECI-ANCE: cooperation on exports and the protection of Italy’s diplomatic heritage abroad
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani took part today at the Farnesina in the meeting between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and ANCE, the Italian National Association of Building Contractors. During the meeting, which was attended by President Antonio Ciucci, accompanied by the Vice-President for Overseas Projects, Gaetano Vecchio, alongside the […]
Read moreConsular visit to the minor Santoiemma in La Valletta
The Ambassador of Italy to Malta, Valentina Setta, today paid a consular visit to the prison where the minor Flavio Santoiemma is being held. He was arrested by the Maltese authorities on 25 May 2026, following a false alarm at his school. The minor is in good health and is being held separately from the […]
Read moreTelephone conversation between Tajani and Araghchi: focus on the Iran-Oman agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and negotiations on Lebanon
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani had a telephone conversation today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abbas Araghchi. The two ministers began by discussing the situation in Hormuz: Minister Araghchi outlined the negotiations between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic. Tajani reiterated […]
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