Joint Statement on Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Sanctions
The text of the following statement was released by Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the Netherlands, New Zealand, the Republic of Korea, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union. Throughout October and today, the European Union (EU) and the governments of Australia and the United States have implemented sanctions to target […]
Read morePublic Call – Mattei Prize for Cultural Cooperation. First edition 2026
The deadline for submitting applications under the public call for proposals “Premio Mattei per la cooperazione culturale (Mattei Prize for Cultural Cooperation), as set out in Interministerial Decree No. 224 of 22 May 2026, has been extended from 31 October to 15 November 2026 (23:59) The first edition of the ‘Mattei Prize for Cultural Cooperation’ […]
Read moreMeeting of the Tallinn Mechanism at the Farnesina. Speech by Deputy Minister Cirielli
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, spoke today at the Farnesina to open the proceedings on the second day of the half-yearly meeting of the Tallinn Mechanism, the multilateral initiative established in 2023 with the aim of coordinating civilian assistance to Ukraine in the cyber sector, for which Italy holds the presidency from […]
Read moreMinister Tajani has expressed his solidarity with the Army and the survivors of the accident in Bosnia. Phone call to the pilot of the helicopter that crashed yesterday
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, has been in contact since yesterday evening with the Ambassador of Italy to Sarajevo, Sarah Castellani, following the incident in which four Italian Army soldiers lost their lives. This morning, the ambassador was at the hospital to check on the condition of the 11 […]
Read moreThe Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is calling for the immediate release of five Italian activists detained in the West Bank
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has taken steps to obtain information regarding the detention of five Italian activists near the village of Al Lubban al-Gharbiyye, in the West Bank, whilst they were with Palestinian farmers harvesting olives. The compatriots were stopped today as part of an operation that reportedly also involved other foreign nationals. […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi in Toronto for the Italy–Canada Business Forum
Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi attended the Italy–Canada Business Forum in Toronto on behalf of Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani. The Forum was organised by the Italian Foreign Ministry, in cooperation with the National Armaments Directorate of the Ministry of Defence and the Italian Trade Agency. The Forum’s proceedings comprised a […]
Read moreUpdate on Spain
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Embassy and the Consulate-General in Madrid, continues to monitor, in coordination with the Spanish authorities, the latest developments regarding the train accident in Toledo. The situation regarding the Italian nationals involved in the accident remains unchanged, with two Italian women still missing and one hospitalised. The Consul of […]
Read moreTajani at Palazzo Madama to mark the 30th anniversary of the InCE Secretariat
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will take part, in the Koch Room at Palazzo Madama, in the conference entitled ‘The Central European Initiative (InCE) – Turning an Idea into Reality’, which will bring to a close the celebrations marking the 30th anniversary of the establishment of the Organisation’s Executive Secretariat. Minister Tajani’s participation will […]
Read moreUpdate on the train crash in Spain – Another Italian woman is still missing, bringing the total to three
The Spanish authorities have reported that a third Italian woman is missing following the collision between two high-speed trains today in the Toledo region. The situation regarding the Italian nationals involved is therefore as follows: five passengers were rescued in stable condition from the two trains involved in the accident. A sixth person is in […]
Read moreUN vote on the US embargo against Cuba: Italy abstained and, alongside Germany and other allied countries, made its position clear
At the United Nations, as happens every year, a General Assembly Resolution calling for the lifting of the US economic, commercial and financial embargo against Cuba was adopted today. Italy, whilst reaffirming its solidarity with the Cuban people and the need to continue providing humanitarian aid, chose to abstain alongside other allied countries such as […]
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