Faenza and La Spezia: New UNESCO Creative Cities
UNESCO has conferred two new international recognitions on Italy’s cultural landscape: Faenza and La Spezia have officially joined the UNESCO Creative Cities Network, which now comprises 408 cities across more than 100 countries. With these new designations, the number of Italian cities in the Network rises to sixteen, reaffirming Italy’s role as a global leader […]
Read moreMeeting between Minister Tajani and EU Commissioner for Trade Šefčovič, and with Italian Exporters
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will today host the EU Commissioner for Trade, Maroš Šefčovič, at Villa Madama. The meeting follows the Commissioner’s talks yesterday with the Prime Minister. The agenda will include discussions on transatlantic economic relations and the implementation of the EU–US agreement on […]
Read moreMission of Ministers Tajani and Piantedosi to West Africa: Institutional meetings in Niamey and visit to the Italian Support Mission in Niger
The mission to West Africa of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi concluded yesterday in Niger. After visits to Nouakchott and Dakar, the two Ministers were in Niamey for meetings with the country’s highest authorities and for a visit to Italian […]
Read moreSudan: Italy calls for an immediate end to hostilities
The fall of El Fasher, in North Darfur, to the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) on 26 October, following an 18-month siege, marks a dramatic deterioration in Sudan’s already devastating civil war, with potentially catastrophic humanitarian consequences. Italy expresses its grave concern at reports emerging from El Fasher of widespread atrocities, summary executions, and deliberate acts […]
Read moreExport Plan EUR 138 million approved to support the internationalisation of 311 Italian companies. Interventions have been approved to support export contracts exceeding EUR 25 million and participatory investments totalling EUR 26 million
The Facilitation Committee, chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, has approved 322 subsidised loans managed by SIMEST, totalling EUR 138.14 million, in favour of 311 Italian enterprises. These funds will support investments in digital and green transition, participation in international trade fairs and events, market entry operations, the recruitment of temporary export managers, and […]
Read moreInstitutional meetings of Ministers Tajani and Piantedosi in Dakar
Following their visit to Mauritania, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi held institutional meetings in Dakar with the President of the Republic of Senegal, Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye. The two Ministers also attended a working dinner with the Minister for African […]
Read moreSports diplomacy initiative in Dakar launched by Minister Tajani
During his mission to West Africa, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, took part today in an event in Dakar dedicated to sports diplomacy, attended by athletes and representatives from Senegal’s sporting community. Alongside Italian champions Alessandra Sensini (windsurfing specialist) and Luca Dotto (swimmer), Minister Tajani underlined […]
Read moreMinistry of Foreign Affairs urges Italian nationals to leave Mali
Due to the escalating blockade of fuel supplies along all major road routes into Mali, carried out by terrorist groups, the country is experiencing a severe fuel shortage, which is significantly affecting electricity provision. This situation may further deteriorate the security environment, including in the capital, Bamako. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly advises against […]
Read moreUndersecretary Silli at the First National Conference on the strategic importance of the Arctic
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, took part today in the First National Conference on “The Arctic: Defence and the National System in the New Challenges of Global Competition”, organised by Undersecretary of State for Defence Isabella Rauti at the Centre for Higher Defence Studies (Centro Alti Studi Difesa) […]
Read moreSecond day of the mission by Ministers Tajani and Piantedosi. In Dakar for institutional meetings, the Conference of Italian Ambassadors in Africa, and the Italy–Senegal Business Forum
The second day of the mission to West Africa by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and Minister of the Interior Matteo Piantedosi is taking place today in Senegal. After their first stop in Mauritania, the Ministers are now in Dakar. The mission aims to strengthen bilateral relations […]
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