Italian Citizen Victim of Plane Crash in Greenland
On Saturday, 25 October, an Italian citizen died in a plane crash near Nuuk, Greenland, while aboard his tourist plane from Canada. Alerted by local authorities, the Italian Embassy in Copenhagen followed the case, in coordination with its consular correspondent. Local authorities located the wreckage yesterday, along with the body of the Italian citizen. The […]
Read moreCOP30. Minister Tajani speaks on behalf of Italy at the Climate Summit in Belém
“Climate change is a reality that affects us all and must be tackled by placing the human person at the centre of every action to protect nature”. With these words, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani addressed the Climate Summit currently under way in Belém, Brazil, speaking on behalf of the […]
Read moreTajani, together with Cardinal Parolin, visits Opera Don Calabria facilities in Brazil’s Amazon region
As part of his mission to Brazil to attend the COP30 Climate Summit, Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani travelled to Marituba, on the outskirts of the city of Belém, where he visited, together with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin, the Hospital of Divine Providence and the Fazenda da Esperança missionary community. Both institutions are […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi in Shanghai inaugurates Italian Pavilion at the China International Import Expo
Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, today attended the China International Import Expo in Shanghai—the leading trade fair for imports into China—on behalf of Minister Antonio Tajani. Now in its eighth edition, the event attracts thousands of exhibitors from over 150 countries each year, offering them a platform to introduce […]
Read moreNepal – Contact established with five Italian nationals on a trekking expedition
The Consulate General in Kolkata, temporarily redeployed to Nepal, has received confirmation that the travel agency in Milan and its Nepalese counterpart have successfully re-established contact with the group of five hikers from the province of Como, with whom communication had been lost for several days. The Italian nationals have reported that they are in […]
Read moreTajani announces “Italy for Sudan”: emergency mobilisation in response to the Sudanese humanitarian crisis
In his address to the Chamber of Deputies today, in response to a parliamentary question, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani provided an update on the Italian Government’s actions to address the humanitarian situation caused by the civil war in Sudan. Minister Tajani stated that “Italy is at the forefront of humanitarian assistance, supporting the […]
Read moreUndersecretary Silli attends in Washington the Plenary Assembly of the Business Council for Latin America
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, attended in Washington the 36th Plenary Assembly of the Business Council for Latin America (CEAL). Representing Italy, Guglielmo Picchi, Chairman of SACE, also took part in the meeting. In his remarks, Undersecretary Silli emphasised the importance of the entire region, both for the […]
Read moreNepal – Consul General in Kolkata arrives in Kathmandu. Three Italian nationals confirmed deceased, searches continue for others.
The Consul General of Italy in Kolkata Riccardo Dalla Costa, who is competent for Nepal, arrived in Kathmandu this morning to coordinate directly with the Nepalese authorities and search teams, in close liaison with the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (Farnesina). At this stage, the local authorities have confirmed the deaths of […]
Read moreFormal reprimand for the Russian Deputy Head of Mission to Italy: Russian spokeswoman’s comments on the collapse of part of the Torre dei Conti are unacceptable
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani summoned the Russian Ambassador to Italy, represented by his Deputy Head of Mission, to the Foreign Ministry today. The diplomat was given a formal reprimand, and the vulgar comments of Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, Maria Zakharova, on yesterday’s collapse of part of the Torre dei Conti were criticized. The Foreign Ministry […]
Read moreNepal: two Italian nationals dead. Others missing
Since Friday 31 October, contact has been lost with two Italian mountaineers, Alessandro Caputo and Stefano Farronato, who were climbing Panbari Peak in Nepal. Their death was confirmed this morning by the local authorities. The two men head been caught in heavy snowfall at Camp 1 (5,000 metres above sea level). Other compatriots are missing […]
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