Nepal: 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 […]
Read moreInternational Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists – 2 November
On this International Day to End Impunity for Crimes against Journalists, we, the national focal points of the Journalists Matter Campaign, reaffirm our shared determination to protect journalists and to ensure that those who commit crimes against them are brought to justice and punished. Each attack on a journalist is an attack on freedom of expression and […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Cirielli in Paestum for the 27th Mediterranean Exchange for Archaeological Tourism
Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, spoke today at the 27th Mediterranean Exchange for Archaeological Tourism, opening the panel “Protecting and Enhancing the Mediterranean Cultural Heritage: The Commitment of Italian Cooperation.” The panel’s institutional session also saw the participation of the Albanian Deputy Minister of Tourism, Culture, and Sport and the […]
Read moreFaenza 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 […]
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