Third Space Economy Forum held at the Foreign Ministry
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani participated in the third Space Economy Forum, an initiative organised by the Parliamentary Intergroup on the Space Economy, chaired by the Hon. Andrea Mascaretti. The event was also attended by the Vice-President of the Lazio Region, Roberta Angelilli, alongside representatives from institutions, the diplomatic corps, local authorities, trade associations, industrial clusters […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, represented Italy at the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Atlanta. Divided into three sessions, the Ministerial meeting addressed the main international geopolitical tensions, with particular focus on freedom of navigation, food security, the resilience of global trade, energy security and the protection of supply chains. “Freedom […]
Read moreItalian activists detained in the West Bank: a resolution to the case is in sight. Four of them face immediate administrative deportation; the fifth has decided to await the outcome of legal proceedings in Israel
Four of the five Italian activists detained yesterday in the West Bank whilst taking part in the Palestinian olive harvest campaign will be deported under immediate administrative proceedings. The four compatriots are expected to leave for Italy as early as tomorrow morning. A fifth one has chosen to follow the legal proceedings and shall wait […]
Read moreTallinn Mechanism Rome Meeting Joint Statement
Tallinn Mechanism Member States and Observers met in Rome from October 29 to 30 for their biannual meeting under the Italian Chairship. Launched in 2023, the Tallinn Mechanism has become the leading international platform for coordinating civilian cyber support to Ukraine. It unites member states, observers, donors and technical experts to deliver timely, targeted assistance […]
Read moreJoint 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 […]
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