Bratislava Declaration of the Foreign Ministers of the Friends of the Western Balkans and their partners on the integration of the region into the European Union
Bratislava, 12 May 2026 The Ministers of the Foreign Affairs of the Friends of the Western Balkans – Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Slovenia and Slovakia – met in Bratislava on May 12, 2026 with the partners from the Western Balkans region. The meeting was attended by the European Union Commissioner for Enlargement. Building […]
Read moreTajani in Bratislava for the “Friends of the Western Balkans” Ministerial Meeting
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is in Bratislava today for the Ministerial Meeting of the group of “Friends of the Western Balkans” and the Foreign Ministers of the Western Balkans. The group includes seven EU Member States (Italy, Austria, Croatia, Greece, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Slovenia) that are cooperating to support the accession of the […]
Read moreSeventy-two young Palestinian university students left Gaza and will study in Italy. The number of young people evacuated from the Gaza Strip since September has risen to 229
Seventy-two Palestinian university students from Gaza crossed the Israeli Kerem Shalom crossing today as part of the “university corridors” operation, initiated by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. The operation aims to allow them to leave the Gaza Strip and arrive in Italy to study at Italian universities. After completing visa and permit procedures, the convoy will […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Cirielli took part in the ceremony for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between Customs and IILA
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, spoke today at the ceremony for the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Customs and Monopolies Agency (ADM) and the International Italy-Latin America Organization (IILA), held at the latter’s headquarters in Rome. In his speech Deputy Minister Cirielli said: “ADM has extraordinary technical expertise. Since 2022, […]
Read moreTajani at the EU Foreign Affairs Council: Western Balkans, Ukraine, the Middle East, and European Security at the Centre of Discussion
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is in Brussels to participate in the meeting of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council. The meeting will open with a discussion on relations between the European Union and the Western Balkans. The exchange of views will focus on the enlargement process, the strengthening of political and security cooperation with the […]
Read moreThe Foreign Ministry and the diplomatic and consular network celebrate Europe Day
The Foreign Ministry and all Italian Diplomatic and Consular Missions around the world celebrate Europe Day. Italy believes in a united Europe, capable of addressing global challenges and protecting the shared values of freedom, solidarity, and democracy. The Schuman Declaration, the founding document of the European integration process, was signed on May 9, 1950. That […]
Read moreInternational Mediation: Bologna hosts the symposium “Advancing Mediation in a Multipolar World”
The symposium “Advancing Mediation in a Multipolar World” took place today, 8 May 2026, at the Auditorium Filla in Montagnola Park, Bologna. The event was promoted by the Italian Network for International Mediation (RIMI), with the support of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The initiative brought together institutional representatives, experts, academics and […]
Read moreTajani in Germany for meetings with Wadephul and EPP Foreign Ministers
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will travel to Wiesbaden (Frankfurt) this afternoon for a bilateral meeting with the German Federal Minister for Foreign Affairs, Johann Wadephul, as well as for a meeting of the European People’s Party (EPP) Foreign Ministers. Tajani and Wadephul will discuss ways to further strengthen Italy–Germany relations, building on growing […]
Read moreItaly to host the 3rd UNESCO Global MAB Youth Forum
Italy will host, from 18 to 22 May 2026, in the areas of the Po Delta and the Colli Euganei, the third edition of the Global Youth Forum, organised within the framework of the UNESCO Intergovernmental Scientific Programme “Man and the Biosphere – MAB”. The event is organised through the joint efforts of the Ministry […]
Read moreItaly launches “Rome Coalition for Hormuz” with around 40 countries and FAO – Tajani: priority is food security for Africa and vulnerable countries
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, co-chaired today at the Farnesina, together with the Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Gordan Grlić-Radman, in his capacity as rotating President of the MED9 group, a ministerial meeting to launch the new “Rome Coalition” on access to fertilisers and food security in the […]
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