Scalfarotto to Switzerland: no need to detain cross-border commuters
Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto spoke today on the phone with Roberto Balzaretti, Swiss State Secretary responsible for European affairs. In some cases, our cross-border commuters have been asked to stay in Switzerland instead of returning home in the evening, and to change their residence permit from G (border commuter) to L (temporary residence), only to be […]
Read moreUndersecretary Scalfarotto – talks with English and French Ambassadors
This morning, Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto met British Ambassador Jill Morris to discuss the letter that Italians living in the UK have sent to Prime Minister Johnson and our Government’s concern for our fellow countrymen, fearing that the rules in force in the kingdom are not sufficient to guarantee their safety. The Ambassador has reassured the […]
Read moreNote Ministry of Foreign Affairs (Farnesina) – Undersecretary Scalfarotto
Yesterday, by a formal decision, the Canton of Ticino took more restrictive measures on prophylaxis from COVID-19 for business activities, meetings and gatherings, churches and schools. “I have expressed to the Swiss Ambassador in Rome my satisfaction with the measures that will also make our frontier workers’ performance safer. I thanked her, once again, for […]
Read moreThe MAECI adheres to the initiative “L’Italia chiamò” (Italy called)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) adheres to the initiative promoted by MIBACT “L’Italia chiamò. Courage, resilience, talent: the antibodies of Italians and Italians at the time of the coronavirus” (#litaliachiamo), with a video contribution dedicated to the Farnesina Collection and a focus on four works by Michelangelo Pistoletto, Emilio Vedova, Carla […]
Read moreScalfarotto: Talks with Switzerland on the border situation
“Today I spoke with the Swiss Ambassador in Rome, Rita Adam, to discuss with her the situation of Italian cross-border workers. We have jointly agreed on the importance of ensuring the continuity of the opening of the border between the two countries and that workplaces are accessible to our workers under the highest health and […]
Read moreMessage from Minister Di Maio for Women’s Day
Today, 8th March, it is the International Women’s Day. I would like to extend my warmest wishes to all the women of the Foreign Ministry and express my deepest thanks for the service they have rendered in a commendable manner with a spirit of sacrifice and also in difficult situations both in Rome and abroad. […]
Read moreIn Prague the campaign “Aiuta Venezia (Help Venice)!”
The Italian Embassy in Prague yesterday promoted the launch of the fundraising campaign “Aiuta Venezia!”, in collaboration with the Italian-Czech Chamber of Commerce and Industry, the Czech National Television, the Municipality of Prague Capital and the company Jaspen. The campaign was launched in support of the Venetian capital following the severe floods that hit the […]
Read moreBelgrade Dance Festival, two Italian companies on stage
Two Italian dance companies will participate this year in the Belgrade Dance Festival which will be held in Belgrade and Novi Sad from March 13 to April 12. The Italian Ambassador Carlo Lo Cascio illustrated the Italian participation in the Festival, which takes place with the support of the Italian Institute of Culture in Belgrade, […]
Read moreDel Re: second day of the visit to Sudan
On the second day of her visit to Sudan, the Vice Minister Del Re met the head of the Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fatah al Burhan, in Khartoum. Also on the same day, the Vice Minister visited the headquarters of the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS) in Khartoum and met representatives of Italian civil […]
Read moreVice Minister Sereni opens Conference on the role of young people in Africa
“Today more than ever, Africa is at the centre of Italian foreign policy and relations between us and the continent are increasingly close, as shown by the fact that our country is the main European investor on the ground, with investments of 9 billion euros in 2017″. Vice Foreign Minister Marina Sereni stated that opening […]
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