Portugal, the Blue Economy, and Industrial Cooperation with Italy in Shipbuilding and Digital Technologies
Strengthening economic cooperation between Italy and Portugal in the civil shipbuilding and digital technologies sectors, as part of a broader commitment to developing the blue economy, has been the focus of the recent webinar “Portugal-Italy: Opportunities for Blue Strategic Partnerships.” The initiative was organized by Fórum Oceano, the body coordinating Portuguese government activities related to […]
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From the Mediterranean to the High North, Italy’s strategic projection into the new Arctic arena
The Arctic is no longer a remote frontier as in the imagination of explorers of the last century, but a strategic frontier of global challenges that directly involve the Mediterranean. With the paper “Italian Arctic Policy. Italy and the Arctic: the Values of Cooperation in a Fast Changing Region,” presented on January 16, 2026, in […]
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India Signed Free Trade Agreement with the European Union in New Delhi
The 16th Summit between the European Union and India, held in late January in New Delhi, marked the signing of the free trade agreement between the European Union and the Asian country. Hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the participation of European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der […]
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China’s new Foreign Trade Law came into force in March
The new Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China officially came into force on March 1. The law is a significant shift for China because, compared to the openness to international trade maintained so far, it introduces measures more focused on protecting the local economy. Article 1 of the Law clarifies this shift […]
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Innovative startups: applications for the Global Start Up Program 2026 are open
Applications are now open for the 7th edition of the Global Start Up Program, the acceleration path abroad developed by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and aimed at innovative Italian start-ups interested in strengthening their technical, organisational and financial capacities to face new markets. The initiative is part of the action to support the internationalisation […]
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Export Objective: towards the National Export Conference 2026
First stop in Turin for companies from Northern Italy The road towards the National Export Conference 2026 will kick off in Turin with the event “Export Objective: Businesses and Territories of Northern Italy”, scheduled for 29 April at OGR Torino, starting at 10:30 a.m. The initiative, promoted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of […]
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The New Architecture of Economic Diplomacy: Italy’s System Unites to Meet the Challenge of Global Markets
The National Conference on Export and Business Internationalization, held at Fiera Milano Rho, provided an opportunity to discuss past achievements and share the goals to be reached in the coming months. This was complemented by a focus on concrete actions and figures, a topic that was repeatedly highlighted in the speeches of the Deputy Prime […]
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The Goal of €700 Billion in Exports, with a Ministry Closer to Companies
Bringing Italian exports to €700 billion by 2027 is an ambitious challenge that requires a shift in pace across the country. This is the goal emphasized by the Deputy prime minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, in his opening remarks at the Third National Conference on Exports and Business Internationalization, […]
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Diplomacy and Business: New Protocols Signed to Strengthen Made in Italy Products Worldwide
On the occasion of the Third National Conference on Export and Business Internationalization, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, signed two Memorandums of Understanding with Emanuele Orsini, President of Confindustria, and Giorgio Mercuri, Vice President of Confcooperative, designed to launch a structured collaboration on the economic and commercial training of diplomatic […]
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India and Italy, a more promising partnership than ever
During the third National Conference on Exports and Business Internationalization, a video message from the Indian Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Vedprakash Goyal, was broadcast. While emphasizing that the partnership between Italy and India is more positive and promising than ever, the Minister added that the two countries were not in competition: “We complement […]
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