“The Italian innovation” – New integrated promotion formats. Presentation event
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio attends the presentation event of “The Italian innovation” – New integrated promotion formats. As part of the actions to revitalise the Country, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation – in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (ASI), the National Institute of Astrophysics […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 15 March: breaking news from around the world
UNITED KINGDOM – WEBINAR ON HEALTH CERTIFICATES IN THE AGRI-FOOD SECTOR The Italian Embassy in London and the ICE Agency’s Brexit Desk are organising an information meeting on the introduction of mandatory health certificates in the agri-food sector. The effective date of the measure, initially scheduled for 1 April 2021, has now been postponed to […]
Read moreAuthorisation mechanism for exports of COVID-19 vaccines
“In an effort to ensure timely access to COVID-19 vaccines for all EU citizens and to tackle the current lack of transparency of vaccine exports outside the EU, the European Commission has adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/111 of 29 January 2021. The Regulation has established an authorisation mechanism for exports of COVID-19 vaccines and active substances […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano speaks at the conference “Italy as a Maritime Country
Manlio Di Stefano, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has spoken at the conference “Italy as a Maritime Country: Challenges and Opportunities”, held today at the Livorno Naval Academy in the presence of authoritative speakers from the institutional, defence, academic and business sectors. Organised by the Italian Navy, in collaboration with Limes, the […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio meets the Albanian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Olta Xhaçka
On 12 March 2021, at the Foreign Ministry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met his Albanian counterpart Olta Xhaçka. The issues discussed at the meeting: – the fight against Covid-19 – bilateral cooperation between Italy and Albania – Italian support to the European integration process of the West Balkans […]
Read moreYemen: Joint Statement of the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America on Houthi Attacks
We, the governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, condemn the sustained Houthi offensive on the Yemeni city of Ma’rib and the major escalation of attacks the Houthis have conducted and claimed against Saudi Arabia. Their determined attack on Ma’rib is worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis. Our […]
Read moreSTATEMENT BY FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON LIBYA
France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America welcome the vote of confidence by the overwhelming majority of the members of the House of Representatives meeting in Sirte 8-10 March to endorse the cabinet chosen by Prime Minister-designate Abdulhamid Dabaiba for an interim Government of National Unity. We applaud the Libyan […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio meets with the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Malta, Evarist Bartolo
Today, at the Foreign Ministry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Malta, Evarist Bartolo. The talks centred on bilateral relations between Italy and Malta, migration issues, European cooperation against organised crime, Libya and EU-southern neighbourhood relations.
Read moreLibya: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the approval of the new Government of National Unity
The European Union and its Member States welcome the approval by the House of Representatives of the new Libyan Government of National Unity, led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah, and applaud the efforts of all involved to come together in the spirit of national unity and reconciliation. Little more than one year after […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 10 March: breaking news from around the world
ITALFERR HAS BEEN AWARDED A CONTRACT FOR THE RAIL BALTICA HIGH-SPEED LINE Italferr SpA, in a consortium with the German company Deutsche Bahn and the Spanish company Idom, has been awarded the Rail Baltica contract for the provision of engineering, preparation, procurement and supervision services for the electrification subsystems of the 870 km long high-speed […]
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