Telephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the Austrian Foreign Minister Schallenberg
Minister Di Maio had a telephone conversation with his Austrian counterpart, Alexander Schallenberg. At the centre of the talks, tourism flows in the EU: Italy and Austria will continue to work to re-establish the free movement of people in Europe as soon as possible.
Read moreExport Authorization – Personal Protective Equipment: Upgrade
Please note that in accordance with (EU) Regulation No. 568/2020 the system of authorisation for the export of personal protective equipment (PPE) to countries outside the EU ended on 25.5.2020. Therefore, as of May 26th, no authorization will be required anymore by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (and, in particular, by the X […]
Read moreOpen Skies Treaty, Joint Statement (Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden)
We regret the announcement by the US Government of its intention to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, although we share their concerns about implementation of the Treaty clauses by Russia. The Open Skies Treaty is a crucial element of the confidence-building framework that was created over the past decades in order to improve transparency […]
Read moreTelephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo
On 21 May 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. The conversation focused on the situation in Libya and the Covid-19 emergency.
Read moreScalfarotto at ISPI seminar on coronavirus economic effects in the Balkans
“Solidarity and cooperation are the two pillars on which we must build to mitigate the socio-economic effects of the pandemic.” Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto stated this in his opening speech at the online seminar organized by ISPI on the economic effects of the coronavirus in the Balkans. “The economic challenges will be multiple and will require […]
Read moreAfrica Day 2020
Due to Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s celebration of Africa Day2020, Monday 25th May, will be characterised by an innovative digital format, with an artistic and cultural content dedicated to the African continent. At the instigation of Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re, in agreement with Minister Luigi Di Maio, the Foreign Ministry has designed a virtual […]
Read moreDi Stefano: 400 million for the Integrated Promotion Fund
On the occasion of the publication of the “Relaunch” Decree-Law in the Official Journal, Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano drew attention to the important news for the support of the internationalization of our companies and the Italy system in general. “Firstly, we are going to increase by 150 to 400 million euro the funds allocated to […]
Read moreItalians stranded on cruise ships
Thanks to the relentless work of the Consulate General of Italy in Miami, in close collaboration with the Italian Embassy in Washington and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, a solution has been reached for the case of compatriots stranded on the cruise ships of the Royal Caribbean company stationed off Florida. The “Freedom of the […]
Read moreDi Stefano, conversation with Deputy Prime Minister Meredov
Today Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano had a video call with Turkmen Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Rashid Meredov, with whom he discussed the revival of bilateral and regional cooperation during and after the health and economic crisis caused by Covid-19. The Deputy Prime Minister expressed his condolences for the Italian victims of the pandemic […]
Read moreScalfarotto, meeting on neighbouring countries
Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto chaired a meeting today with the Italian Ambassadors in neighbouring and neighbouring countries. The videoconference was the occasion for a confrontation in view of the liberalization of movements, without quarantine obligation, to and from the EU, Schengen area and the United Kingdom from next June 3. The meeting addressed issues such as […]
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