Belgium presents national strategy for hydrogen
The Belgian Federal Government has recently presented the national hydrogen strategy, which aims to make Belgium not only the growing, major hub for the importation and transit of hydrogen in Europe, but also an energy-related technological innovation centre, owing to the crucial role played by its industrial fabric and by the networks of partnerships with […]
Read moreNATO Cyber Defense Pledge Conference 2022
On November 9 and 10, 2022, NATO’s 2022 Cyber Defense Pledge Conference took place in Rome, at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The event was co-hosted by Italy and the United States with the support the NATO International Staff. At the Madrid Summit in June, Allies reaffirmed that resilience is a […]
Read moreFrom Prague to the world: 100 hundred years of cultural diplomacy
The Farnesina’s Aldo Moro Hall hosted the event “100 years of cultural diplomacy” to present the initiatives organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Italian Cultural Institute in Prague, the first in the world, and illustrate the agenda of the events promoted […]
Read moreMinister Tajani: “Determination pays off. A signal has been given. I will ask for an EU agreement”
Minister Tajani, how will Italy respond to the very clear position taken by the European Union which disagrees with the government on disembarking migrants? Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said “we abide by international law. It is the non-governmental organisations who should play by the rules.” This would create […]
Read moreFarnesina – “Sala delle Bandiere” opens to the public
The “Sala delle Bandiere” (Hall of Flags), unique in Italy and the jewel in the crown of Palazzo della Farnesina, is opening to the public. It contains the biggest collection of international flags held by any Italian government body. Hundreds of flags (over 600 and 400 for interior and exterior use respectively, and over 200 […]
Read moreISRAEL – A2A expands its innovation activities in Israel in a strategic partnership with the SIBF VC fund.
A2A, an Italian multi-service company listed on the Italian Stock Exchange in Milan, recently signed a memorandum of understanding with Southern Israel Bridging Fund (SIBF), an Israeli venture capital fund. The aim is to assess mutual opportunities for investment in both Italian and Israeli start-ups, especially in the ecological transition sector. Based in Kfer Saba, […]
Read moreTajani: «From the Balkans to Africa, Italy is key in peacekeeping»
If left unmanaged, migration flows are bound to increase: from Ukraine, if the war persists, from the Balkans should a Serbia-Kosovo crisis break out, and from the African continent, which is predicted to contain at least 2.5 billion people by 2050. Inaction is not an option for Italy, the geographical pier of Europe. This is […]
Read moreMinister Tajani attends the Berlin Process Summit for the Western Balkans and the G7 Ministerial meeting ( Berlin-Munster 3-4 November 2022)
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, was in Berlin on the morning of 3 November to attend the Ninth Berlin Process Summit for the Western Balkans and in Münster in the afternoon of the same day and on 4 November to participate in the G7 Foreign Ministers […]
Read moreLithuania – first offshore wind farm in the Baltic
The Lithuanian Government is putting in place the procedures to build the first offshore wind farm in the Baltic Sea. The wind farm should begin operating in Lithuania’s territorial waters off Palanga in 2028. With a capacity of approximately 700 MW, is expected to generate up to 3 TWh of green electricity per year, which […]
Read moreTajani: «We need to count as much as Germany and France in Brussels»
Minister Antonio Tajani, there seems to be no hint of peace in the war scenario; are we still up for the role of guarantor in a possible negotiation? «Our goal is clearly to achieve peace but there can be no peace without justice, and therefore without the independence of Kiev. Which means defending the values in which […]
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