Pact for Export drives record Italian exports during the pandemic
Following 2020, a year marked by a global economic crisis which also took a heavy toll on Italy, the year 2021 has proved – albeit not across the board – crucial in consolidating global economic recovery. Italy, for its part, has witnessed growth in both GDP and employment, a significant contributor to rekindling exports. Buoyed […]
Read moreQuanta Italia c’è nello spazio
Le potenzialità economiche dello spazio sono enormi grazie alla Space economy, frutto di tutte le attività di ricerca, esplorazione, gestione e uso delle risorse spaziali che creano valore e benefici per l’intera umanità. Grazie a un settore di R&S all’avanguardia, permette di realizzare infrastrutture spaziali (upstream) e fruire di prodotti e servizi sulla Terra (downstream), […]
Read moreFulci, legend of diplomacy. He taught us the honour of serving Italy
When they ask me where I served in the military, I reply: in New York, with Francesco Paolo Fulci, the “iron ambassador”, the diplomat defined as a legend by Madeleine Albright. Once, he told her with proud courage: “I am not a sergeant of the marines but the ambassador of Italy.” She ended up admiring […]
Read moreL’intervista con l’inviato italiano per il Clima
«Quello che è successo a Tonga, pur non avendo a che fare con il clima, rappresenta l’ennesimo campanello di allarme. La vulnerabilità degli Stati insulari è impressionante e oggi viene evidenziata da un’eruzione. Ma abbiamo ormai la certezza scientifica del fatto che il riscaldamento del Pianeta avrà ripercussioni innanzitutto su quelle nazioni». Alessandro Modiano è […]
Read moreAlberti «Così abbiamo protetto gli italiani nei giorni duri delle rivolte in Kazakistan» (Resto del Carlino Cesena)
È giunta anche in Italia l’eco delle violente proteste che, nelle scorse settimane, hanno messo a ferro e fuoco il Kazakistan, stato transcontinentale, a cavallo tra Europa e Asia, nato dalla dissoluzione dell’ex Unione Sovietica. Circa 200 morti e almeno 6mila arrestati negli scontri, esplosi il 2 gennaio scorso per dar voce al malcontento contro […]
Read moreSequi: “The weight of soft power in a diplomacy in step with the times” (Il Sole 24 Ore)
Right now, Italy enjoys an excellent global image. It should be acknowledged that a good part of this reputation comes from being a cultural superpower: it is the Country of history, art, civilization, savoir vivre, beauty, and of things perfectly crafted. Little does it matter if it is a stereotype or inspired by love: this is the main (and […]
Read moreSequi: `Export and culture boom. Our Italy in the world” (Corriere della Sera)
ROME – Today and tomorrow, the XIV Conference of Italian Ambassadors is scheduled at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, with over 130 of our Heads of Missions throughout the world. The event will be opened by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and closed by the Italian President of the Council of Ministers, Mario […]
Read moreDi Maio: “Restoring the Mediterranean’s role as a space for dialogue” (la Repubblica)
On 3 to 4 December, Rome will host the seventh edition of the Mediterranean Dialogues, an initiative sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI, which has since established itself as the main international event dedicated to the Wider Mediterranean, an area of extraordinary geopolitical importance spreading from the Sahel to […]
Read moreDi Maio: “The strength of Italian know how and of the “Made in Italy” brand, as key resources for a new impetus to the Country’s economy” (Il Sole 24 Ore)
Dear Editor, Innovation and creativity are at the heart of the Foreign Ministry’s work to promote and protect the image of Italy worldwide. Enhancing the value of Italian products is an essential part of this mission, the importance of which is well understood by those who bring our excellence to markets all over the world […]
Read moreDi Maio: “Italy’s new commitment to the rights of women and minors” (Il Corriere della Sera)
Dear Editor, For the first time in more than twenty years, yesterday in Strasbourg Italy assumed the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, in a year that has already been filled with commitments for our country: from our Presidency of the G20 to our partnership with the United Kingdom for […]
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