America Settentrionale

In detail

24 April 2020

Corporate financing under the United States Government’s “Paycheck Protection Program”. Second tranche and access by foreign-owned U.S. companies

Washington, April 24, 2020. The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”) has introduced a wide range of instruments to mitigate the negative effects of Covid-19. Such tools range from loans and grants for businesses to measures in support of personal income, from the expansion of the social safety net to increased health […]

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In detail

10 April 2020

Corporate financing under the US Government’s “Paycheck Protection Program”. Access by foreign-owned companies under U.S. law

Washington, April 10, 2020. With the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (“CARES Act”), the US government has introduced a wide range of instruments to mitigate the negative effects of Covid-19. Such tools range from loans and grants for businesses to personal income support measures, from the expansion of the social safety net to […]

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Diplomatic Network

2 April 2020

ItalyStayStrong: fundraising of the Italian Embassy in USA and Issnaf

The Embassy of Italy in Washington and the Italian Scientist and Scholars in North America Foundation (Issnaf) have launched the #ItalyStayStrong fundraising campaign through the GoFundMe crowdfunding platform. The money will be donated to three frontline medical and research centres fighting Coronavirus. The centres chosen are the Lazzaro Spallanzani National Institute for Infectious Diseases in […]

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In detail

1 April 2020

Telephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the Ambassador of the United States of America to Rome, Lewis M. Eisenberg

On 31 March 2020 the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the Ambassador of the United States of America to Rome, Lewis M. Eisenberg.

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Press Releases

29 February 2020

Afghanistan-U.S. Joint Statement for Peace and the settlement between the U.S. and the Taliban

Italy welcomes the conclusion of the Afghanistan-U.S. Joint Statement for Peace and the settlement between the U.S. and the Taliban, consistent with our belief that there can be no military solution to the Afghan conflict. It is our hope that inclusive intra-Afghan negotiations will start soon paving the way for lasting peace and security in […]

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Press Releases

15 February 2020

Scalfarotto: satisfaction for the exclusion of Italian products from the new US tariffs

Great satisfaction for the US Government’s decision not to apply additional trade tariffs to Italian products was expressed by Undersecretary Scalfarotto, who, together with officials from our Embassy in Washington, had recently met US Government officials raising awareness about the negative effects of further tariffs on Italian products, with the support also of over 40 […]

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Diplomatic Network

12 February 2020

United States congressmen in support of Italian products

Within the framework of the actions undertaken by the Farnesina in defense of Italian export, following the initiative of Under-Secretary Ivan Scalfarotto, with the support of the Italian Embassy in Washington, D.C., 40 members of the United States Congress sent a bipartisan letter to U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer voicing their objections to the import […]

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Diplomatic Network

29 January 2020

Mission by Undersecretary Scalfarotto in Canada

Undersecretary Scalfarotto is visiting Toronto (Canada) to inaugurate the first edition of “WeLoveModainItaly Toronto”, organised by CNA Federmoda, in collaboration with the Italian Foreign Ministry and the ICE – Italian Foreign Trade Agency, in support of the fashion and accessory sector. The visit also aims to strengthen economic relations with one of the wealthiest regions […]

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Press Releases

29 January 2020

Mission by Undersecretary Scalfarotto in Canada

Undersecretary Scalfarotto is visiting Toronto (Canada) to inaugurate the first edition of “WeLoveModainItaly Toronto”, organised by CNA Federmoda, in collaboration with the Italian Foreign Ministry and the ICE – Italian Foreign Trade Agency, in support of the fashion and accessory sector. The visit also aims to strengthen economic relations with one of the wealthiest regions […]

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Diplomatic Network

29 January 2020

Undersecretary Scalfarotto, visiting the Usa, defends Italian businesses and consumers

The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ivan Scalfarotto, has completed a mission to the Usa. While in Washington, the Undersecretary had a number of meetings with representatives of the Administration and of Congress. Several days after the announcement, on 24 January, by the US Administration, of new customs tariffs on aluminium and steel products, […]

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Diplomatic Network

28 January 2020

USA: concerts, conferences and exhibitions for the Holocaust Remembrance Day

The diplomatic representations and Italian cultural institutes in the USA celebrated with conferences, exhibitions and concerts the Holocaust Remembrance Day on the 75th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz camp. The Italian writers who witnessed the Shoah were at the centre of the event organised by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute […]

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Press Releases

14 January 2020

Scalfarotto at the 38th edition of JP Morgan Healthcare

Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto participates in the 38th edition of JP Morgan Healthcare, which opens today in San Francisco: the world’s leading event in biotechnology, pharmaceuticals and life sciences. About 20 Italian companies are expected to attend, for which, in collaboration with ICE (Italian Institute for Foreign Trade), opportunities for meetings, participation in events and targeted […]

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