COVID-19

In detail

6 May 2020

NATO and Italian National Institute of Health project for Covid 19 diagnostic tests

Developing rapid diagnostic kits for the detection of coronavirus-specific antibodies and antigens. This is the objective of the two-year scientific cooperation project of NATO, through the Science for Peace and Security (SPS) programme, presented today, in cooperation with the Italian National Institute of Health and Tor Vergata University together with the University Hospital in Basel, […]

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Diplomatic Network

6 May 2020

Washington: ‘Stay at Home and #cookitalian’ campaign

At a time when Italians and Americans are called to stay at home to contain the risk of contagion from COVID-19, the Italian Embassy in Washington, together with the 9 Italian Consulates in the USA and the network of ICE offices, has launched the Stay at home and #cookitalian campaign. Its main aim is supporting […]

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Press Releases

6 May 2020

Del Re: Covid19, Italy adheres to UN women’s rights appeal

Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re has joined, on behalf of Italy, the joint statement, promoted at the United Nations by South Africa and Sweden and signed by 59 countries, for the protection of women’s sexual and reproductive rights and the promotion of the gender perspective in response to Coronavirus pandemic. “Our country has always been […]

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Interviews

6 May 2020

“Coronavirus, Di Maio: China is a partner, but we share the values of NATO” (Corriere della Sera)

Minister Di Maio, the United States claims that China is responsible for Covid-19, which has escaped a laboratory. Beijing rejects the charges. Who is right? «I do not want to discuss it, we take Washington’s concerns seriously, as well as the positions taken by US intelligence and their experts. I think the wisest thing to […]

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Events

5 May 2020

Morocco: Ms Sereni, phone call with Deputy Minister Jazouli, focus on repatriation, Libya and bilateral relations

Today, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs Marina Sereni had a phone call with the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Morocco, Mohcine Jazouli. The Deputy Minister, thankful for the authorities that have supported the efforts of our Ministry to repatriate more than 4,000 compatriots stranded in Morocco following Covid 19 pandemic, has […]

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Diplomatic Network

4 May 2020

#unpensieroIICMadrid videos restart with Daria Bignardi

In May, Daria Bignardi reopens the video series Un pensiero da pensare insieme tra Italia e Spagna (A thought to think together between Italy and Spain) , the project launched on April 20th by the Italian Cultural Institute in Madrid on its website and its social networks. The initiative proposes the reflections of well-known Italian […]

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Interviews

4 May 2020

Di Maio: “Without the support of foreign countries we would never have made it” (La Stampa)

“Criticized because medical aid has come in and saved lives? Well then, I hope to be criticized every day. We have activated our diplomatic corps and appealed to all countries. So many governments have responded and sent us medical aid.” This is how Luigi Di Maio, in an interview with the Huffington post, replied to […]

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Interviews

4 May 2020

Di Maio: “Now we’re lowering taxes” (Huffingtonpost.it)

First indications for phase 2. Interview with Di Maio: “Emergency income alone is not enough; we must also think about reducing the tax burden. If we thought about the consensus tomorrow, we would reopen everything. Renzi wears the T-shirt of Italy fun club with us”. “The Emergency income cannot be the only instrument to give […]

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Press Releases

1 May 2020

Speech by Minister Luigi Di Maio for 1st May 2020

Today is 1st May, celebration of all workers, and I would like to wish you all the best through former President Sandro Pertini’s words. “Italians are a generous, hard-working people, only asking for work, a home and to be able to take care of their loved ones’ health. They do not ask for heaven on […]

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In detail

30 April 2020

Italian Economic Diplomacy 30 April: latest news from the world

World Bank: Fast-Track Covid-19 Facility (FTCF) launched The World Bank Group has developed a new instrument, the Fast-Track Covid-19 Facility (FTCF), which has made it possible to approve, in a very short time, several projects, up to 14 billion dollars, aimed at assisting governments of countries receiving IBRD and IDA funds in dealing with the […]

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Diplomatic Network

29 April 2020

Embassy in Stockholm: Covid-19, videocall with the Italian System

A videoconference with the Italian System in Sweden to discuss Covid-19 emergency and to debate with entrepreneurs the measures taken in Italy and in the Scandinavian country to support the economy: this is the initiative organised yesterday by the Italian Embassy in Stockholm. Among the participants – besides the Director of the ICE Agency in […]

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Press Releases

28 April 2020

#WeAreAreItaly: a video report concludes the Foreign Ministry campaign

The #WeAreItaly campaign, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, concluded with a video report signed by directors Matteo Botrugno and Daniele Coluccini. The video collects the exciting daily diary of the many musicians, singers, film and theatre actors, writers, performers, dancers, chefs (over one hundred in total) who joined in a […]

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