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Press Releases

15 September 2026

More students from Gaza are arriving in Italy

Further 25 Palestinian students have left the Gaza Strip via the Kerem Shalom crossing, bound for Italian universities and AFAM institutions (Higher Education in Art, Music and Dance), as part of an operation coordinated by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. After completing the procedures for the issue of visas and travel permits, the students travelled […]

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Press Releases

26 June 2026

Earthquake in Venezuela: the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs is coordinating consular assistance and monitoring assistance and relief operations alongside the Italian Civil Protection

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through its Crisis Unit, the Embassy of Italy in Caracas and the Consulate General, has been closely monitoring developments in Venezuela since the very first moments following the violent earthquake that struck the country, providing consular assistance to citizens affected by the quake. Following confirmation of the death of an […]

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Press Releases

15 May 2026

Joint training between the Crisis Unit of the Italian Foreign Ministry and ARES 118 is underway

The training activity provided for by the Memorandum of Understanding between the Crisis Unit of the Italian Ministry, of Foreign Affairs International Cooperation and Regional Health Emergency Agency ARES 118 of Lazio, signed at technical level on 2 February 2026, begins today. The Protocol aims to provide psychological support to the citizens and their families […]

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Press Releases

14 May 2026

Sudan: Arrival of additional humanitarian aid under the “Italy for Sudan” initiative

Following the distribution of essential food supplies (including pasta, flour, beans, rice and oil) delivered over the Easter period by a delegation from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, further essential goods that arrived by sea in Port Sudan are now being distributed. The aid includes family tents, waterproof tarpaulins, mosquito nets, mattresses, water jerrycans and […]

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Press Releases

13 April 2026

Minister Tajani arrived in Beirut for meetings with President Aoun, the Foreign Minister and the Italian contingent

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has arrived in Beirut for a series of official meetings with the President of the Lebanese Republic, Joseph Aoun, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants, Youssef Rajji. The agenda also envisages meetings with the Italian contingent serving in the Italian Bilateral Military Mission in Lebanon (MIBIL) and the Military […]

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Press Releases

26 March 2026

Lebanon: ECHO humanitarian flight in cooperation with Italy, Ireland, UNHCR and WFP/UNHRD

A humanitarian flight operated today from the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) base in Brindisi has landed in Lebanon, as part of the new air bridge launched for the country by the European Commission through its Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO). The flight is carrying relief supplies made […]

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Press Releases

19 March 2026

Italian Cooperation Humanitarian Flight Assists Over 1,500 Lebanese Families

A humanitarian flight organised by Italian Cooperation, in partnership with UNHCR, landed in Lebanon this morning to address the country’s severe humanitarian situation and the growing number of internally displaced persons. The initiative was launched at the instigation of the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, in agreement with the Deputy Minister, Edmondo Cirielli. Minister […]

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Press Releases

12 March 2026

Minister Tajani announces EUR 10 million in emergency assistance for Lebanon

In response to the severe humanitarian situation in Lebanon, where the number of internally displaced persons continues to rise with significant repercussions for the country’s socio-economic stability, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today announced a new EUR 10 million emergency assistance package. The package, which will be implemented in the […]

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Press Releases

12 February 2026

Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli receives UN Under-Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Tom Fletcher at the Farnesina

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, received today at the Farnesina the United Nations Under-Secretary for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator (OCHA), Tom Fletcher. The meeting reaffirmed Italy’s central role within the UN multilateral system and provided an opportunity to discuss future cooperation with OCHA and other United Nations humanitarian […]

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Interviews

1 February 2026

Tajani: “No Sardinian company will be left behind” (Unione Sarda)

The Minister, who started his career as a journalist, was an early supporter of Forza Italia, served as a Member of Parliament in Rome and then in Strasbourg, and was European Commissioner twice, is leaving Rome tomorrow to “stand by Sardinia”. In the aftermath of the cyclone, the Deputy Prime Minister, Antonio Tajani, has chosen […]

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Interviews

1 February 2026

Tajani: «European defence needs to be strengthened, but within NATO with the USA» (Corriere della Sera)

ZAGABRIA “On Wednesday, I will participate in the meeting organised in Washington by Secretary of State Marco Rubio on raw materials. Americans, Europeans, Koreans, and Japanese all have a common interest in addressing this commercial and industrial challenge with China, which is our competitor.” Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is in Zagreb for the EPP Leaders’ […]

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Press Releases

25 December 2025

Italy for Sudan Operations Kick Off

The first flight, with 25 tons of humanitarian aid, arrived today, December 25. The shipment will serve 2,500 children from displaced families attending schools run by the Parish of Port Sudan. This marks the launch of the “Italy for Sudan” initiative. The assistance program – launched by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani – is part of […]

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