The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is in Lisbon to attend the informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the European Union (Gymnich). Read the press release
Read moreThe first working session, dedicated to EU-Africa relations will be an opportunity for the ministers to reflect on strengthening the political and economic partnership with the countries of the African continent. The agenda will also include a discussion on the unresolved conflicts in the Eastern Neighbourhood and on the instruments available to the EU to […]
Read moreLATVIA – The company Verde Srl has been awarded a tender by the Municipality of Riga in the plant nursery sector. Verde S.r.l., based in Sovico (Province of Monza and Brianza), has been awarded a contract for “Planting trees and tree infrastructure works in the green areas of the city of Riga”, under a public […]
Read moreOn May 21, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke at the 131st session of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe. The Minister reaffirmed that Italy supports the multilateral commitment to upholding the shared values of the Council of Europe for the promotion of human rights, democracy […]
Read moreOn May 21, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held telephone talks with the Vice-President of the European Commission, Frans Timmermans. The focus of the talks was the forthcoming adoption of the guidelines for the implementation of the “Single-Use Plastics” Directive.
Read more«The integration of all Balkan countries is an ambitious, yet certainly feasible goal and Italy is at the forefront to achieve it. The countries in the region face complex but necessary challenges. Each country will complete the journey at its own pace, but it is fundamental that all of them eventually fulfil this strategic objective». […]
Read moreToday Minister Luigi Di Maio attends the informal video conference of the Foreign Affairs Council on the latest developments in the Middle East.
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio’s visit to Paris for the International Conference in Support of Democratic Transition in Sudan.
Read moreOn the occasion of the International Day against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia (IDAHOT), Italy reaffirms its strong commitment to respect, protect and promote the full and equal enjoyment of the human rights of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and intersex (LGBTI) persons, to guarantee, always and everywhere, the right of everyone to be themselves and to […]
Read moreOn 13 May, Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova took part in an informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, with the participation of their counterparts from Albania and Northern Macedonia. The focus of the virtual meeting was an exchange of views on the domestic and regional dynamics in the Western Balkans and on strategies to optimise […]
Read moreThe Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met today at the Foreign Office with his Lithuanian counterpart, Gabrielius Landsbergis. The two ministers took stock of the excellent state of bilateral relations, agreeing on the opportunity to further deepen political dialogue and strengthen economic cooperation, also by promoting partnerships between businesses from […]
Read moreThe Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova participated today, by videoconference, in the ministerial meeting of the Adriatic Ionian Initiative (AII) and the EU Strategy for the Adriatic Ionian Region (EUSAIR). The EUSAIR Strategy, launched in 2014 under the Italian Presidency of the EU Council and on the political impulse of Italy, aims to enhance the […]
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