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Unità di Crisi

Press Releases
9 May 2025
Gaza: prorogato stato di emergenza e ulteriori risorse per Gaza. Tajani e Musumeci: sostegno alla popolazione civile

Il governo ha deliberato, su proposta del Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Antonio Tajani e previa relazione del Ministro per la Protezione Civile Nello Musumeci, la proroga di 12 mesi dello stato di emergenza nella Striscia di Gaza, in conseguenza degli accadimenti in atto in quel territorio, al fine di consentire la […]

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Press Releases
28 April 2025
Situation in Spain and Portugal following power outage

The Foreign Ministry continues to monitor the situation in the Iberian Peninsula following the extensive power outage, which had a significant impact on airport and long-distance train traffic in Spain and Portugal, as well as widespread restrictions on health and banking services in the two countries. About 3,600 Italians in Spain (of whom more than […]

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Press Releases
20 March 2025
Another group of sick Palestinian children arrives in Italy from Gaza

In recent days, additional groups of sick Palestinian children have been transferred from Gaza to Italy, evacuated from healthcare facilities in Gaza that could no longer provide them with adequate care. The operations were completed on 19 and 20 March. The first transfer, organised in coordination with Israeli authorities as part of collaboration with the […]

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Press Releases
21 February 2025
Minister Tajani and the Italian diplomatic-consular network worldwide commemorate the fourth anniversary of the death of Ambassador Attanasio and Carabiniere scelto Iacovacci

On the eve of the fourth anniversary of the tragic death of Ambassador Luca Attanasio, victim of an attack in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2021, together with Carabiniere scelto Vittorio Iacovacci and WFP driver Mustapha Milambo, Minister Antonio Tajani commemorated their sacrifice at a ceremony also attended by the Carabinieri Commander General, […]

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Press Releases
28 January 2025
Situation in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Military clashes continue in Goma. Minister Tajani speaks with the Ambassador to Kinshasa

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani had a telephone conversation today with the Italian Ambassador to Kinshasa to ascertain the condition of his compatriots in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where there is ongoing unrest in Goma, following the entry of Rwandan M23 militias, and protests and assaults on several embassies in Kinshasa. The Italian Embassy […]

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Press Releases
4 October 2024
First charter flight with Italian nationals from Lebanon lands

Last night, the first charter flight organised by the Italian Government, at the initiative of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, landed at Rome Fiumicino’s “Leonardo Da Vinci” International Airport, facilitating the return of Italian nationals from Lebanon. “We have encouraged all Italians to leave Lebanon via commercial […]

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Press Releases
8 May 2024
Minister Tajani chairs meeting with Italian Ambassadors in crisis areas

Today from the Crisis Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani chaired a meeting attended by the highest authorities of the Ministry and by the Italian Ambassadors based in crisis areas, who participated via video conference. Particular attention was devoted […]

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Press Releases
10 March 2024
Third medical evacuation flight of civilians from the Gaza Strip arrived in Italy

An Air Force C-130 aircraft carrying civilians in need of medical assistance from the Gaza Strip landed at Ciampino military airport a short while ago. The flight – the third since the start of operations – was organised by the Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit and the Interforce Summit Operations Command (COVI). Today’s operation falls within […]

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In detail
20 December 2023
Minister Antonio Tajani presents the new initiatives of the Crisis Unit

Today, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, presented several initiatives promoted by the Ministry’s Crisis Unit with the aim of raising awareness among Italian nationals on the subject of safe travel abroad, also in view of the upcoming holidays. Revamped in terms of functions and graphic […]

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Press Releases
2 November 2023
Six-year-old Italian girl among the foreigners who left Gaza this morning

After the first group of Italians left the Gaza Strip yesterday, a six-year-old Italian girl and her Palestinian mother went through the Rafah crossing this morning. They are now in Egypt, tended by the staff of the Italian Embassy in Cairo for their return to Italy. “I am glad for the success of the operation […]

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