Italian exports to non-EU countries show growth in 2025
Official foreign trade data released today by ISTAT confirm the effectiveness of the Italian Government’s strategy and the Export Plan launched by Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, which are delivering concrete results. In December 2025, Italy’s trade with non-EU countries recorded positive growth for both imports and exports, with imports rising by 4.3% and […]
Read moreItalian participation in the Second Latin America and Caribbean Economic Forum in Panama
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Giorgio Silli, participated in the Second Latin America and Caribbean Economic Forum, held in Panama and organised by the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean (CAF) in cooperation with the Republic of Panama. The Forum brought together six Heads of State and Government from Latin America, […]
Read moreTajani at India’s National Day: “We celebrate the success of the EU agreement”
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani is taking part this evening in the celebration of India’s National Day, in the presence of the Indian Ambassador to Italy, Vani Rao and around 250 guests. In his address, the Minister welcomed the signing of the EU–India Free Trade Agreement, which took place yesterday in New Delhi. “This […]
Read moreTajani today at the Foreign Affairs Council. Iran and Ukraine among agenda items
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will be in Brussels today to take part in the meeting of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council. The agenda includes an informal exchange on the main political issues expected in 2026, three sessions devoted to Ukraine, the Middle East and the Great Lakes region, as well as an […]
Read moreSports diplomacy and cycling. Minister Tajani meets cycling champions at the presentation of the 2026 Coppa Italia delle Regioni
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today met cycling champions on the occasion of the event “On the roads of Coppi and Bartali: professional cycling 2026”, held to present the 2026 Coppa Italia delle Regioni. The initiative is promoted by the Professional Cycling League, in collaboration with the Conference of Regions […]
Read moreItaly Contributes Nearly €1 Million to Strengthen Cybersecurity in Ternopil Region
Italy has allocated nearly €900,000 to enhance cyber resilience in the Ukraine’s Ternopil region. The projects will be implemented under the Tallinn Mechanism, an international initiative aimed to help Ukraine counter cyber threats. An additional €100,000 has been earmarked to support the Tallinn Mechanism Project Office (TMPO) based in Kyiv. In total, Italy’s contribution to […]
Read moreExport Plan. EUR 120 million approved to support the internationalisation of 218 companies
The Subsidies Committee, chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, today approved 223 concessional loans managed by SIMEST, amounting to EUR 120 million, aimed at supporting internationalisation projects of 218 Italian companies engaged in investments in digital and green transition, participation programmes in trade fairs and events, entry into new markets, the […]
Read moreMeeting of the Steering Committee of the Rome Process on Development and Immigration at the Foreign Ministry
As part of the follow-up to the Conference on Development and Immigration, chaired in Rome in July 2023 by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, the Steering Committee of the Rome Process met today to examine and adopt 13 projects selected by the three Working Groups dedicated to immigration and security, economy and development, as well as […]
Read moreExport: Tajani presents the 2026 Trade Fair Calendar
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani opened the event “Promoting Italian Exports Worldwide. Trade Fair Calendar and Actions of the Italian System for 2026” on 27 January at the Ministry of Foreing Affairs. The event focuses on the role of international trade fairs in promoting Made in Italy products abroad. It represented a concrete follow-up to the […]
Read moreHolocaust Remembrance Day
Message from Minister Tajani on the occasion of the Holocaust Remembrance Day. Today, on the Holocaust Remembrance Day we pay tribute to the victims of the Shoah and honor the survivors, to ensure that the horror of the Holocaust never returns. Remembrance is not a formal ritual. It is a collective responsibility towards the future. […]
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