Minister Tajani held a telephone conversation with the Foreign Ministers of Israel and Lebanon
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, held telephone conversations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel, Israel Katz, and the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants of the Lebanese Republic, Abdallah Bou Habib. “To Minister Katz, I expressed the government’s profound condolences for […]
Read moreItalian Foreign Ministry Note on the Situation in Lebanon
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is closely monitoring the evolution of the crisis in Lebanon in coordination with the Minister of Defence, Guido Crosetto. The Italian government has reiterated to both the Israeli and Lebanese governments its urgent request to do everything in their power to avoid further escalation of […]
Read moreDiplomacy for Growth: Renewed Subsidised Finance Programme for the Western Balkans
The Facilitation Committee of Funds 394/81 and 295/73, chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and meeting at the Farnesina with representatives from the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, and the Conference of Regions, has approved the renewal of the Subsidised Finance Programme for the Western Balkans […]
Read moreMission to New Zealand by Undersecretary Giorgio Silli (July 24-25)
Undersecretary of State Giorgio Silli visited New Zealand on 24-25 July, marking the first visit by an Italian government official to the country since 2009. The visit took place shortly after New Zealand’s participation in the G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting under the Italian Presidency (Villa San Giovanni, 16-17 July). During his visit, Undersecretary Silli held […]
Read moreHumanitarian Initiative Food for Gaza: Launch of a WFP-Farnesina Project for Food Aid to the Gaza Population
Today marks the beginning of a project launched by the World Food Programme (WFP) to alleviate the severe malnutrition affecting the population of Gaza. The aid plan, supported by a EUR 12 million contribution from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will provide the most vulnerable families with approximately 4,000 tons of food supplies (flour, […]
Read moreTajani and Zangrillo meet with trade unions at the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, together with the Minister for Public Administration Paolo Zangrillo, met today with trade unions representing the Ministry of Foreign Affairs employees. It was the seventh meeting with the trade unions since the beginning of Minister Tajani’s term of office. On this […]
Read moreThe Consulate General of Italy in Paris activates measures to assist Italian citizens during the Olympic and Paralympic Games
As of today, the Consulate General of Italy in Paris has reinforced its services to guarantee the best possible assistance to Italian visitors during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. To this end, a 24-hour emergency number – 0033144304770 – has been activated for the entire duration of the Games, as well as an […]
Read moreNew SIMEST financial instruments to support Italian enterprises in Africa
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hon. Antonio Tajani, spoke today at the Foreign Ministry at the Conference “Financial Instruments for the Internationalisation of Italian Enterprises”, organised jointly with Simest. During the event, which was opened by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, SIMEST’s new subsidised finance measure worth […]
Read moreThe Consulate General of Italy in Paris activates measures to assist Italian citizens during the Olympic and Paralympic Games
As of today, the Consulate General of Italy in Paris has reinforced its services to guarantee the best possible assistance to Italian visitors during the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games. To this end, a 24-hour emergency number – 0033144304770 – has been activated for the entire duration of the Games, as well as an […]
Read moreMiddle East, Tajani writes to his three colleagues in the region: “Gaza cannot wait, the war must end”
On the occasion of the arrival in Amman this morning of a shipment of over 60 tons of humanitarian aid collected by the Italian government through the “Food for Gaza” initiative, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, sent letters to his counterparts in Israel, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Israel Katz, the […]
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