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2 August 2026
Plane crash in Peru: seven Italian victims confirmed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is monitoring the case in conjunction with the Embassy in Lima

Yesterday, a plane crash occurred in the Nazca area of Peru, in which thirteen people lost their lives, including seven Italian nationals. The aircraft, a Cessna Grand Caravan operated by the Peruvian airline Aerodiana, had taken off from Pisco and was heading to fly over the Nazca Lines, a UNESCO-recognised archaeological site. The plane crashed […]

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1 August 2026
Minister Tajani in Versilia for the ‘Incontri del Principe’ and ‘La Versiliana’

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will be in Viareggio today to take part in the thematic event series ‘Gli Incontri del Principe 2026’, as part of the talk show ‘L’Estate del Principe’. The Minister will be interviewed at 9.00 p.m. by the journalist Augusto Minzolini on the main issues in international and domestic politics. […]

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1 August 2026
Deputy Minister Cirielli meets a delegation from the US Congress

Today at the Farnesina, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, met with a bipartisan delegation from the United States Congress, led by Ronny Jackson, Chairman of the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Intelligence and Special Operations. The first part of the meeting, which took place in a very cordial atmosphere, […]

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31 July 2026
Deputy Minister Cirielli chairs the fourth meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation 2026

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, today chaired the fourth meeting of the Joint Committee for Development Cooperation 2026, held at the Farnesina. During the meeting, a package of measures worth a total of around EUR 45 million was approved, in line with the priorities of Italian Cooperation and the 2026 Programme. In […]

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31 July 2026
Italy joins the Pax Silica

Italy has today joined Pax Silica, an international strategic initiative promoted by the United States that brings together over twenty countries and the European Union to strengthen cooperation on strategic technologies in the age of artificial intelligence. This accession confirms the central importance of the transatlantic partnership in promoting economic security, innovation and competitiveness through […]

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30 July 2026
The 5th session of the Italy-Algeria Strategic Dialogue took place at the Farnesina

The fifth session of the Italy-Algeria Strategic Dialogue took place today at the Farnesina, attended by the Secretary General of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, and the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Algerian Community Abroad, Ambassador Lounès Magramane. In his speech, Ambassador Guariglia […]

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30 July 2026
Minister Tajani meets with the ‘Oltre Crans Montana’ Association

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, met today with Francesco Riva, President of the Association ‘Oltre Crans Montana 1° gennaio 2026 – famiglie italiane dei sopravvissuti’. Mr Riva is the father of one of the young people who were injured in the fire at the ‘Le Constellation’ bar on New […]

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30 July 2026
New measures to support joint ventures and the international growth of Italian businesses

As part of the Export Plan set out by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, today the Facilitation Committee approved investment projects totalling EUR 22 million to support joint ventures abroad, to foster the international growth of businesses. The Committee has also approved 268 subsidised finance schemes to support the internationalisation of Italian businesses, […]

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29 July 2026
Italy is to sign the ‘Pax Silica’ declaration with the United States in Brindisi on Friday

Italy and the United States are set to sign the declaration on ‘Pax Silica’ in Brindisi on Friday. This strategic cooperation initiative – which Italy is joining at the initiative of Minister Antonio Tajani – aims to strengthen coordination between international partners and the private sector in key segments of the supply chains for advanced […]

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29 July 2026
Joint Declaration by the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Italian Republic and the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

On the margins of the meeting of the Co-chairs of the Working Groups of the New York Conference and members of the Global Alliance for the Implementation of the Two-State Solution, held in Rome on 28–29 July 2026, Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of the […]

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