Deputy Minister Della Vedova took part in the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers with their counterparts from Albania and North Macedonia
On 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 moreDella Vedova signs with Swiss State Secretary Leu the renewed framework agreement for the mutual recognition of driving licences
Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova met today at the Foreign Office with Swiss State Secretary Livia Leu. The meeting focused on bilateral relations – in particular, the promotion of language and culture in the world and scientific cooperation – as well as relations between the European Union and Switzerland and the negotiations on the Institutional […]
Read moreCOVID-19: Sereni, strengthening global commitment against the pandemic
Increasing global vaccine production, promoting industrial cooperation, fostering the development of production capacities to ensure local demand for tests, treatments and vaccines to fight and overcome the COVID-19 pandemic. These are some of the key elements for increasing equitable distribution of vaccines, together with the urgent need to ensure fully operational supply chains, highlighted during […]
Read moreFOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Minister Di Maio receives the COP26 President Alok Sharma at the Foreign Ministry
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, received today at the Foreign Ministry the President of COP26, Alok Sharma, for a meeting focusing on the priorities of the UK-Italy partnership on COP26, six months ahead of the Climate Change Conference and within the framework of the “parallel” G7 and G20 presidencies. […]
Read moreFOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Minister Di Maio meets with Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis
The 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 moreDeputy Minister Di Stefano inaugurates the Italy-Minas Gerais Business Forum (Brazil)
Deputy Minister Manlio Di Stefano has inaugurated today the Italy-Minas Gerais (Brazil) Business Forum organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Italian Consulate in Belo Horizonte and the Italian Trade Agency, in collaboration with Confindustria, the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Minas Gerais and the Federation of Industries of Minas Gerais, with the support of the State Government. […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Della Vedova attends the AII/EUSAIR Ministerial Meeting
The 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 […]
Read moreNOTICE OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS – Escalation of attacks and violence in Israel and Palestine
Italy reiterates its concern about the escalation of attacks and violence, particularly in East Jerusalem and the Gaza Strip. It calls for an immediate end to it. Italy strongly condemns the rocket attacks from Gaza towards Israel’s territory. It believes that they cannot be justified under any circumstances. We appeal to all parties to immediately […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio in Brussels for the Foreign Affairs Council
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is in Brussels today for the Foreign Affairs Council. The meeting will focus on transatlantic relations and the Western Balkans. The agenda will also include an exchange of views on the main current international issues, including the situation in the Sahel, in Afghanistan and in the Lebanon; […]
Read moreForeign Ministry – press release on the meeting of Minister Di Maio with the Director-General of the World Trade Organization, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala
Today, at the Foreign Ministry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi di Maio, received the Director-General of the World Trade Organisation, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, for a meeting focused on the importance of the multilateral trade system for relaunching the world economy in the wake of the pandemic. The Foreign Minister confirmed Italy’s support […]
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