In the presence of around 2,000 guests, the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, hosted a celebration last night in Washington for the 79th anniversary of the Italian Republic. After introducing a video message from the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio...
READ MORESince January this year, Italy has extended the requirement to collect biometric data to include long-stay visa applications, in line with efforts to strengthen both its migration system and the security of Italy and the Schengen area. However, this requirement is not intended to place a burden on allied countries – particularly G7 members – or on...
READ MOREA "Global Community of Italophony" to promote political dialogue, international cooperation, exchanges, and connections between civil societies, as well as cultural, economic, scientific, and academic relations among its members: this is the goal outlined at the fifth edition of the General States of the Italian Language in the World, which took pl...
READ MOREThe Italian Council of Ministers today adopted the “citizenship package”, a set of legislative measures proposed by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to reform the citizenship regulations. The aim of the measures adopted today is to enhance the actual link between Italy and its citizens abroad. Minister of Foreign Affair...
READ MOREThere was indeed a positive signal between Antonio Tajani and Marco Rubio, respectively Italy’s Foreign Minister and the US Secretary of State. After days of tension between Europe and the United States, Rubio opens a dialogue front with Italy, a country with a friendly government but also a strong role within the European Union. Tajani ex...
READ MOREItaly’s ties with the United States are the priority for its foreign policy, foreign minister Antonio wrote on X after talks in Rome Wednesday with Nato’s Supreme Allied Commander for Europe and Commander of US forces in Europe, Christoper Cavoli. “I confirmed to General Christopher Cavoli, SACEUR @NATO and Commander @US_EUCOM the priority of the...
READ MOREThe Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani chaired a meeting with representatives of Italy’s manufacturing sector to take stock of foreign trade trends and prospects for our exports, also in light of the start of Trump’s Administration in the US. The meeting was attended by representatives of the Italian System (ITA, SACE, SIMEST), trade associ...
READ MOREItaly’s Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held a phone conversation with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio, discussing key global issues including NATO, the ongoing crisis in Ukraine, the situation in the Middle East, and bilateral relations between Italy and the U.S. During the conversation, Tajani emphasized the importance of strengthening NATO a...
READ MOREPresident-elect Donald Trump doesn’t take office until January 20, 2025, but he is already promoting his agenda, such as his warnings on tariffs. In his first network sit-down television interview since winning the election, last Sunday on NBC News’s “Meet the Press”, Trump focused on immigration and tariffs. “I’m a big believer in tariffs. I think...
READ MOREThe Week of the Italian Cuisine in the World, which concluded recently, invited us to reflect on what root cuisine truly means in the modern era. Held from November 16 to 22, the ninth edition focused on the theme“Mediterranean Diet and Root Cuisine: Health and Tradition,” a theme that not only celebrated the culinary traditions defining Italian id...
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