Italy’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...

President-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...

The 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...

Artificial intelligence has become increasingly central, which is the reason why we have made it a priority on the agenda of the Italian G7 Presidency and in Europe. Its impact affects not only our lives, our societies, our economies, but also international relations and security strategies themselves. Artificial intelligence confronts us with impo...

Pursuant to their shared goal of advancing bilateral space cooperation as declared by their leaders, the Government of the USA and the Government of the Italian Republic held their first bilateral Space Dialogue in Rome, Italy on October 10-11, 2024.  The convening of the inaugural U.S.-Italy Space Dialogue follows the commitment from Prime Minist...

It was announced on September 13, 2024 by the Vice-Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani and the Minister for Sports and Youth Andrea Abodi at the official launch of Italian Sports Day in the World in Rome. Sport is an extraordinary vehicle for Italy on the international level, not only for the value...

The National Italian American Foundation (NIAF) hosted a distinguished reception last night at the Historic Decatur House, on the occasion of the 75th NATO Summit, celebrating Italian American excellence in the military and strengthening U.S.-Italy relations.  General Christopher Cavoli, NATO Supreme Allied Commander Europe, was awarded the prestig...

U.S. Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Italy’s Vice President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to strengthen cooperation between the United States and Italy on countering foreign state information manipulation. Foreign state inf...

As requested by Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, the new digital platform M.I.R.T.A. (Monitoraggio In Rete Tutela e Assistenza Consolare – Consular Protection and Assistance Online Monitoring) was inaugurated today. The platform will allow the embassies and consulates of the...

Italy reaches out to the US as it begins leading the G-7. On Tuesday, Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke over the phone with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, his first initiative since Rome took over the Group of Seven’s rotating presidentship from Tokyo. The two spoke for forty minutes, delving into a plethora of issues and explori...