Applications for the Eduitalia Scholarships 2021 are now open and available on the website of the Embassy of Italy in Washington DC by clicking on the Eduitalia logo placed on our homepage
Applications are open to students who will pass the Italian AP exam 2021. A total of 22 grants will be awarded. The grants will cover accommodation in Italy for up to 5 weeks at one of Eduitalia associated schools, Italian classes, didactic material, and extracurricular activities. The deadline for the application is on May 21. […]
Read more“COVID tested” flights New York-Rome via Alitalia and Atlanta-Rome via Delta
UPDATE The Italian Ministry of Health, with the decree published on the Official Gazette “GU Serie Generale n.38 dated February 15th, 2021” has extended to March 5th, 2021, the Ordinance authorizing direct “Covid-tested” flights between some U.S. airports and Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci airport. **** Il Ministero della Salute italiano, con il provvedimento GU […]
Read moreFurther extension has been granted to residency permits in Italy
Foreign citizens holding an Italian residency permit are advised that pursuant to Law no. 159 (conversion of Legislative Decree No. 125 of 7 October 2020), a further extension has been granted to residency permits expiring between 31 January and 31 December 2020, until 31 January 2021, end date for the current state of emergency. For […]
Read moreThe Italian G20 Presidency officially begins
Press statement by the Office of the President of the Council of Ministers of Italy The Italian G20 Presidency officially began on the first of December 2020.The G20 schedule includes a large number of Ministerial meetings, the Leaders’ Summit in Rome, which will take place on the 30th and 31st of October 2021, as […]
Read moreUPDATE – Covid -TESTED flights between United States and Italy
UPDATE The Italian Ministry of Health, with the Ordnance GU Serie Generale n.59 del 10-03-2021, has extended until June 30th 2021 the validity of the Covid-tested trial flights between the United States and Italy. Besides the extension, the Ordnance has authorized the airport of Milano Malpensa, in addition to the one of Roma Fiumicino, for […]
Read more25 November: International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women
Press Release of the Italian MFA Italy rejects any form of discrimination and violence against women and girls, and reiterates its commitment against this unacceptable phenomenon, which is also a serious impediment to attaining gender equality and effective enjoyment of women’s rights. Since this is a priority action in Italy foreign policy, the Foreign Ministry […]
Read moreCovid-TESTED flights between the United States and Italy
Washington, November 26, 2020. Italy’s Official Gazette has published Ordinance signed by the Ministers of Health, Transport and Foreign Affairs, authorizing the start of a trial of “Covid-tested” flights between some U.S. airports (New York JFK, Newark Liberty and Atlanta Hartsfield-Jackson) and Rome Fiumicino Leonardo da Vinci airport. This is a very important development for […]
Read moreUSA. Italy’s institutional network in the USA virtual meeting (June 2, 2020)
Washington, June 2, 2020. The Embassy of Italy in Washington organized an exceptional virtual meeting with institutions representing Italy’s “Sistema Italia” in the United States on a day as symbolic as June 2 to reflect on the developments of recent months, and to discuss plans for the future together. The Embassy, Consulates, Italian Trade & […]
Read moreAmbassador Varricchio celebrates the Italian Republic Day with Assistant Secretary of State Reeker who brought Secretary Pompeo’s greetings (June 2, 2020).
Washington, 2 June 2020. The Embassy of Italy in Washington celebrated June 2, the Italian Republic Day, with a message delivered via Facebook to Italians and Italian-Americans in the United States, conveyed by Ambassador Armando Varricchio. The Ambassador’s remarks were followed by the comments of the Assistant Secretary for Europe and Eurasia of the State […]
Read more“Stay at Home and #cookitalian” campaign. Stars of Italian entertainment, culture and cuisine in the USA together with the Embassy in support of Italian agro-food products.
Washington, may 4 2020. At a time when Italians and Americans are asked to stay home to contain the risk of COVID-19 contagion, the Italian Embassy in Washington, together with the 9 Italian Consulates and the Italian Trade Agency offices in the USA, launched the “Stay at home and #cookitalian” campaign aimed at supporting the […]
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