The Italy of Sustainable Mobility, Design, and Culture at the Center of Ambassador Zappia’s Mission to Detroit
(Detroit, September 14th). During her visit to Detroit yesterday and today, the Ambassador of Italy to the USA, Mariangela Zappia, spoke at the renowned North American Auto Show taking place in the metropolis of Michigan to promote Italian excellence in the automotive sector, particularly in sustainable mobility. “Innovation, performance, and sustainability are the strengths of […]
Read moreLamborghini’s 60th Anniversary Celebrated in Washington
The Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, hosted an event last night at Villa Firenze to celebrate Lamborghini’s 60th anniversary. “Lamborghini is a global icon and embodies the best of Italy’s industrial tradition, ever focused on innovation with the ambition to shape the future through advanced technologies and sustainable solutions,” noted the […]
Read morePublication of Eduitalia winners list
The Embassy of Italy informs that the full list of 19 students who have been awarded a scholarship in Italy by Eduitalia has been published. Click here to download the list and follow this link to learn more about Eduitalia scholarships.
Read moreAnnounced in Washington, the 2023 Urbino Award goes to Washington Post national security journalist Ellen Nakashima
Ellen Nakashima, a journalist from The Washington Post specializing in intelligence and national security, will receive the Urbino Award of 2023. This award has been presented by the City of Urbino since 2006 to outstanding American journalists, strengthening its connection with Italy. The announcement was made by the Ambassador of Italy in Washington, Mariangela Zappia, […]
Read moreCOMMEMORATING THE 67TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE MARCINELLE MINING DISASTER: MESSAGE FROM THE DEPUTY PRIME MINISTER AND MINISTER OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION
August 8, 2023 Dear Italians abroad, it is with great emotion that today we commemorate the Marcinelle tragedy on its 67th anniversary. In memory of the 262 victims of 11 different nationalities – of whom 136 were Italian nationals – who lost their lives in the mining accident. Since 2001, on the anniversary of Marcinelle, the […]
Read moreJoint Statement from President Biden and Prime Minister Meloni
Today, the President of the United States, Joseph R. Biden, and the President of the Council of Ministers of the Italian Republic, Giorgia Meloni, met at the White House. They reaffirmed the unshakable alliance, strategic partnership, and deep friendship between the United States and Italy. The ties between Italy and the United States are rooted […]
Read moreThe impact of Italian investments in the U.S. is higher than the official statistics’ findings
Italy is the seventh European country for the number of employees in controlled American companies. In the United States, there are 1,826 active Italian investors who have shares in 3,519 companies in the U.S., 3,187 of which are controlling interests, supporting around 260,000 jobs and taking in $143.7 billion. These are some of the data […]
Read moreSuccess of Virgin Galactic 01: First Italian Suborbital Flight in History
Washington, DC (June 29, 2023) – A successful completion of the Galactic 01 mission, the first commercial suborbital flight into space by Virgin Galactic. On board, an all-Italian crew, together with the American astronaut Colin Bennett, the officers Walter Villadei and Angelo Landolfi of the Italian Air Force, and the researcher Pantaleone Carlucci of the […]
Read moreItalian Defense Minister Guido Crosetto’s Visit to Washington
Washington, DC (June 26, 2023) – On Friday, June 23rd, the Italian Minister of Defense, Guido Crosetto, visited Washington. In the morning Minister Crosetto, accompanied by the Ambassador of Italy to the United States, Mariangela Zappia, went to Arlington National Cemetery to lay a wreath in front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and […]
Read moreCONFINDUSTRIA OPENS ITS REPRESENTATIVE OFFICE IN WASHINGTON DC: Italian Ambassador to the U.S. Mariangela Zappia and Confindustria President Carlo Bonomi inaugurate the new offices
Washington, June 22, 2023 – As part of the project “Confindustria nel mondo” (Confindustria in the world), which aims to consolidate and strengthen Italian companies’ presence abroad, Confindustria has inaugurated its representative office in Washington in order to further boost transatlantic relations and build a bridge between Italian companies and the U.S. market. “The decision to open […]
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