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10 February 2025
FM Tajani on the Day of Remembrance

On February 10th, Italy observes the Day of Remembrance to honor the victims of the “foibe” massacres and the exodus of the Istrian, Fiuman, and Dalmatian communities. The Foreign Minister: “a tragic chapter in our national history.” The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, attended today’s commemoration of […]

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5 December 2024
NICE Italian Film Festival 2024

The N.I.C.E. Italian Film Festival returns to Latvia for its third edition, celebrating the best of contemporary Italian cinema. Organized by the Embassy of Italy in Riga in collaboration with New Italian Cinema Events (N.I.C.E.), the festival will take place from December 13 to 15, 2024, at the prestigious Splendid Palace cinema. This year’s program […]

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25 November 2024
International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women

The Italian MFA and its Embassies join the international campaign titled #NoExcuse. International activity of Italy on this topic and press statement. This year too, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy is participating in the international mobilization campaign on the occasion of the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against […]

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29 October 2024
Italian MPs at the Riga Summit on the Crimea Platform

Chamber of Deputies and Senate delegations attended the parliamentary summit taking place in Riga on 23 and 24 October 2024. Read the joint declaration. The Third Interparliamentary Summit of the International Crimea Platform took place in Riga on 23 and 24 October 2024. Italy was represented by a delegation of the Senate, led by President […]

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30 August 2024
“Caffè Young Italy” Event Series

The series of ten public conversations aimed at showcasing the contemporary cultural and creative scenes of Italy and Latvia has concluded. An original project by the Italian Embassy in Riga. The Caffè Young Italy project, promoted by the Italian Embassy in Riga, has successfully concluded. With ten events held between August and December, the initiative […]

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23 August 2024
Artist Residency “SustainARTability”

The project brings together Latvian and European students working on art and sustainability. The initiative is promoted by the EUNIC Cluster Latvia – that includes the Embassy of Italy. On 26 August, the artist residency “SustainARTability” will be launched at Art Academy of Latvia, bringing together nine students from Latvia and nine students from other […]

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22 July 2024
Scholarships for the Teatro Alla Scala Academy

A new call for applications is online for 9 scholarships for international students interested in the Master’s Degree in Performing Arts Management.  The Italian Foreign Ministry and the Academy of the “La Scala” Theatre of Milan have released a call for application for nine 6-month scholarships for international students interested in attending the Academy 2024-2025 […]

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1 July 2024
Consular Services Online Booking

Nice and easy: on Prenot@Mi you can book your online appointment for our Consular Services. From 8th July 2024 to access our Consular Section you need to book an appointment online. You can use the Prenot@mi portal: visit the website, sign up, select the Embassy of Italy in Riga and use your credentials to book your appointment. […]

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28 June 2024
Driver, clerk, phone operator (6 months)

The Embassy of Italy in Riga is looking for a driver, clerk and phone operator to hire on the basis of a temporary 6-month contract. Applications For more info check the selection notice published on 28th June 2024. The deadline for submitting your application is set for 5th July 2024 at 12.

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17 June 2024
PM Meloni at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine

“Peace does not mean surrender”, the Prime Minister stressed in her speech. Full video and transcript. The Prime Minister of Italy Giorgia Meloni took part yesterday 16 June 2024 at the Summit on Peace in Ukraine held in Lucerne, Switzerland. In her speech, she highlighted how “defending Ukraine means defending that system of rules that […]

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