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 21st september 2026. The deadline for submitting your application is set for 21st october 2026 at 12:00.
Read moreOfficial Visit of the Defense Minister Guido Crosetto
The Italian Minister of Defense Guido Crosetto was on an official visit in Latvia in order to meet the Italian Army taking part in the Operation “Baltic Guardian” at the Ādaži military base, and he met the Ambassador Marsella. Guido Crosetto also had a fruitful meeting with the Latvian Defense Minister Raivis Melnis, during which […]
Read moreAmbassador Marsella visits the Ādaži military base
Ambassador Marsella visited the Italian military contingent taking part in Operation ‘Baltic Guardian’ at the Ādaži military base. Photo: Task Force Baltica
Read moreAmbassador Andreina Marsella Presents Letters of Credence to President Rinkēvičs
Ambassador Andreina Marsella today presented her Letters of Credence to the President of the Republic of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs, at Riga Castle, the seat of the Presidency of the Republic. The President thanked Italy for its important contribution to the security of Latvia and the Baltic region within the framework of NATO. The talks also […]
Read moreCalls for Awards in the Fields of Innovation and Scientific Research
The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has opened the following calls for awards in the fields of innovation and scientific research: Call for the 4th edition of the “Science, She Says” award, aimed at recognizing a young female scientist, who must not be an Italian citizen, for her significant contribution to the […]
Read moreHon. Min. Tajani on the 70th Anniversary of the Marcinelle mining disaster
To mark the 70th anniversary of the tragedy, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation addressed a message to Italian nationals living abroad. The Honourable Minister Tajani recalled the tragedy of 8 August 1956, when 262 workers lost their lives in the Bois du Cazier mine in Belgium, including 136 […]
Read moreInauguration of the new Head of Mission
Yesterday, 20 July 2026, Andreina Marsella took up her post as Italian Ambassador to Latvia. Ambassador Marsella said: “I begin my posting in Riga today with the aim of further strengthening the already excellent relations between Italy and Latvia, as NATO allies and EU Member States, and in the hope that, in a particularly fluid […]
Read moreAmbassador Monti meets Saeima’s Speaker Daiga Mierina.
On Thursday 2 July, the Speaker of the Saeima, Daiga Mieriņa, received the Ambassador of the Italian Republic, Alessandro Monti, for a farewell visit. During the meeting, the Speaker of the Saeima expressed her appreciation for Italy’s military contribution to the NATO Multinational Brigade in Latvia. Speaker Mieriņa also personally thanked Ambassador Monti for strengthening […]
Read moreScholarships opportunity by ICON
This Embassy wants to highlight an important initiative promoted by ICoN – Italian Culture on the Net for the purpose of obtaining three scholarships. These three scholarships are scholarships that partially cover enrollment fees for the degree program in Italian Language and Culture. The course is delivered in e-learning mode by the ICoN Consortium on […]
Read moreScholarships for the Academy of Arts and Crafts of the Theatre alla Scala
This Embassy would like to highlight an important initiative promoted by the Academy of Arts and Crafts of the Teatro alla Scala Entertainment, which, in collaboration with the Polytechnic University of Milan, has opened the selections for the annual “Global Master in Performing Arts Management”. This course of study, conceived and organized by the Accademia […]
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