Today we’re celebrating Midsummer’s Eve — the longest and lightest night of the year. We light bonfires & spend quality moments with family & friends, wandering through the forest in search of glow-worms🐞 & the rare fern flower🌸 Wishing everyone a wonderful Midsummer night!

24 June, Feast of the Birth of John the Baptist. Today, together with spouse and colleagues from the diplomatic corps honoured to greet the Grand Master and the #OrderofMalta government & were pleased to attend the Holy Mass and Celebration of St. John the Baptist Order of Malta.

There’s no security without strong defences. And no defence without a strong defence industry. So we must unite, innovate and deliver. Watch Mark Rutte's full speech at the #NATOsummit Defence Industry Forum ↓

Russia continues to show, day after day, that it has no interest in peace. Its goal remains unchanged: to conquer all of Ukraine & force NATO away from its borders in pursuit of imperial ambitions. I stressed that yesterday in the ministerial NATO-Ukraine Council meeting in The

“United in the face of profound security threats and challenges, in particular the long- term threat posed by Russia to Euro-Atlantic security and the persistent threat of terrorism, Allies commit to invest 5% of GDP annually on core defence requirements as well as defence-and

Pleased to meet good colleague Amb. Andrea Ferrari, Diplomatic Advisor to the Minister Carlo Nordio Ministero Giustizia, and talk about bilateral and international cooperation 🇪🇪🤝🏻🇮🇹: Europe is our home! #digitalisation #legislation #NewTechnology #AI #justice #JudicialReforms #EU #JHA

After the #NATOsummit in The Hague, it’s safe to say: Allies have made bold decisions to strengthen the Alliance. The historic decision to raise defence spending to 5% of GDP will make it possible to finance the agreed NATO defence plans & capability targets, & to counter all

Tonight, Ambassador Ryszard Schnepf of Poland handed over the Presidency of the Council of the #EU to the Danish colleague Peter Taksøe-Jensen in Rome 🇪🇺🇵🇱🇩🇰🇨🇾. Thank you to Ambasciata di Polonia a Roma for great & eventful #Poland25EU and the best of luck Peter Taksøe-Jensen! Polish presidency of the Council of the EU 🤝🏻 Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2025

Tallinn, a city of oh-so-many wonderful views. #Estonia 🇪🇪

Estonia has formally notified its withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention. Due to the deteriorating security situation in Europe caused by Russia’s aggression against Ukraine, 🇪🇪 must give its Defence Forces flexibility to strengthen national defence. vm.ee/en/news/estoni…

Great opportunity to welcome Hendrik Johannes Terras, Minister of Regional Affairs and Agriculture Hendrik Johannes Terras, in Rome on Sunday evening. Good talk about the #EU and bilateral cooperation between Estonia 🇪🇪🤝🏻🇮🇹 Italy, and topical international issues. Best of luck Food and Agriculture Organization! 🌱

#Estonia pledged at #FFD4 #GovStack initiative: platform to build open, modular digital services to strengthen public administration & improve people’s lives. #Digitalization is not just about technology, digital solutions or systems, it’s about people and choice.

Did you know that support for NATO allied presence in #Estonia 🇪🇪 has reached a record-high 82%? Thank you for standing with us! 👏 #WeAreNATO #StrongerTogether

Joining Minister Tommaso Foti of the European Affairs 🇮🇹, colleagues from Farnesina 🇮🇹, and many friends from the Diplomatic Corps, wished lots of success to Amb Peter Taksøe-Jensen Peter Taksøe-Jensen for the Presidency Danish Presidency of the Council of the EU 2025 🇩🇰🇪🇺. #EU2025DK: Safer & greener #Europe #SupportUkraine

As we officially enter the second half of 2025, I am proud to share the “Bridging the Gap - Integrating Migrants” 🇺🇳 ✍🏻 an initiative powered by the Bolt Urban Fund, our company's commitment to social impact and the Sustainable Development Goals

Tonight, together with thousands of guests, and the Members of the Italian Government, representatives of the different institutions & organisations, politicians & business communities, colleagues from the Diplomatic Corps, greeted Ambassador Tilman J. Fertitta on the 2️⃣4️⃣9️⃣th #IndependenceDay 🇺🇸

Estonia’s 🇪🇪 commitment to Ukraine 🇺🇦 is unwavering. A strong, resilient, and reformed Ukraine is vital not only for its people but for the stability and security of Europe. I am pleased to announce Estonian Government has today decided that in 2027, Estonia will host the

At the invitation of Amb Tilman J. Fertitta Ambassador Tilman J. Fertitta we celebrated the USA #IndependenceDay 🇺🇸 #4thJuly in Rome. #StrongerTogether Great opportunity to meet Minister Guido Crosetto and discuss our enhancing 🇪🇪🤝🏻🇮🇹 defence cooperation, and support to Ukraine 🇺🇦. #WeAreNATO

Twice in a decade, Estonians from across the globe gather in Tallinn to sing, dance, and celebrate our culture and freedom. Every singer and dancer has an important role to play. No one is insignificant. Together and united, even the smallest will become big. 🇪🇪

Russia has launched another brutal attack on Kyiv, targeting innocent civilians, their homes, & neighborhoods with 550 air weapons. Russia shows no signs of de-escalation — only a relentless determination to destroy Ukrainian cities & innocent lives. We must keep increasing the