Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani to Al-Riyadh: We support the Kingdom’s ambition to become a global hub for clean energy (Al Riyadh)
Your Excellency, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani, welcome to Saudi Arabia. To begin, how would you assess the depth and character of Saudi-Italian relations, which now extend across more than nine decades? Saudi Arabia is a key partner for Italy in the Gulf, with relations dating back to 1932. In recent years, we have […]
Read moreItaly and Saudi Arabia shaping a bold, shared future (Arab News)
Over the past year, the bond between Italy and Saudi Arabia has not just strengthened – it has blossomed into a vibrant, forward-looking alliance full of energy, vision and promise. What began as a solid friendship has deepened into a partnership that embraces politics, energy, infrastructure, innovation, culture, defense and the breathtaking transformation underway in […]
Read moreAntonio Tajani: “No agreement without the EU and Ukraine. Europe will decide on sanctions” (La Stampa)
“Trump’s peace plan? It is just a basis, a starting point. We need agreement from Ukraine and the European Union. After all, only the EU can lift sanctions.” The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, answered the questions on the conflict in Ukraine by touching a lacquered ivory surface with his fingers. These […]
Read moreSaudi Arabia: A Frontier of New Opportunities (Il Sole 24 Ore)
Saudi Arabia is a key international partner for Italy. It is a country extraordinarily rich in history, culture, and resources, strategically located along the new Cotton Road to India and the Indo-Pacific, and with a population that looks to Italy and its companies with an ever increasing interest. The numbers speak for themselves: the latest […]
Read moreTajani: “Weapons for Ukraine? No one will oppose them” (Il Piccolo – Messaggero Veneto – La Nuova di Venezia e Mestre – Il Mattino di Padova – La Tribuna di Treviso)
The presence in Veneto of the three centre-right leaders supporting Alberto Stefani, and the League’s threat not to vote for the next decree on sending weapons to Ukraine, are closely connected: it is election season, after all. This, in essence, is the view of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, who—using the measured language expected […]
Read moreItaly lauds Qatar’s leadership role to end Gaza war, seeks to deepen ties (The Peninsula)
Naples, Italy: Vice-President of the Council of Ministers and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, H E Antonio Tajani, is likely to visit Qatar before the end of this year for “further strengthening the strategic dialogue” between Qatar and Italy. “I am planning to visit Doha before the end of the year […]
Read moreTajani: “Africa and Gaza, Italy as a guarantor for development and reconstruction” (Il Mattino)
Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani, Mali is about to fall into the hands of Al Qaeda, and the crisis risks spreading to the entire Sahel region. What can Italy do, considering that you have just completed a delicate mission to West Africa? “The danger in Mali is twofold, because jihadists and supporters […]
Read moreItaly’s mission in Niger targets jihadist threat and human trafficking (Il Giornale)
“The mission to Mauritania, Senegal and Niger has helped strengthen Italy’s role in Africa,” Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani told Il Giornale by phone during his return flight. The Deputy Prime Minister was accompanied by the Minister of the Interior, Matteo Piantedosi. From Niamey, Tajani conveyed Italy’s message: “We count on Niger to guarantee […]
Read moreTajani: «Relaunch mission for Africa» (Il Messaggero)
Antonio Tajani today begins his first mission as Foreign Minister in sub-Saharan Africa: Mauritania, Senegal and Niger. What is the purpose of this trip? “It has multiple meanings. In that area and in all African countries, there is great demand for Italy. The governments of the region are asking us to be more present. They […]
Read moreTajani: “We will abolish all taxes on housing to protect families”
“The Balkans must reintegrate into the European family. They are part of Europe, they are part of the West. They are our friends and allies; they must be included in the single market, they are strategic for growth and exports, and we want them to become EU members”. Removing former communist countries from Russia’s malign […]
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