Message from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Marcinelle tragedy and the 25th National Day of Sacrifice for Italian workers around the world
(Marcinelle, 8 August 2026) Seventy years ago, on 8 August 1956, Marcinelle became forever etched in the collective memory of our country and of Europe. In the Bois du Cazier mine shaft, 262 workers of twelve different nationalities lost their lives, 136 of whom were Italian. Today we remember them one by one. Behind those […]
Read moreJoint statement by Italy, Germany, France and the United Kingdom on the situation in Georgia
August 7th is a date when we remember the grave consequences of Russian imperialism. On this day in 2008 the Russian Federation took military action against Georgia, further damaging Georgia’s territorial integrity by occupying the Georgian regions of Abkhazia and South Ossetia. 18 years after the Russian aggression, we reaffirm our full support to the […]
Read moreFollowing a phone call with Minister Araghchi, Tajani discusses with the Lebanese and Israeli negotiators: focus on the negotiations
Following his telephone conversation with Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, held further discussions with the American negotiators and mediators who are in Rome to continue talks on the situation in Lebanon. Tajani had already held an in-depth discussion with Araghchi on […]
Read moreMAECI-ANCE: cooperation on exports and the protection of Italy’s diplomatic heritage abroad
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani took part today at the Farnesina in the meeting between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and ANCE, the Italian National Association of Building Contractors. During the meeting, which was attended by President Antonio Ciucci, accompanied by the Vice-President for Overseas Projects, Gaetano Vecchio, alongside the […]
Read moreTelephone conversation between Tajani and Araghchi: focus on the Iran-Oman agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and negotiations on Lebanon
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani had a telephone conversation today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abbas Araghchi. The two ministers began by discussing the situation in Hormuz: Minister Araghchi outlined the negotiations between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic. Tajani reiterated […]
Read moreTajani and Fidan hold talks on the Middle East: “We must support the Lebanon-Israel negotiations; the Strait of Hormuz must be kept open immediately”
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani held a telephone conversation today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, Hakan Fidan, focusing on key developments in the Middle East and regional security, with particular attention to Lebanon, Gaza, the Red Sea and the Gulf. On the occasion of the new round of […]
Read moreTajani encourages the heads of the Lebanese and Israeli delegations ahead of the Rome negotiation session
On the eve of the negotiating session scheduled for tomorrow in Rome, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani held telephone talks today with the heads of the Lebanese and Israeli delegations, Yechiel Leiter and Simon Karam. This new round of talks follows on from the one held in the capital on 14 and 15 July […]
Read moreTajani: “Migrants: pushing ahead with the Albania model”
Minister Tajani is in Marina di Pietrasanta. He met with Forza Italia leaders, spoke to people who asked him about the wars, and shared the stage with Antonio Preziosi, Director of Tg2, who interviewed him about the government’s work and everything else. And today, the attention of the Minister of Foreign Affairs will be focused […]
Read morePlane crash in Peru: seven Italian victims confirmed. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is monitoring the case in conjunction with the Embassy in Lima
Yesterday, a plane crash occurred in the Nazca area of Peru, in which thirteen people lost their lives, including seven Italian nationals. The aircraft, a Cessna Grand Caravan operated by the Peruvian airline Aerodiana, had taken off from Pisco and was heading to fly over the Nazca Lines, a UNESCO-recognised archaeological site. The plane crashed […]
Read moreMinister Tajani in Versilia for the ‘Incontri del Principe’ and ‘La Versiliana’
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will be in Viareggio today to take part in the thematic event series ‘Gli Incontri del Principe 2026’, as part of the talk show ‘L’Estate del Principe’. The Minister will be interviewed at 9.00 p.m. by the journalist Augusto Minzolini on the main issues in international and domestic politics. […]
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