Commemoration of Ambassador Luca Attanasio, Carabiniere Scelto Vittorio Iacovacci and driver Mustapha Milambo on the fifth anniversary of their death
February 22 marked the fifth anniversary of the tragic death of Ambassador Luca Attanasio, Carabiniere Scelto Vittorio Iacovacci and driver Mustapha Milambo, who were killed in an attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo. During yesterday’s commemoration ceremony in Limbiate, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani recalled in a message that Luca Attanasio was an extraordinary interpreter […]
Read moreTajani in Brussels for Foreign Affairs Council. G7 Trade and Tariff Task Force also on the agenda
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani was in Brussels to participate in the meeting of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council. The Foreign Affairs Council focused primarily on Ukraine on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Russian aggression. Discussions focused on support for Ukraine, especially in the energy sector, ongoing […]
Read moreTajani convenes new meeting of the Tariff Task Force on the sidelines of the FAC
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani will travel to Brussels on Monday to participate in the Foreign Affairs Council. From Brussels, Minister Tajani will chair a new meeting of the Tariff Task Force with Italian companies to take stock of the situation regarding tariffs, in light of the recent Supreme Court’s ruling and the US Administration’s decision […]
Read moreTajani attended the 38th CDU Congress in Stuttgart
On 20 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, travelled to Stuttgart to attend the 38th Congress of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), together with German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and former Chancellor Angela Merkel. During the proceedings, the party’s new Federal Executive Committee was elected, and Chancellor Merz presented his candidacy for re-election […]
Read moreTajani–Abodi: Government opposes International Paralympic Committee decision on Russia
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi, have issued the following joint statement: The Italian Government expresses its absolute opposition to the decision of the International Paralympic Committee to admit six Russian and four Belarusian athletes to participate in […]
Read moreItaly endorses statement condemning attacks in Sudan
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani supports the statement on the crisis in Sudan, promoted by Germany and signed by German Minister Johann Wadephul and the majority of European partners at Foreign Minister level. The text condemns in the strongest terms the intensification of attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers, including those targeting World Food […]
Read moreMinister Tajani concludes Washington visit for the Board of Peace Meeting on Gaza
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani has concluded a mission to Washington to attend the inaugural meeting of the “Board of Peace” for Gaza, chaired by US President Donald Trump. The first formal meeting of the Board provided an important opportunity for an update on the implementation of the American Administration’s 20-point Peace Plan […]
Read moreTirana Joint Declaration on Corridor VIII 18 February 2026
We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Bulgaria, Italy, North Macedonia and Romania, Recalling the conclusions of the First Ministerial Meeting held in Brindisi on 27 July 2023, the subsequent discussions of the Foreign Ministers in Brussels in December 2025, and the Letter of Intent signed at the 2024 Washington Summit on the establishment […]
Read moreMinister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani in Tirana for Ministerial Meeting on Corridor VIII
The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, is in Tirana today to attend the second ministerial meeting on Corridor VIII, an infrastructure corridor linking the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea through Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Albania, and connecting with the ports of Bari and Brindisi. The meeting follows the first ministerial session on the […]
Read moreMinister Tajani’s hearing on Italy’s participation in the Board of Peace for Gaza
The Foreign Affairs and Defence Committee of the Senate held a hearing with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, on Italy’s participation in the Board of Peace for Gaza.
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