Tajani: “Target of EUR 700 billion for exports by the end of 2027”
Behind the surge in Italian exports lies (in part) a Ministry of Foreign Affairs which, thanks to a substantial (and probably cultural) reform introduced at the start of the year, is increasingly supporting companies looking to international markets. “Our embassies should not be places where receptions with canapés and pastries are held, but operational centres […]
Read more“Italy and Egypt: a history stretching back millennia, a shared responsibility for the future of the Mediterranean”
Editorial by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani I am in Cairo today for my sixth mission to Egypt as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Six visits that illustrate, better than many figures, the importance Italy attaches to its relationship with this country. A relationship with roots that […]
Read moreMinister Antonio Tajani: “Prime Minister Sánchez knew about the extension. His retaliation is inexplicable’ (Il Messaggero)
There was “no political motive”, merely the “need to ensure our country’s security”. According to Antonio Tajani, this is the sole reason behind the Italian government’s decision to extend for a further fifteen days the suspension of the Schengen Agreement, introduced on 1 August in response to the migration crisis in the Spanish exclave of […]
Read moreTajani: ‘There is a jihadist threat, and we are taking action to protect our security. The EU? Sometimes it gets things wrong’ (Corriere della Sera)
The rivalry with the Spanish Prime Minister “has nothing to do” with the decision to extend the suspension of the Schengen arrangements. According to Foreign Minister and deputy Prime Minister Tajani, this is not an electoral issue but a matter of domestic security: “The jihadist threat must not be underestimated.” Minister Tajani, have you decided […]
Read moreTajani: “We help families and businesses. The markets are not scared” (Quotidiano Nazionale)
“The history of windfall profit taxes is a history of failure: they distort investment and risk accelerating the deindustrialisation of Europe.” The Minister of Foreign Affairs and leader of Forza Italia, Antonio Tajani, explains why he categorically rejects the taxation of windfall profits, citing the unequivocal view of Daniel Yergin, one of the world’s leading […]
Read moreTajani: “In the Gulf, we are helping ‘friendly’ nations; in Ukraine, we support dialogue but reject Moscow’s demands” (ilsussidiario.net)
Rome is hosting the meetings between the Lebanese and Israeli delegations, and there has also been discussion of the possibility that Italy might be tasked with overseeing the implementation of the agreement, which provides for the handover to the Lebanese army of certain areas of territory currently occupied by the Israel Defence Forces (IDF). What […]
Read moreTajani: “In sport and on the markets Italy wins, good at teamwork” (Il Messaggero / Il Gazzettino)
The twenty-two gold medals, the sixty-five total medals of Italian athletes in Birmingham, are not just a sporting fact. “These results,” says Antonio Tajani, Minister of Foreign Affairs, “give a credible image of Italy in the world.” Minister, they also say something about the Italian way of competing: is it just talent, or is there […]
Read moreTajani: “Madrid should focus on Morocco—that’s where the problems are coming from” (Corriere della Sera)
For Forza Italia, the central theme for this final year of the legislative term is already set: “We are working toward a liberal and democratic revolution,” one based on reducing bureaucracy, streamlining processes, and lowering taxes to increase the ‘real income’ of citizens. But Antonio Tajani is not only the leader of Forza Italia; he […]
Read moreTajani: “I hope the checks will be lifted soon, as soon as the risk has passed. Spain’s reaction is unacceptable” (La Stampa)
Minister Tajani, what is the aim of all this fuss? “We haven’t made a fuss. We have suspended Schengen, as provided for in the Treaties, because something extraordinary happened in Ceuta. Even today, Mayor Vivas says that between 8,000 and 11,000 migrants remain there. And thousands of them are sub-Saharan Africans who cannot be repatriated. […]
Read moreTajani: European Day of Remembrance (La Stampa)
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 figures were names, faces, […]
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