Tajani invites ECB to deliver a shock rate cut (Il Sole 24 Ore)
ROME – “I think this is a positive step, and we can achieve further improvements”. The joint US-EU text on tariffs has just been announced: there is no long-awaited exemption for wine and spirits, and steel and aluminum still face a heavy 50% duty. But Antonio Tajani, Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, seeks to ease […]
Read moreStatement by the Foreign Ministers of Italy, the European Union and Other Countries on New Israeli Settlements
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today signed a joint statement with the Foreign Ministers of 20 other countries and the European Union, strongly condemning the Israeli decision to proceed with new settlement plans in the West Bank and calling for their immediate reversal. The statement reiterates […]
Read moreJoint Statement of Foreign Ministers on E1 plans
The decision by the Israeli Higher Planning Committee to approve plans for settlement construction in the E1 area, East of Jerusalem, is unacceptable and a violation of international law. We condemn this decision and call for its immediate reversal in the strongest terms. Minister Smotrich says this plan will make a two-state solution impossible by […]
Read moreToday’s meeting of the Farnesina Tariff Task Force to update businesses on the EU-USA Joint Tariff Declaration
Following today’s agreement on the Joint Declaration between the European Union and the United States regarding tariffs, which follows the political understanding reached by President Ursula von der Leyen and President Donald Trump on 27 July, the Tariff Task Force of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, under the direction of Minister […]
Read moreItaly and other international partners of the “Media Freedom Coalition” appeal for the granting of foreign media access to Gaza
Italy, together with 26 other countries that are members of the “Media Freedom Coalition”, has signed an appeal to the Government of Israel, urging it to grant immediate access to Gaza for journalists and media outlets, while calling on all parties to the conflict to make every effort to ensure the safety of journalists and […]
Read moreThe Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ efforts to ensure security abroad
The services of the Crisis Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation focus on security abroad. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs invites all citizens planning to travel abroad to consult Viaggiare Sicuri, the portal designed and developed to encourage informed and responsible travel choices and to provide useful information so […]
Read moreTajani in Bern today
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani is in Bern, Switzerland, today for an official visit. This morning, he will meet with Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis and take part as guest of honour in the Swiss Ambassadors’ Conference. Key items on the agenda include the excellent state of bilateral […]
Read moreMinister Tajani in Bern for meetings with Cassis and participation in the Swiss Ambassadors’ Conference
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani will travel to Bern, Switzerland, tomorrow for a meeting with Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis and to take part as guest of honour in the Swiss Ambassadors’ Conference. The visit will provide an opportunity to take stock of bilateral relations between the two […]
Read moreTajani: “Immediate ceasefire. And for genuine negotiations, Kyiv and the EU must be at the table” (Corriere della Sera)
ROME – Antonio Tajani views the 15 August face-to-face meeting between Trump and Putin as “a first step”. But the Foreign Minister is equally convinced that no agreement can be reached without bringing President Zelensky to the negotiating table. From the Farnesina, Tajani sets out to Corriere della Sera the “three theatres of war Italy […]
Read moreJoint statement on the humanitarian situation in Gaza
Joint statement on behalf of 29 partners on aid to Gaza and restrictions facing NGOs The humanitarian suffering in Gaza has reached unimaginable levels. Famine is unfolding before our eyes. Urgent action is needed now to halt and reverse starvation. Humanitarian space must be protected, and aid should never be politicised. However, due to restrictive […]
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