Venezuela: Release of Italian Nationals Amerigo De Grazia and Margarita Assenza
On the night of 24 August in Caracas, the release was announced of the Italo-Venezuelans Amerigo De Grazia (detained on 7 August 2024) and Margarita Assenza (detained on 2 October 2024), together with a number of other prisoners. This result has also been made possible thanks to the work carried out by the Ministry of […]
Read moreMinister Tajani on Ukrainian Independence Day
On the occasion of Ukraine’s Independence Day, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, reaffirms Italy’s full support for Kyiv in achieving a just and lasting peace, in full respect of Ukrainian sovereignty and in close coordination with the United States and European partners. In tthis regard, Tajani will participate in the […]
Read moreTajani discusses Ukraine and Gaza with French and German Foreign Ministers
Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, held two telephone conversations today in anticipation of tomorrow’s videoconference with G7 Foreign Ministers, marking the 24th of August, the day Ukraine commemorates its declaration of independence from the USSR in 1991. In his discussions with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot and German counterpart Johann Wadephul, the head […]
Read moreParticipation of Minister Tajani at the Rimini Meeting Tomorrow
On August 24, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will attend the Rimini Meeting. This year’s edition is expected to attract over 800,000 visitors, and now in its 46th year, the Meeting continues to stand out as a major international event promoting the values of peace and […]
Read moreTajani 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 in view of the summer season
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 […]
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