Talks between Minister Tajani and Israeli Foreign Minister Saar and Father Gabriel Romanelli
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani held a telephone conversation with Israeli Foreign Minister Saar, followed by a meeting with Father Gabriel Romanelli, parish priest of the Church of the Holy Family in Gaza. In his conversation with the Israeli Minister, Tajani reiterated Italy’s firm condemnation of the military attacks in the Gaza Strip affecting […]
Read moreMinister Tajani attends the presentation of the ICE 2024/25 Report and the Istat – ICE 2025 Yearbook
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, takes part in the presentation of the ICE 2024/25 Report and the Istat – ICE 2025 Yearbook. The ICE Report constitutes the main information and analysis tool on the competitive positioning of the Italian production system in the context of the […]
Read moreTajani in Washington, meetings with Secretary of State Rubio, Trade Representative Greer, and Congress
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Washington to meet with US institutional authorities, members of the business community, and representatives of the Italian-American community. During the visit, the Minister will meet with the Secretary of State, Marco Rubio, the Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations […]
Read moreTajani: «Now the ECB shall take action. We need a plan modelled on the one implemented for Covid to protect companies»
Minister Tajani, how should Europe respond? «Calm and cool-headed. It must negotiate with its head held high knowing that it is in everyone’s interest to avoid a trade war. Europe needs the united States and vice versa». What do you think of the postponement of the European counter-tariffs to August 1? “A wise choice. Firmness […]
Read moreTariffs: Tajani spoke with EU Commissioner Sefcovic and Spanish Minister Cuerpo
In view of the next steps in the trade negotiations with the United States in Brussels, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held telephone calls this morning with EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo Caballero. The Minister agreed with his counterparts that no needless aggressive rhetoric against the US Administration should be […]
Read moreIndustry is taking to the field for Ukraine. We are negotiating tariffs with our heads held high” – (IL SOLE 24 ORE)
Minister Tajani, you are responsible for foreign policy but also for “foreign trade”: President Trump’s letter on tariffs to Europe is a nasty surprise. How do you comment on it and how will you react? Such an intervention from President Trump was expected, and I see it as a step in his negotiating tactics. The […]
Read moreTajani at the Dubrovnik Forum, bilateral meetings
During his participation in the Dubrovnik International Forum, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, held several meetings with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenković; the Belarusian opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya; the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Al Budaiwi; the Brazilian Foreign Minister, Mauro Luiz […]
Read moreTajani in Croatia for the Dubrovnik Forum and meetings with Prime Minister Plenković and Minister of Foreign Affairs Radman
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Croatia to participate in the “Addressing the Change” segment of the Dubrovnik International Forum. The Minister will meet with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenković, and the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Gordan Grlić […]
Read moreTajani meets French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Barrot to discuss international dossiers, from Ukraine to the Middle East
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met today at the Farnesina with the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot. This meeting – the fifth between the two Ministers – confirms the intensity of the dialogue between Rome and Paris, and was devoted to an extensive exchange on key […]
Read moreRome hosts the Ukraine Recovery Conference
The Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), co-organised by the Governments of Italy and Ukraine, opened yesterday at the “La Nuvola” Convention Centre in Rome. The event welcomed around 5,000 participants, including approximately 100 government delegations and 40 international organisations—among them leading development banks—2,000 businesses, as well as representatives of local authorities and civil society. Over 500 […]
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