Tajani 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 […]
Read moreTajani on export data: “We must continue to push to diversify into new markets with the export plan”
Minister Tajani commented on the figures for Italian exports in June 2025 compared with the previous year. “It is certainly a positive result, with a 4.9% increase on 2024, and it is in line with the measures set out in the Export Action Plan launched last March,” the Minister observed. “We reacted in good time […]
Read moreNew phase of “Food for Gaza”: Italian humanitarian air drops to Gaza
Today marks the start of humanitarian aid air drops from Italy to the Gaza Strip, as part of the “Food for Gaza” Operation launched in March 2024 by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, together with FAO, the World Food Programme, and the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC). The […]
Read moreNote from the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani
The extraordinary export plan is working. Diversifying the international markets to which we export our products is the right strategy to counter the negative impact of American tariffs. In the first half of 2025, Italian exports to non-EU countries recorded a growth of 1.3%, rising to +2% when energy is excluded. Exports to the United […]
Read moreStatement by the Foreign Ministers of Italy, Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, has signed a Joint Statement with the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Norway, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom, strongly condemning the decision of the Israeli Security Cabinet on 8 August to launch a further large-scale military operation in the Gaza Strip. […]
Read moreJoint Foreign Ministers’ statement on Gaza
Joint Statement from Foreign Ministers of Italy, Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom and the High Representative of the European Union The Foreign Ministers of Italy, Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, New Zealand, Norway and the United Kingdom and the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs […]
Read moreG7 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) Statement on Hong Kong Arrest Warrants
August 8, 2025 – Ottawa, Ontario Today, members of the G7 RRM (Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, and the European Union) as well as G7 RRM associate members (Australia, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Sweden) issued the following statement: “The G7 RRM notes recent statements made by the United Kingdom, […]
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