Tajani chaired new tariff Task Force meeting
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani chaired the tenth meeting of the Tariff Task Force at the Foreign Ministry, established in July 2025 to assist Italian companies in the current complex phase of transatlantic trade. The Minister shared with participants the outcomes of the Washington Ministerial Meeting on critical minerals and the related initiative by Italy and […]
Read moreJoint press declarations by Minister Antonio Tajani and Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Anita Anand
Foreign Minister Tajani and Canadian Foreign Minister Anand issue joint statements at the Farnesina at the end of their bilateral meeting.
Read moreItaly is working on channels to carry out new student evacuations from Gaza
Italy is working to carry out new student evacuations from Gaza. The new operations aim to further assist the young residents of the Strip, including the 38 students identified by the University of Milan who received scholarships for that university. Considering that, at the current state of the art, upon the indications of the Jordanian […]
Read moreImmigration, Tajani chaired round table discussion with British Foreign Minister Cooper
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani chaired today in Munich, together with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, the second round table discussion on combating irregular immigration, following the one held last year, again on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The meeting was attended by the Foreign Ministers and representatives of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, […]
Read moreTajani at the Munich Security Conference: Europe, its reforms and security alongside negotiations on Ukraine and Iran
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani will be on mission in Germany today and tomorrow for the 62nd Munich Security Conference (MSC). Key events include: a government leaders’ meeting on Ukraine; a roundtable on irregular migration co-chaired by Italy and the United Kingdom; the G7 Foreign Ministers’ meeting; and a meeting of the “E5” Foreign […]
Read moreMinister Tajani meets UNDP Administrator Alexander De Croo
Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani met today with the Administrator of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), Alexander De Croo. During the meeting, the Minister reiterated Italy’s full support for UNDP, the United Nations’ leading development agency. Italy is closely following the ongoing discussion on possible reform of the UN body, including the prospect […]
Read moreInternational Day against the use of children in armed conflicts
On the occasion of the International Day against the use of children in armed conflicts, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani reaffirmed Italy’s commitment to protecting the rights of children in war zones and preventing their recruitment by armed forces or groups. In recent years, violence against children in conflict settings has reached alarming levels: […]
Read moreTajani: “The Mattei Plan is a strategic priority. Terrorist acts in Nigeria are unacceptable” (Avvenire)
Standing alongside Africa — a priority continent undergoing profound transformation — is the position of the Italian Government. This was reaffirmed at the start of Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni’s visit to Addis Ababa to review two years of the Mattei Plan, as stated by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani. Minister […]
Read moreMinister Antonio Tajani takes part in the Question Time session at the Chamber of Deputies
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, participates today in the Question Time session at the Chamber of Deputies.
Read moreTajani: “Italy as Europe’s engine. Overcoming the damage of the Green Deal”
In her letter to European leaders, Ursula von der Leyen opened the door to enhanced cooperation to avoid deadlocks caused by unanimity. Should we envisage a coalition of the willing also on EU reforms? “I believe reforms can be carried out even without amending the Treaties, although I am personally in favour of doing so. […]
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