Antonio Tajani: “The rules on refugees have been overtaken. The EU should give one hundred billion to Africa” (La Stampa)
Minister Tajani, was it right to trigger a diplomatic incident with a strategic ally like France at such a sensitive time? “Italy didn’t create any diplomatic incident, neither with Germany initially nor with France later. We raised a problem of compliance with the rules. Immigration can only be resolved at the European level. There are […]
Read moreDays of Italian Training in the World
The final event of the Days of Italian Training in the World is being held today at the Farnesina with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the honourable Antonio Tajani, and Minister of Education and Merit, Prof. Giuseppe Valditara in attendance. The first official event devoted to the Italian Training System in the World gave an opportunity for meetings and discussions […]
Read moreIncontro del Vicepresidente del Consiglio e Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, On. Antonio Tajani, con il Presidente di Confindustria, Carlo Bonomi
Il Vice Presidente del Consiglio e Ministro degli Esteri, On. Antonio Tajani, ha ricevuto stamani alla Farnesina il Presidente di Confindustria, Carlo Bonomi, accompagnato dal Direttore Generale, Francesca Mariotti. Nel corso dell’incontro il Ministro Tajani e il Presidente Bonomi hanno convenuto sulla necessità di rafforzare ulteriormente la già eccellente partnership tra la Farnesina, e la […]
Read moreMinister Antonio Tajani meets with Greek counterpart Nikos Dendias
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mr Antonio Tajani, received the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Mr Nikos Dendias, at the Farnesina today. At the joint press conference, Minister Tajani defined the meeting “not only formally cordial, but also extremely positive from a political standpoint. We have further consolidated a […]
Read moreThe “Tajani code” “NGOs must save human lives and not become taxis for illegal immigrants”
Yesterday it became clear just how little is needed to cause permanent damage. The news is frightening and, in these cases, it is never wrong to wait and understand. At 9 PM there were still few certainties. Two Russian missiles were said to have exploded beyond the Polish borders. For half an hour, the danger […]
Read moreItalian Education in the World Days
First “Italian Education System in the World” event takes place at the Farnesina on 17 November The closing event of Italian Education in the World Days will take place at the Farnesina on 17 November 2022. The first official event dedicated to the Italian Education System in the World is an opportunity for all practitioners in the network – Italian schools and departments abroad, language assistantships and Italian […]
Read moreThe Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, attends the European Union Foreign Affairs Council (Brussels, 14 November 2022)
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, is in Brussels today to attend the meeting of the European Union Foreign Affairs Council. The Council, chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell, firstly schedules an exchange of opinions […]
Read moreNote by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani
Italy most firmly condemns the cowardly bombing that shook the city of Istanbul today. In expressing solidarity to the families of the people affected and our wishes of prompt recovery to the people wounded, Italy reaffirms its closeness to Turkey’s institutions and people and, on the day marking the anniversary of the Bataclan slaughter, reiterates […]
Read moreMinister Tajani: “Determination pays off. A signal has been given. I will ask for an EU agreement”
Minister Tajani, how will Italy respond to the very clear position taken by the European Union which disagrees with the government on disembarking migrants? Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said “we abide by international law. It is the non-governmental organisations who should play by the rules.” This would create […]
Read moreTajani: «From the Balkans to Africa, Italy is key in peacekeeping»
If left unmanaged, migration flows are bound to increase: from Ukraine, if the war persists, from the Balkans should a Serbia-Kosovo crisis break out, and from the African continent, which is predicted to contain at least 2.5 billion people by 2050. Inaction is not an option for Italy, the geographical pier of Europe. This is […]
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