Tajani: “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 moreTajani: “Attack on Gaza – Netanyahu must stop” (Il Messaggero)
Minister Antonio Tajani, Prime Minister Netanyahu intends to invade Gaza. Do you condemn this? “Absolutely. This carnage cannot continue. The invasion of Gaza risks turning into a Vietnam for the Israeli soldiers. If the senior military leadership has its doubts, there must be a reason. This is not the way forward”. What is, then? “Diplomacy […]
Read moreTajani: “The memory (and lesson) of Marcinelle” (Il Messaggero)
The memory – and the lesson – of Marcinelle, where so many lost their lives that day in the Bois du Cazier mining disaster, marks Marcinelle as both an Italian and European tragedy. I have underlined this with deep emotion throughout the many visits I have paid in various official capacities: as Member of the […]
Read moreTajani: “It’s something worthy of the Jacobins. A judge applies the law; they do not choose the destinations. But we shall carry on” (Corriere della Sera)
Tajani: Palestine? We are initiating the process to create a State. Rome – “I can say it: to me this is almost amusing”. Antonio Tajani is speaking about the ruling by the European Court of Justice: it is for judges to decide on the safety of countries to which migrants are returned. Amusing? In the centre-right […]
Read moreTajani: “Personal pain for Gaza. Palestine must be built, not reduced to slogans” (Avvenire)
Like everyone else, Antonio Tajani has seen the photos of the children in Gaza. “Unacceptable, unacceptable…” the Minister of Foreign Affairs repeats several times. “Unacceptable,” he had also said following the Israeli raid that struck the parish of Father Gabriel Romanelli. This is a deeply felt awareness of the ongoing tragedy, which the Deputy Prime […]
Read moreAntonio Tajani: «Nessuno vuole lo scontro con le toghe. Ma loro si astengano dalle opinioni politiche» (Corriere della Sera)
Il vicepremier: «Sala non deve lasciare perché indagato» Ministro, ci risiamo? È di nuovo scontro tra politica e giustizia? «Nessuno vuole lo scontro. La riforma della giustizia del centrodestra è semplicemente uno dei pilastri della storia di Forza Italia. In breve: giustizia al servizio dei cittadini». Antonio Tajani, oltre ad essere il vicepremier e il ministro […]
Read moreTajani: «Now the ECB shall take action. We need a plan modelled on the one implemented for Covid to protect companies» (Il Messaggero)
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 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: “This is how Italy is leading the Ukraine Recovery Conference” (Formiche)
More than three years since the start of Russia’s unjustified aggression, daily images of death and destruction caused by Russian attacks on Ukrainian people and cities remind us of the brutality of the conflict in Ukraine. A war on European soil after more than 70 years. An aggression that saw an extraordinary international mobilization, starting […]
Read moreTajani: «Todde must step down from office. It is not me who says so, but the court» (Nuova Sardegna)
Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister, Foreign Minister and President of Forza Italia, will be in Sardinia today to chair a Conference of his party. A journalist fascinated by politics, Tajani, 71, answers questions on international and national current affairs, with a necessary focus on Sardinia. Minister, these are the first days of the ceasefire between […]
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