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9 January 2025
Tajani: “We have always had relations and open channels with Iran and Syria, and this has been decisive” (Corriere della Sera)

He found her “wearied, of course, but serene, strong. Her head held high”. Antonio Tajani is still with her in Ciampino with the Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and her parents, to greet her with a “Hurray! Welcome back Cecilia” when finally on the phone she could breathe a sigh of relief. “These were difficult days, we worked continuously, […]

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23 December 2024
Tajani: “We need impetus on the EU’s common defence” (La Stampa)

Minister Antonio Tajani, today you will participate in a summit on Albania with half the government. What is being discussed? “To decide on how to proceed on the right choice that we confirm and we will have to make operational. I am very impressed by some aspects of the Italian discussion, first of all for […]

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20 December 2024
Tajani – Without the US, no agreement can be reached. We can bridge the gap together with Washington (Il Messaggero)

Antonio Tajani shakes his head. He sighs. “Without America, Europe cannot do anything useful for the truce in Ukraine.” In a room on the second floor of a hotel in the centre of Brussels, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs picks up a pen and starts writing on a blank sheet of paper. On the […]

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18 December 2024
Tajani: exports as the architrave, we aim for 700 billion by 2027 (Il Sole 24 Ore)

“Exports generate over a third of Italy’s GDP and are the cornerstone of our economy. With EUR 626 billion in exports recorded last year, Italy confirms itself as one of the most dynamic economies globally. In the first part of the year, we even surpassed Japan in terms of export values, becoming the 4th largest […]

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16 December 2024
Tajani: «Piccoli correttivi necessari ma le misure sono buone. Ora puntiamo sull’export» (Corriere della Sera)

Roma – C’è una manovra che faticosamente sta arrivando alla sua approvazione, tra difficoltà, ostacoli, contestazioni, polemiche e promesse che la realtà ha smentito, vista una crescita stimata dell’1,5% che si è invece fermata allo 0,5%: «Bisogna tenere conto della situazione. Ci sono due guerre in corso. Ci sono Paesi europei in crisi, c’è un […]

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9 December 2024
Tajani: “Protecting the population and ethnic and religious minorities” (Corriere della Sera)

Rome – Antonio Tajani, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation: after the attack on Israel on 7 October, a domino effect has been triggered throughout the Middle East. Now it’s Syria’s turn. “The Hamas terrorist attack on Israel has sparked a fire in the Middle East that the Italian government, in these months of […]

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3 December 2024
Tajani – “Time for Israel to stop operations in Gaza” (Avvenire)

With Italy’s direct involvement, there is hope for a truce in Gaza, without backing down from the goal of “two peoples, two states”. Meanwhile in Syria, the groundwork for chaos have been laid after Israel’s attack on Hezbollah in Lebanon. As for Beirut and Gaza, Italy is working to bring the parties to the table, […]

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2 December 2024
Tajani “Syria, let’s avert the emergency. In the EU Forza Italia’s shield on Fitto” (Nazione – Carlino – Giorno)

Rome – “We risk a new migration crisis and a humanitarian catastrophe in Syria. We must act quickly to prevent the worst outcomes”. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani expressed his deep concerns about the resurgence of the Syrian crisis, especially as it exacerbates the broader tragedies unfolding […]

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25 November 2024
Tajani: “Let’s focus on diplomacy with the Mediterranean Dialogues and the G7” (Corriere della Sera)

Rome – Antonio Tajani, Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and leader of Forza Italia, emphasises Italy’s key role as the chair of the G7 in the international arena. He believes that only through unity can peace be achieved in the Middle East and Ukraine. “Even Zelensky has mentioned that this must be […]

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23 November 2024
Intervista a Tajani: “La politica estera è una cosa seria, non la decide Salvini” (la Repubblica)

ROMA – Partiamo dall’ultima domanda. Il cuore del problema. Ministro Antonio Tajani, è normale che Matteo Salvini, senza consultare Palazzo Chigi e la Farnesina, dica a Benjamin Netanyahu: “Sei il benvenuto in Italia”? Non scavalca cosi lei e la premier? «Senta, la politica estera si deve fare in maniera costruttiva. È una cosa seria. Ogni […]

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