Minister Tajani’s mission to Locarno to meet with Cassis and attend Diplomacy Day

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani will travel to Locarno, Switzerland, on 11-12 August to meet with Federal Councillor Ignazio Cassis and to take part in the Diplomacy Day, organised in the framework of the Locarno Film Festival, which sees Italy as the guest country for this […]

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Contributions for emergency initiatives in Ethiopia amounting to EUR 30 million approved

As part of the humanitarian actions carried out within the framework of development cooperation, the Italian Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs in charge of International Cooperation Edmondo Cirielli has approved the contributions for emergency initiatives in Ethiopia, totalling EUR 30 million. Ethiopia is a strategic partner for Italy and a pilot country of the Mattei […]

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Minister Tajani pays tribute to the victims of the Monongah mining disaster

On the occasion of the National Day of Italian Labour Sacrifices in the World, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, sent a message of solidarity to the commemoration held at the Monongah mining site in the United States, where on 6 December 1907, one of the most tragic […]

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Sixteen more Palestinian children arrive in Italy from Gaza. Tajani thanks the Egyptian government: “Your collaboration is essential in providing aid to the Palestinian population”

Sixteen more Palestinian children, evacuated from Gaza and in urgent need of medical care due to the ongoing humanitarian crisis, have departed from Egypt to Italy. “I want to once again thank the Egyptian Government for their cooperation, particularly the new Foreign Minister of the Arab Republic of Egypt, Badr Abdelatty, with whom I had […]

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Deputy Prime Minister Tajani pays tribute to the memory of the victims of the Marcinelle tragedy on the 68th anniversary of the disaster.

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani paid tribute to the memory of the Italian nationals who lost their lives on 8 August 68 years ago in Marcinelle, Belgium. “The anniversary of this tragedy keeps alive and topical the memory of the extraordinary contribution made by our communities […]

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Tajani: “A European day for the victims of accidents at work”

The commemoration of the Bois du Cazier tragedy, occurred on 8 August 1956, is a key moment in the life of Italian communities around the world, being the symbol of their extraordinary contribution to the prosperity of their host countries, as well as of their efforts to achieve integration through work. This is true for […]

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Tajani: “A European day for the victims of accidents at work” (Il Messaggero)

The commemoration of the Bois du Cazier tragedy, occurred on 8 August 1956, is a key moment in the life of Italian communities around the world, being the symbol of their extraordinary contribution to the prosperity of their host countries, as well as of their efforts to achieve integration through work. This is true for […]

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Establishment of the Venezuela Task Force

At the direction of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, a permanent task force was established today at the Farnesina to monitor developments in Venezuela. In the first meeting, chaired by Secretary General Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, all issues related to the Venezuela emergency were addressed, and some […]

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Meeting between Minister Tajani and First Sub-Lieutenant of the Italian Navy Latorre

Today, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani received First Sub-Lieutenant of the Italian Navy Massimiliano Latorre for a private courtesy visit. Latorre was involved in the “Enrica Lexie” ship case in February 2012. The Minister warmly greeted the marine, recalling with satisfaction the acquittal decided on 30 January 2022 by the Judge for Preliminary Investigations […]

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Minister Tajani held telephone conversations with the Foreign Ministers of Jordan and Egypt

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, continues his contacts with partners and key regional players regarding the situation in the Middle East. Today, he had telephone conversations with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Ayman Safadi, and the Minister of Foreign […]

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Hearing of Minister Antonio Tajani before the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate on the latest developments in the Middle East and in Venezuela

Italy’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani will hold a hearing before the Foreign Affairs Committees of the Chamber of Deputies and of the Senate on the recent developments in the political situation in the Middle East and in Venezuela.

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“Food for Gaza”: Italy donates 15 trucks to the World Food Programme for the distribution of food aid to Gaza thanks to funding from the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation

Prompted by Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation signed an agreement with the World Food Programme (WFP) as part of the “Food for Gaza” humanitarian initiative. Under the agreement, the Ministry will finance the purchase of 15 IVECO […]

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