Minister Tajani: “Long and discreet work. The ‘Italian system’ works” (Quotidiano Nazionale)

The news of the release of Alberto Trentini and Mario Burlò arrived at dawn, but Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani had been pursuing it for some time. He highlights “long and discreet work” and describes the decision by interim President Delcy Rodríguez as “a strong signal that Italy greatly appreciates”. The release also raises further questions: […]

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Tajani: “Caracas warned me before the release. Then I spoke with them” (Corriere della Sera)

ROME – Italian aid worker Alberto Trentini had been detained in Venezuela for 423 days. The exact charges remain unclear. Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani stated: “We are not concerned now with what the charges might have been; what matters is that he, like other Italian citizens, is free, and that the other 42 […]

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Minister Tajani’s Press Point on Venezuela

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, held a press point at the Foreign Ministry on the situation in Venezuela and the release of Italian prisoners.  

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Deputy Foreign Minister Cirielli and Minister of Health Schillaci visited Brazzaville

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Edmondo Cirielli, completed a visit to Brazzaville yesterday, accompanied by the Minister of Health, Professor Orazio Schillaci. The visit aimed to strengthen relations with the Republic of Congo in the political, economic, and cooperation fields, in line with the Mattei Plan, with a particular focus […]

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Tajani: “With Mercosur, Italy will earn €14 billion in additional exports” (Il Sole 24 Ore)

Minister Tajani, after 25 years of negotiations, the EU-Mercosur agreement has been ratified. Mercosur is the largest free trade area in the world, encompassing 800 million people, including four countries traditionally linked to Italy. It is the largest agreement ever negotiated by the European Union, a fact we can certainly define as historic for the […]

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EU-MERCOSUR Agreement Highlights

After more than twenty-five years of negotiations, the Ambassadors of the European Union’s  Member States today gave the political green light  –  also with Italy’s favourable vote – to the signing of the EU-MERCOSUR Agreement. Italy supported the agreement after requesting and obtaining guarantees and strengthened safeguard clauses to protect certain sensitive agri-food supply chains. […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi undertakes growth diplomacy mission in Jakarta. Meetings with Indonesian authorities and ASEAN Secretary-General

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, is in Jakarta on a mission focused on growth diplomacy. Indonesia is one of Italy’s key economic partners in the Asian region, with a market identified as having strong growth potential under the Export Action Plan promoted by Minister Tajani, making it particularly strategic […]

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INFORMATION NOTE – Munich Security Conference (Munich, 13–15 February 2026)

INFORMATION NOTE Munich Security Conference (Munich, 13–15 February 2026)   The 62nd edition of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) will take place from 13 to 15 February 2026 at the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in Munich. The participation of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is expected. Further […]

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Mercosur: Tajani welcomes EU measures to protect Italian farmers; a strategic agreement for Italy and Europe

The European Commission has announced measures to support European agriculture, including additional funding for the sector, alignment of sanitary, phytosanitary and animal welfare standards for imported products, strengthened controls on these standards and specific safeguards complementing the EU-Mercosur agreement with a robust system of protections for our farmers. These safeguards, which will apply to all […]

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Return of Italian tourists stranded in Sharm el-Sheikh

With a Neos flight departing at 00:45 and an EasyJet flight departing at 18:30 today, the consular emergency in Egypt, caused in recent days by flight cancellations from Sharm el-Sheikh to Milan and Naples, has been resolved. The Italian Foreign Ministry and the Embassy of Italy in Cairo managed the needs of several hundred Italian […]

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First group of Italians stranded in Socotra departs. Italian Foreign Ministry continues efforts to arrange additional flights

Assistance for Italian nationals still stranded on the Yemeni island of Socotra continues. A first repatriation flight is scheduled to arrive today in Jeddah, carrying 46 Italian citizens. 59 tourists remain on the island and are expected to return on further flights planned over the coming days. Thanks to the intervention of the Italian Embassy […]

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First flight to Jeddah for tourists stranded in Socotra

The Yemeni airline has agreed to operate an initial flight tomorrow to Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, in an effort to alleviate the flight blockade affecting the island of Socotra. Over 80 Italian citizens have been stranded for several days on Socotra, an island in the Indian Ocean under Yemeni sovereignty. The Italian Foreign Ministry and the […]

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