Crans Montana: appeal lodged against the rejection of the application to join the proceedings as a civil party

Italy has already lodged an appeal against the order of 29 July which rejected the Italian government’s application to join the proceedings as a civil party in the legal case concerning the Crans Montana disaster. Through the Swiss lawyer representing the Italian interests, a detailed and well-structured appeal has been lodged, which refutes all the […]

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Following a phone call with Minister Araghchi, Tajani discusses with the Lebanese and Israeli negotiators: focus on the negotiations

Following his telephone conversation with Abbas Araghchi, the Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran, the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, held further discussions with the American negotiators and mediators who are in Rome to continue talks on the situation in Lebanon. Tajani had already held an in-depth discussion with Araghchi on […]

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MAECI-ANCE: cooperation on exports and the protection of Italy’s diplomatic heritage abroad

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani took part today at the Farnesina in the meeting between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and ANCE, the Italian National Association of Building Contractors. During the meeting, which was attended by President Antonio Ciucci, accompanied by the Vice-President for Overseas Projects, Gaetano Vecchio, alongside the […]

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Consular visit to the minor Santoiemma in La Valletta

The Ambassador of Italy to Malta, Valentina Setta, today paid a consular visit to the prison where the minor Flavio Santoiemma is being held. He was arrested by the Maltese authorities on 25 May 2026, following a false alarm at his school. The minor is in good health and is being held separately from the […]

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Telephone conversation between Tajani and Araghchi: focus on the Iran-Oman agreement on the Strait of Hormuz and negotiations on Lebanon

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani had a telephone conversation today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Abbas Araghchi. The two ministers began by discussing the situation in Hormuz: Minister Araghchi outlined the negotiations between Iran and Oman to reopen the Strait of Hormuz to commercial traffic. Tajani reiterated […]

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Third round of bilateral political consultations between Italy and Bangladesh. Focus on migration cooperation

The Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, co-chaired the third session of bilateral political consultations between Italy and Bangladesh today at the Farnesina, alongside the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Bangladesh, Ambassador Asad Alam Siam, as provided for in the 2023 Memorandum of […]

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Launch of the restoration of the Blue Mosque in Mazar-i-Sharif: Italy and UNESCO strengthen the protection of cultural heritage in Afghanistan

Following to the 6.3 magnitude earthquake that severely struck the Balkh province on November 3rd 2025, causing extensive damage to infrastructure and to the local socioeconomic fabric, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), through the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), in synergy with UNESCO, has launched an emergency intervention for the […]

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Tajani and Fidan hold talks on the Middle East: “We must support the Lebanon-Israel negotiations; the Strait of Hormuz must be kept open immediately”

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani held a telephone conversation today with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey, Hakan Fidan, focusing on key developments in the Middle East and regional security, with particular attention to Lebanon, Gaza, the Red Sea and the Gulf. On the occasion of the new round of […]

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Tajani: “I understand their unease; they have failed on the issue of migrants. Ceuta is not a minor matter; it was our duty to take action” (Corriere della Sera)

“I understand Spain’s frustration over its failed migration policy, but we have a duty to protect Italy’s borders, which, incidentally, also comprise 7,000 kilometres of European borders that extend into other Member States and are therefore the borders of the entire Union. We have always stood in solidarity with Spain; we are friends with the […]

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Tajani encourages the heads of the Lebanese and Israeli delegations ahead of the Rome negotiation session

On the eve of the negotiating session scheduled for tomorrow in Rome, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani held telephone talks today with the heads of the Lebanese and Israeli delegations, Yechiel Leiter and Simon Karam. This new round of talks follows on from the one held in the capital on 14 and 15 July […]

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Tajani: “Yes to electoral reform, even with preferences” (Il Tempo)

Antonio Tajani is the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Vice-President of the EPP and Secretary of Forza Italia. Roles that enable him to combine foreign policy with domestic policy. So, how do you manage to balance all these interests without them coming into conflict? “I have no difficulty in taking on all these roles because the […]

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Tajani: “Migrants: pushing ahead with the Albania model”

Minister Tajani is in Marina di Pietrasanta. He met with Forza Italia leaders, spoke to people who asked him about the wars, and shared the stage with Antonio Preziosi, Director of Tg2, who interviewed him about the government’s work and everything else. And today, the attention of the Minister of Foreign Affairs will be focused […]

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