Edinburgh, the translation of Chiara Valerio’s latest novel was presented

The Scottish launch of The Little I Knew, the English translation of Chiara Valerio‘s novel Chi dice e chi tace (Sellerio, 2024), a finalist for the 2024 Strega Prize, was held on 19 June 2025 at Pilrig St Paul’s in Edinburgh. The book, translated from Italian by Ailsa Wood, was published by Foundry Editions on 10 June 2025.  The meeting […]

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International Day of Women in Diplomacy

On the occasion of the International Day of Women in Diplomacy, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, thanked Italian women diplomats and reaffirmed the Foreign Minister’s commitment to promoting gender equality. A concrete sign of progress in this direction comes from the recent appointments of the Heads of Mission by the […]

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Tajani in The Hague for the NATO Summit

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, will be in The Hague today and tomorrow to participate in the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Atlantic Alliance, together with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Minister of Defence Guido Crosetto.  A fundamental objective of this […]

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Beijing, first translations of Leopardi and Galileo presented

The ceremony to present the first translations of Italian and Chinese classics – which will implement the Memorandum of Understanding signed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and China’s National Administration for Press and Publishing on 8 November, 2024 – took place on 18 June at the Beijing Pavilion of the BIBF (Beijing International Book Fair), […]

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Antarctic Treaty, Italy hosted the annual meeting of signatory States

For the second time after thirty-three years, Italy hosted the annual meeting of the signatory States of the Antarctic Treaty, at Fiera Milano Congressi. In his greeting message, the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, underlined that “the governance of Antarctica plays a role of primary importance in the […]

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Copenhagen, three days of Italian Design

Design was the protagonist in Copenhagen at the “3daysofdesign” fair, which from 18 to 20 June animated the Danish capital with many events and exhibitions. The theme of this edition, “Keep it Real”, wanted to “highlight individual expression and experiences, echoing the desire for a more sensitive, inclusive and responsible world”. For the occasion, the […]

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The EU is discussing the situation in Libya. Tajani: it is an emergency that Europe needs to face united

At the request of Italy, together with France, Greece and Malta, today’s EU Foreign Affairs Council is also addressing the emergency situation in Libya. The debate, requested by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, even before the outbreak of the crisis between Israel and Iran, was included under the discussion point on the “Middle […]

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Tajani “I want to mediate between the United States and Iran: let us resume talks in Rome” (Il Giornale)

“Iranians and Americans need to return to sit at the same negotiating table, without intermediaries. We would like the nuclear negotiations to resume in Rome, as has already happened twice.” In the evening we met Antonio Tajani at the Foreign Ministry. He had on his face the signs of a “long, very long Sunday”, which […]

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Interview with Tajani – “Rome can host the resumption of dialogue” (Quotidiano Nazionale)

«We are nominating Rome to host the desirable resumption of talks without intermediaries between the United States and Iran on the nuclear issue. I spoke with Secretary of State Marc Rubio and I contacted the Iranian Foreign Minister, Abbas Aragchi, who is in Russia. I expect to hear from him in the next few hours. […]

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Tajani “We want to bring the United States and Iran to the negotiating table. The talks can take place in Rome” (La Stampa)

“The US attack was in the air, but we were not informed beforehand.” In the evening, Minister Tajani, after a day that had begun shortly after two in the morning, received a small group of journalists in his office at the Foreign Ministry. Immediately after a long meeting with about twenty ambassadors affected by the […]

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Tajani spoke with Rubio. The call to the United States and Iran: “Meet in Rome” (Corriere della Sera)

ROME « There are 50,000 Italians living in the large area between Iran, Iraq, Israel, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain… And right now we also need to think about their safety.” It is seven in the evening of another nightmare day, with the US bombing of Iran less than twenty-four hours ago. The Minister of Foreign […]

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Tajani “Italy can mediate, we will leave the embassy in Tehran open” (La Repubblica)

Antonio Tajani’s was woken up at dawn, by a phone call from the Foreign Ministry’s Head of Cabinet, Francesco Genuardi: “Minister, the United States has attacked.” Of course, the blitz was in the air. The ambassador to Israel, Luca Ferrari, had predicted Trump’s move in confidential dispatches sent to Italy for two days. The Minister […]

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