Tajani: “Enough with the proclamations. This is how the ECB drags us into recession” (Il Giornale)

“I’m disappointed”. Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani criticises the President of the European Central Bank, Christine Lagarde upon this latter announcing an interest rate hike in July. Do you think we risk recession this way? “Caution is needed. I don’t understand why you would announce a rate increase so […]

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Decision of the Administrative Committee of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) to proceed with the establishment of the Milan Section of the UPC’s Central Division

The Administrative Committee of the Unified Patent Court (UPC) today unanimously decided to proceed with the establishment of the Milan Section of the UPC’s Central Division. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Tajani said: “This is a significant result for Italy. It is an absolutely unexpected result that confirms the central role played […]

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Participation of Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, at the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani is in Luxembourg to attend the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. The first item on the agenda of the Council, chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy Josep Borrell, is the […]

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Tajani:” Russia comes out of the crisis weakened, but we are not at war with Russia” (La Stampa)

In the chaos that has reached the gates of Moscow, while Wagner’s military attempted a coup d’état and civil war came close in Russia, we have kept our nerve”, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said, well aware that this “could be a turning point”, even in the war in Ukraine. Today he will discuss the topic […]

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Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani to attend the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union on 26 June

Tomorrow, 26 June 2023, Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani will be in Luxembourg to attend the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. The first item on the agenda of the Council, chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security […]

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The “Mediterranea. Visions of an ancient and complex sea” exhibition opens in Beirut

On 23 June, at the NABU Museum in El-Heri, Lebanon, the “Mediterranea. Visions of an ancient and complex sea” exhibition was inaugurated in the presence of Italian Ambassador Nicoletta Bombardiere and Lebanese authorities. The initiative, promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) in collaboration with the Italian Space Agency (Agenzia […]

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Meeting of the Italian Undersecretary Tripodi with the UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Coordinator for Development in the Sahel

Today, Maria Tripodi, the Italian Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, met the UN Under-Secretary-General and Special Coordinator for Development in the Sahel, Abdoulaye Mar Dieye, at the Farnesina. The discussions revolved around the UN action within the framework of the United Nations Integrated Strategy for the Sahel (UNISS) and the role played by […]

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Closing speech by Minister Antonio Tajani at the CGIE Plenary Assembly

  The Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, spoke today at the closing of the Plenary Assembly of the CGIE – General Council of Italians Abroad.   The General Council of Italians Abroad is the advisory body to the Italian government and Parliament on major issues of […]

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The “Adriatic” mural by “Tellas” presented in Tirana

A mural, created by street artist Fabio Schirru, known as “Tellas”, was presented in the presence of the Italian Ambassador to Albania, Fabrizio Bucci, and the Deputy Mayor of the city of Tirana, Andi Seferi. The work entitled “Adriatic”, presented as part of the Italian Week and Mural ArtFest in Tirana, is inspired by the […]

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Participation of Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs Edmondo Cirielli in the Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact (22 and 23 June)

Italian Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Edmondo Cirielli is attending the “Paris Summit for a New Global Financing Pact” on behalf of the Italian Government. The summit, hosted by French President Macron, is attended by over fifty countries and international organisations representing the most advanced economies and the economies of emerging and […]

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Minister Antonio Tajani takes part in the “Festa della Musica” Event

The Deputy PM and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will speak today at the “Festa della Musica”, an initiative promoted by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation as part of the “Roots Tourism” NRRP programme, financed by the European Union. The event, which will take place on the […]

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Action of the State at Sea – The first Italian-French Seminar on Maritime Issues

Organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the French Embassy in Rome and hosted by the Federation of the Sea, the first Italian-French seminar on the Action of the State at Sea was held on 20 June. In the spirit of the 2021 Quirinal Treaty, it brought together top representatives from some of […]

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