Tajani’s letter of condolence on the passing of the Father Emir of Qatar

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani today sent a letter to the Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs of Qatar, Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, to express the Italian Government’s condolences on the passing of Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, the Father Emir of Qatar. While offering his deepest condolences to the Al Thani family […]

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Tajani: “Power struggle in Iran. Threats against the Prime Minister? We will not be intimidated” (Corriere della Sera)

The Ankara Summit, which had been so feared for the strength of relations between the United States and European countries, has instead “consolidated the Western alliance, strengthening the bond between the United States and NATO”, as stated by Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. He believes that “great strides have been made” and that Italy is playing […]

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EPP Foreign Ministers Met in Rome This Evening

The Foreign Ministers of the European People’s Party (EPP), chaired by Antonio Tajani, Vice-President of the EPP, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, and David McAllister, Chair of the AFET Committee of the European Parliament, met this evening in Rome to prepare the agenda for the next EU […]

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Press Accreditation Note – Launch event for Italy’s participation as Guest of Honour at the 2026 Guadalajara International Book Fair (Farnesina, 17 July 2026)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Launch event for Italy’s participation as Guest of Honour at the 2026 Guadalajara International Book Fair (Farnesina, 17 July 2026)   On Friday 17 July 2026, from 12:00 p.m., in the International Conference Hall of the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister of Culture, […]

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Tajani pays tribute to magistrate Vittorio Occorsio on the fiftieth anniversary of his assassination

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, pays tribute to the magistrate Vittorio Occorsio today, on the fiftieth anniversary of his assassination by the hand of neo-fascist terrorists. ‘Fifty years after the brutal assassination of Vittorio Occorsio, we pay tribute to a public civil servant who defended the values of the rule of law and […]

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Ministerial meeting of the ‘Friends of the Western Balkans’ group begins today

The ministerial meeting of the ‘Friends of the Western Balkans’ group and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Balkan countries, chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, is taking place this morning at Villa Madama. The group comprises seven EU Member States (Italy, Austria, Croatia, Greece, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia) which […]

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Tajani: ‘A stronger Europe with the accession of the Balkans’

The political strength of our continent in the coming decades will depend on the accession of the Balkan countries to the European Union. It is the most important geostrategic investment of our time, because security, competitiveness and enlargement are now inextricably linked: unless it completes its reunification, the Union will never achieve the scale required […]

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Deputy Minister Cirielli’s Mission to North Macedonia and Kosovo

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs, Edmondo Cirielli, completed a mission to North Macedonia and Kosovo. In Skopje, Deputy Minister Cirielli met with his counterpart, Zoran Dimitrovski, who confirmed the excellent bilateral relations and broad prospects for collaboration between Italy and North Macedonia, also through the Italian Cooperation’s work in the country. During the meeting, […]

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Tajani chairs the ‘Friends of the Western Balkans’ ministerial meeting

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani chairs today’s ministerial meeting of the ‘Friends of the Western Balkans’ group and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Balkan countries. The group comprises seven EU Member States (Italy, Austria, Croatia, Greece, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia) which are working together to support the accession of the […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE – Rome based agencies of the United Nations and Italian companies – Seminar on procedures for the procurement of goods and services (Farnesina, 14 July 2026)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Rome based agencies of the United Nations and Italian companies – Seminar on procedures for the procurement of goods and services (Farnesina, 14 July 2026)   On Tuesday 14 July 2026 at 11.30 a.m., in the Aldo Moro Room at the Farnesina, the event ‘Rome based agencies of the United Nations and […]

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Press Accreditation Note – Event: “MOTO D’ITALIA – CULTURE BEYOND THE TRACK” (Farnesina, 14 July 2026)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE EVENT: “MOTO D’ITALIA – CULTURE BEYOND THE TRACK” (Farnesina, 14 July 2026) On Tuesday 14 July 2026, from 10.00 a.m., the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will deliver the opening address at the event “Moto d’Italia – Culture beyond the track”, which will be held at the Farnesina. […]

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Summoning of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy. Expulsion of two military attachés

On the instructions of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy, Aleksej Paramonov, today to express the Italian Government’s strongest protest following the illegal activities carried out by two officials with diplomatic status at the […]

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