Tajani attended the 38th CDU Congress in Stuttgart

On 20 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, travelled to Stuttgart to attend the 38th Congress of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), together with German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and former Chancellor Angela Merkel. During the proceedings, the party’s new Federal Executive Committee was elected, and Chancellor Merz presented his candidacy for re-election […]

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Holy See, anniversary of the Lateran Pacts

On the occasion of the 97th anniversary of the Lateran Pacts and the 42nd anniversary of the Republican Concordat, talks between Italy and the Holy See were held on the afternoon of Tuesday, 17 February 2026, at Palazzo Borromeo, the seat of the Embassy of Italy to the Holy See. Within the framework of an […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Matera – Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue 2026 (Farnesina, 24 February 2026)

PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTE Matera – Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue 2026 (Farnesina, 24 February 2026) On Tuesday, 24 February 2026, at 5:30 p.m., the Farnesina will host the event Matera – Mediterranean Capital of Culture and Dialogue 2026.  The event will be attended by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, […]

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Tajani–Abodi: Government opposes International Paralympic Committee decision on Russia

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi, have issued the following joint statement: The Italian Government expresses its absolute opposition to the decision of the International Paralympic Committee to admit six Russian and four Belarusian athletes to participate in […]

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Italy endorses statement condemning attacks in Sudan

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani supports the statement on the crisis in Sudan, promoted by Germany and signed by German Minister Johann Wadephul and the majority of European partners at Foreign Minister level. The text condemns in the strongest terms the intensification of attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers, including those targeting World Food […]

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Minister Tajani concludes Washington visit for the Board of Peace Meeting on Gaza

  Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani has concluded a mission to Washington to attend the inaugural meeting of the “Board of Peace” for Gaza, chaired by US President Donald Trump. The first formal meeting of the Board provided an important opportunity for an update on the implementation of the American Administration’s 20-point Peace Plan […]

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Special Envoy for Gaza Reconstruction Bruno Archi in Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates

A delegation from the Italian Foreign Ministry led by Italy’s Special Envoy for Gaza Reconstruction, Ambassador Bruno Archi, travelled on 16–17 February to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates to discuss possible synergies with the two Middle Eastern countries on reconstruction and development projects in the Gaza Strip, also in light of the inaugural […]

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Joint Ministerial Statement on Protection of Civilians and Humanitarian Operations in Sudan

We express grave concern over the continued deadly unlawful attacks on civilians, civilian infrastructure and humanitarian operations as heavy fighting across the Kordofan and Darfur States continues. The recent severe escalation in drone and aerial attacks including those affecting displaced civilians, health facilities, food convoys and areas near humanitarian compounds have resulted in a significant […]

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Tirana Joint Declaration on Corridor VIII 18 February 2026

We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Bulgaria, Italy, North Macedonia and Romania, Recalling the conclusions of the First Ministerial Meeting held in Brindisi on 27 July 2023, the subsequent discussions of the Foreign Ministers in Brussels in December 2025, and the Letter of Intent signed at the 2024 Washington Summit on the establishment […]

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At the UN, Italy joins a condemnation of Israel’s actions in the Palestinian Territories

Following recent developments in the West Bank, the Palestinian Ambassador to the United Nations, Riyad H. Mansour, held a press conference today on behalf of the Arab Group to condemn the unilateral expansion of Israel’s presence in the Palestinian Territories. Ambassador Mansour reiterated the Group’s firm opposition to any form of annexation of the West […]

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Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani in Tirana for Ministerial Meeting on Corridor VIII

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, is in Tirana today to attend the second ministerial meeting on Corridor VIII, an infrastructure corridor linking the Black Sea and the Adriatic Sea through Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Albania, and connecting with the ports of Bari and Brindisi. The meeting follows the first ministerial session on the […]

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Joint likeminded statement on the occasion of the second anniversary of Alexei Navalny’s death on 16 February 2024

On the second commemoration of Alexei Navalny’s death in a Russian penal colony, we once again express our deepest condolences to his family. We underline that the Russian authorities remain solely responsible. The February 3rd judgement by the European Court of Human Rights furthermore underlined that Russia bears responsibility for the inhuman and degrading treatment […]

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