Tajani invites ECB to deliver a shock rate cut (Il Sole 24 Ore)

ROME – “I think this is a positive step, and we can achieve further improvements”. The joint US-EU text on tariffs has just been announced: there is no long-awaited exemption for wine and spirits, and steel and aluminum still face a heavy 50% duty. But Antonio Tajani, Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, seeks to ease […]

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Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Italy, the European Union and Other Countries on New Israeli Settlements

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today signed a joint statement with the Foreign Ministers of 20 other countries and the European Union, strongly condemning the Israeli decision to proceed with new settlement plans in the West Bank and calling for their immediate reversal. The statement reiterates […]

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Joint Statement of Foreign Ministers on E1 plans

The decision by the Israeli Higher Planning Committee to approve plans for settlement construction in the E1 area, East of Jerusalem, is unacceptable and a violation of international law. We condemn this decision and call for its immediate reversal in the strongest terms. Minister Smotrich says this plan will make a two-state solution impossible by […]

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Today’s meeting of the Farnesina Tariff Task Force to update businesses on the EU-USA Joint Tariff Declaration

Following today’s agreement on the Joint Declaration between the European Union and the United States regarding tariffs, which follows the political understanding reached by President Ursula von der Leyen and President Donald Trump on 27 July, the Tariff Task Force of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, under the direction of Minister […]

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Italy and other international partners of the “Media Freedom Coalition” appeal for the granting of foreign media access to Gaza

Italy, together with 26 other countries that are members of the “Media Freedom Coalition”, has signed an appeal to the Government of Israel, urging it to grant immediate access to Gaza for journalists and media outlets, while calling on all parties to the conflict to make every effort to ensure the safety of journalists and […]

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Press accreditation note – Access to the United Nations High-Level Week (New York, 22-30 september 2025)

Press accreditation note Access to the United Nations High-Level Week (New York, 22-30 september 2025)   Journalists, photographers and cameramen who are not already in possession of a UN accreditation and wish to cover the proceedings of the high-level week of the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly in New York (22–30 September […]

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Media Freedom Coalition Statement on Foreign Media Access to Gaza

In light of the unfolding humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, we, the undersigned members of the Media Freedom Coalition, urge Israel to allow immediate independent foreign media access and afford protection for journalists operating in Gaza. Journalists and media workers play an essential role in putting the spotlight on the devastating reality of war. Access to […]

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The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ efforts to ensure security abroad

The services of the Crisis Unit of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation focus on security abroad. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs invites all citizens planning to travel abroad to consult Viaggiare Sicuri, the portal designed and developed to encourage informed and responsible travel choices and to provide useful information so […]

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Sarajevo, Italy takes centre stage at the 31st Sarajevo Film Festival

Italy reaffirms its prominent role at the 31st edition of the Sarajevo Film Festival, taking place from 15 to 22 August in Sarajevo. Among the most highly anticipated international guests is Paolo Sorrentino, who arrived in Sarajevo just days ahead of the opening of the Venice Film Festival, where his latest work is set to […]

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São Paulo, Gastone Novelli on display

The exhibition A arte deve viver ao sol – Gastone Novelli no Brasil is currently underway in São Paulo, the result of a collaboration between the Italian Cultural Institute and the Museum of Contemporary Art of the University of São Paulo. Curated by Ana Magalhães and Marco Rinaldi, the exhibition features 29 works by Gastone […]

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London, Giuseppe Penone at the Serpentine Gallery

Currently on view at the Serpentine Gallery (Kensington Gardens) is the exhibition Thoughts in the Roots, featuring works by Giuseppe Penone spanning from 1969 to the present. Curated by Claude Adjil, Hans Ulrich Obrist and Alexa Chow, the exhibition is organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of London. Thoughts in the Roots brings […]

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Tajani: “Unanimous support for Italy’s position. Kyiv won’t surrender. Putin hasn’t won” by Anna Maria Greco – (il Giornale)

Antonio Tajani is spending the day with family in Fiuggi, awaiting developments — but with no great expectations — from the Washington summit between Trump and Zelensky. The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs is not overly optimistic, convinced that the road ahead remains long. Yet a piece of news from across the Atlantic sparks […]

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