Industry is taking to the field for Ukraine. We are negotiating tariffs with our heads held high” – (IL SOLE 24 ORE)

Minister Tajani, you are responsible for foreign policy but also for “foreign trade”: President Trump’s letter on tariffs to Europe is a nasty surprise. How do you comment on it and how will you react? Such an intervention from President Trump was expected, and I see it as a step in his negotiating tactics. The […]

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Industry is taking to the field for Ukraine. We are negotiating tariffs with our heads held high” – (IL SOLE 24 ORE)

Minister Tajani, you are responsible for foreign policy but also for “foreign trade”: President Trump’s letter on tariffs to Europe is a nasty surprise. How do you comment on it and how will you react? Such an intervention from President Trump was expected, and I see it as a step in his negotiating tactics. The […]

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“Funerary Traditions in Prehistoric Sardinia: the Domus de Janas” inscribed on the World Heritage List

With the inscription of the site “Funerary Traditions in Prehistoric Sardinia: the Domus de Janas,” the number of UNESCO-certified World Heritage Sites in Italy rises to 61. The long-awaited decision came today following the UNESCO World Heritage Committee’s 47th session in Paris. The site enhances the cultural specificities of Sardinian prehistory. For the Domus de Janas (House […]

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Tajani at the Dubrovnik Forum, bilateral meetings

During his participation in the Dubrovnik International Forum, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, held several meetings with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenković; the Belarusian opposition leader, Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya; the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council, Jassim Al Budaiwi; the Brazilian Foreign Minister, Mauro Luiz […]

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Deputy Foreign Minister Cirielli at the second and final day of the Ukraine Recovery Conference

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, addressed the plenary assembly to officially close the Ukraine Recovery Conference, co-organized by Italy and Ukraine. The Deputy Minister reaffirmed Italy’s staunch support for Ukraine. “We have demonstrated that investing in security means leaving no one behind. As Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni stated yesterday, […]

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Tajani in Croatia for the Dubrovnik Forum and meetings with Prime Minister Plenković and Minister of Foreign Affairs Radman

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Croatia to participate in the “Addressing the Change” segment of the Dubrovnik International Forum. The Minister will meet with the Prime Minister of the Republic of Croatia, Andrej Plenković, and the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs, Gordan Grlić […]

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Library: 80 years since the end of the Second World War

To mark the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War, the Library of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has taken part in the cartographic census of leaflets, pamphlets and other ephemeral publications (Ephemera) relating to the Second World War. The project was coordinated and conducted by the Department for […]

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Joint Statement by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Culture, and the Municipality of Venice on the site “Venice and its lagoon”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the Ministry of Culture, and the Municipality of Venice warmly welcome the unanimous decision adopted by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee concerning the site “Venice and its lagoon”. The unanimous vote, passed without debate, represents a recognition of the intense and tangible efforts undertaken in recent years […]

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Tajani meets French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Barrot to discuss international dossiers, from Ukraine to the Middle East

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met today at the Farnesina with the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot. This meeting – the fifth between the two Ministers – confirms the intensity of the dialogue between Rome and Paris, and was devoted to an extensive exchange on key […]

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Undersecretary Tripodi attends Ukraine Conference, meets counterparts from Argentina and Qatar

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, participated—on behalf of Minister Antonio Tajani—in the opening panel of the Recovery Forum for the Reconstruction of Ukraine. In her remarks, she highlighted the wide range of financial and insurance instruments made available by Italy to encourage businesses to take part in reconstruction […]

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Prague – A tribute to Fellini: the genius who speaks to new generations

The Italian Cultural Institute of Prague organised two special events dedicated to Federico Fellini, the unforgettable master of Italian cinema and one of the most visionary and influential directors in the history of the seventh art. More than thirty years after his passing, Fellini’s creative genius and his extraordinary ability to blend reality and imagination […]

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Rome hosts the Ukraine Recovery Conference

The Ukraine Recovery Conference (URC2025), co-organised by the Governments of Italy and Ukraine, opened yesterday at the “La Nuvola” Convention Centre in Rome. The event welcomed around 5,000 participants, including approximately 100 government delegations and 40 international organisations—among them leading development banks—2,000 businesses, as well as representatives of local authorities and civil society. Over 500 […]

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