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 […]
Read moreMinister 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 […]
Read moreJoint 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 […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi opened Jordan’s country presentation in Rome
The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, participated today, on behalf of Minister Antonio Tajani, in a country presentation on Jordan organized by the Foreign Ministry together with the Italian Trade Agency. The Jordanian side was represented by the Minister of Planning and International Cooperation, Zeina Toukan, and the Minister […]
Read moreTajani on export data: “Excellent data in the United States, but we are successfully expanding into new emerging markets”
“The latest ISTAT data on Italian companies’ exports confirm a positive trend resulting from the commitment of businesses and their ability to internationalize, but also from the support of the Government and the Italian system agencies.” In Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani’s opinion, “the chosen strategy enables us to maintain an excellent presence in traditional markets, […]
Read moreDeputy Minister Cirielli’s mission to Bucharest for bilateral political consultations
The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Edmondo Cirielli, went on a mission to Bucharest today for bilateral political consultations with the Secretary of State for European Affairs, Clara Staicu. The meeting, which took place at the beginning of the celebrations for the Italy-Romania Cultural Year 2026, confirmed the excellent state of bilateral […]
Read moreTajani chaired new tariff Task Force meeting
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani chaired the tenth meeting of the Tariff Task Force at the Foreign Ministry, established in July 2025 to assist Italian companies in the current complex phase of transatlantic trade. The Minister shared with participants the outcomes of the Washington Ministerial Meeting on critical minerals and the related initiative by Italy and […]
Read moreItaly is working on channels to carry out new student evacuations from Gaza
Italy is working to carry out new student evacuations from Gaza. The new operations aim to further assist the young residents of the Strip, including the 38 students identified by the University of Milan who received scholarships for that university. Considering that, at the current state of the art, upon the indications of the Jordanian […]
Read moreImmigration, Tajani chaired round table discussion with British Foreign Minister Cooper
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani chaired today in Munich, together with UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper, the second round table discussion on combating irregular immigration, following the one held last year, again on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference. The meeting was attended by the Foreign Ministers and representatives of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, […]
Read moreCritical minerals – Meeting convened by U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Lee Greer
Today, the United States Trade Representative (USTR) Jamieson Lee Greer convened a virtual meeting to present the U.S. proposal for a free trade area dedicated to critical minerals. The meeting brought together Ministers responsible for international trade from the countries invited to the extraordinary session held on 12 January in Washington, which was attended on […]
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