Tajani convenes new meeting of the Tariff Task Force on the sidelines of the FAC
Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani will travel to Brussels on Monday to participate in the Foreign Affairs Council. From Brussels, Minister Tajani will chair a new meeting of the Tariff Task Force with Italian companies to take stock of the situation regarding tariffs, in light of the recent Supreme Court’s ruling and the US Administration’s decision […]
Read moreUndersecretary Tripodi attends the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Nicosia
Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Maria Tripodi took part today, on behalf of Minister Antonio Tajani, in the informal meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) held in Nicosia. The meeting focused on the European Union’s participation in the 14th Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO) and on trade relations with China. […]
Read moreGiornalista italiano fermato in Turchia
Il Consolato Generale d’Italia a Istanbul sta seguendo la vicenda del giornalista italiano Andrea Lucidi che è stato fermato nel pomeriggio odierno dalla polizia turca insieme ad altri colleghi di diverse nazionalità e condotto presso un centro di espulsione nei pressi di Istanbul, dove si troverebbe tuttora. La Farnesina, in costante raccordo con il Consolato […]
Read moreTajani 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 […]
Read moreTajani–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 […]
Read moreItaly 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 […]
Read moreMinister 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 […]
Read moreSpecial 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 […]
Read moreTirana 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 […]
Read moreAt 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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