Minister Tajani: “Long and discreet work. The ‘Italian system’ works” (Quotidiano Nazionale)
The news of the release of Alberto Trentini and Mario Burlò arrived at dawn, but Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani had been pursuing it for some time. He highlights “long and discreet work” and describes the decision by interim President Delcy Rodríguez as “a strong signal that Italy greatly appreciates”. The release also raises further questions: […]
Read moreTajani: Italy intends to grow trade with India by €6 bn (Hindustan Times)
New Delhi – Italy intends to grow trade with India to €20 billion by 2029 from the current level of about €14 billion, and Italian investments into the country were up by €500 million during the first half of 2025 alone, Italian deputy prime minister and foreign minister Antonio Tajani said ahead of a visit to New Delhi, […]
Read moreOpening remarks by Minister Di Maio at the 6th Rome MED Dialogues
Welcome to the sixth edition of the Rome MED Mediterranean Dialogues, promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). I would like to thank Ambassador Massolo, the Executive Vice-President, Mr. Magri, and the whole ISPI team. They and the Ministry worked relentlessly to organize, under […]
Read moreThe State of the Union
On the 70th anniversary of the Schuman Declaration, we meet again – albeit with the distance imposed by the current pandemic – to take stock of the State of the European Union. I want to thank the President of the Dehousse European University Institute and greet all the guests connected. The devastating impact of the […]
Read moreOpening address by the Honourable Minister at the Second Ministerial Meeting in Support of the Lebanese Security Forces
(The original text is only the one actually delivered) Prime Minister Gentiloni, Prime Minister Hariri, UN Secretary-General Guterres, Arab League Secretary-General Aboul Gheit, High Representative of the Union and Vice President of the European Commission Mogherini, dear colleagues, ladies and gentlemen, I have the honour of welcoming you to the Farnesina for the Second Ministerial […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Minister at the 11th MAECI-Bank of Italy Conference
The authentic text is only the one actually spoken Palazzo Koch, 12 March 2018 Mister Governor, Delegates of the Bank of Italy and Financial Attachés, Italian representatives at International Financial Institutions and Multilateral Development Banks, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is a great honour for me to open the 11th MAECI-Bank of Italy Conference, especially together with […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Minister Alfano at the Meeting of the Officers and Experts of the Guardia di Finanza on duty abroad
Farnesina, 12 February 2018 (The authentic text is only the one actually spoken) Secretary General Belloni, General Toschi, Dear Officers and Experts, I have the great honour for the second consecutive year to welcome you to the Farnesina for the Meeting of the Officers and Experts of the Guardia di Finanza on duty abroad. […]
Read moreAdress by the Hon. Minister Alfano at the Second Ministerial Conference – “A Shared Responsibility for a Common Goal: Solidarity and Security”
(The authentic text is only the one actually spoken) Dear colleagues, It is a great pleasure to open Rome’s Second Ministerial Conference: “A Shared Responsibility for a Common Goal: Solidarity and Security”. When we met at last year’s First Conference on Transit Countries (on 6 July), there were at least three fundamental reasons that justified […]
Read moreAddress by the Honorable Minister at “Change the World Model United Nations Rome 2018”
Farnesina, 2 February 2018 (The authentic text is only the one actually delivered) President Corbino (Associazione Diplomatici), Dear friends and dear students, It is a great pleasure for me to welcome you to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, the home of Italian diplomacy. It is quite an accomplishment to see so […]
Read moreAddress by the Hon. Foreign Minister at the Conference of Scientific Attachés: “Health 4.0 and Italian-speaking innovation”
For the second consecutive year, I have the great pleasure of welcoming you to the Farnesina and to open the Conference of Italian Scientific Attachés in the world. I am particularly happy to open the working sessions together with the Minister of Education, Universities and Research, Valeria Fedeli, and the Minister of Health, Beatrice Lorenzin. […]
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