Tajani: “India is now an increasingly strategic partner for Italy” (Il Sole 24 Ore)
For the third time during my tenure as Minister of Foreign Affairs, I am undertaking a visit to India: two days of high-level meetings in New Delhi and Mumbai of significant political, economic and cultural relevance. India is becoming an increasingly strategic partner for Italy. The world’s most populous democracy — 1.4 billion people, 65% […]
Read moreAntonio Tajani: «Courage is needed, Italy’s role is crucial. We know how to rise again. Now or never: Europe needs courage, and Italy has a major role to play.» (Corriere della Sera)
It is in moments of maximum crisis, he says, that “new opportunities can open up,” and that one can find the courage for an “indispensable electric shock to save Europe from decline, from being reduced to an economic giant and a political dwarf, a residual entity in the new global scenario.” Antonio Tajani says so […]
Read moreIntervista al Ministro Tajani su Jargal Defacto
Traduzione di cortesia. Per la versione originale in lingua inglese clicca qui Sulla connessione Marco Polo del XIII secolo Quest’anno ricorre il 700° anniversario della morte di Marco Polo. Come valuta il viaggio storico di Marco Polo alla corte di Kublai Khan come fondamento delle relazioni moderne tra Italia e Mongolia? Il viaggio […]
Read moreAntonio Tajani «European Union: It is time to move beyond unanimity» (L’Altravoce Il Quotidiano Nazionale)
During the Conference “Mediterranean Connections”, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke with Alessandro Barbano, editor of L’Altravoce. Their conversation covered many topics, ranging from peace negotiations in Ukraine to relations with the United States, and the reforms the government is pushing forward. Minister, we have spent two days discussing the development of Southern Italy. All of […]
Read moreSCIM 2025. Editorial by Minister Antonio Tajani (La Cucina Italiana)
“Italian cuisine is one of our country’s great identity values. What we eat not only tells a story about who we are, but is also an important part of our international reputation, fostering tourism, the discovery of our territories, and opening up new opportunities for international economic collaboration. Yesterday we opened the tenth edition of […]
Read moreItalian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani to Al-Riyadh: We support the Kingdom’s ambition to become a global hub for clean energy (Al Riyadh)
Your Excellency, Italian Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani, welcome to Saudi Arabia. To begin, how would you assess the depth and character of Saudi-Italian relations, which now extend across more than nine decades? Saudi Arabia is a key partner for Italy in the Gulf, with relations dating back to 1932. In recent years, we have […]
Read moreItaly and Saudi Arabia shaping a bold, shared future (Arab News)
Over the past year, the bond between Italy and Saudi Arabia has not just strengthened – it has blossomed into a vibrant, forward-looking alliance full of energy, vision and promise. What began as a solid friendship has deepened into a partnership that embraces politics, energy, infrastructure, innovation, culture, defense and the breathtaking transformation underway in […]
Read moreAntonio Tajani: “No agreement without the EU and Ukraine. Europe will decide on sanctions” (La Stampa)
“Trump’s peace plan? It is just a basis, a starting point. We need agreement from Ukraine and the European Union. After all, only the EU can lift sanctions.” The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, answered the questions on the conflict in Ukraine by touching a lacquered ivory surface with his fingers. These […]
Read moreSaudi Arabia: A Frontier of New Opportunities (Il Sole 24 Ore)
Saudi Arabia is a key international partner for Italy. It is a country extraordinarily rich in history, culture, and resources, strategically located along the new Cotton Road to India and the Indo-Pacific, and with a population that looks to Italy and its companies with an ever increasing interest. The numbers speak for themselves: the latest […]
Read moreTajani: “Weapons for Ukraine? No one will oppose them” (Il Piccolo – Messaggero Veneto – La Nuova di Venezia e Mestre – Il Mattino di Padova – La Tribuna di Treviso)
The presence in Veneto of the three centre-right leaders supporting Alberto Stefani, and the League’s threat not to vote for the next decree on sending weapons to Ukraine, are closely connected: it is election season, after all. This, in essence, is the view of Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, who—using the measured language expected […]
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