Tajani: “Italian soldiers with the UN in Gaza to build the State of Palestine” (La Stampa)
ROME – He asked me, “What do you propose?” And I told him, “Wait for the summit on 15 August, then make a decision. A ceasefire in Gaza is key. If declared, the scenario could change profoundly. It could become clearer to everyone in the region that it is time to stop this ongoing military […]
Read moreTajani: “Attacks on civilians must stop. Israel should say yes to the ceasefire, we are ready to play our part” (Corriere della Sera)
ROME – Italy is working on two open fronts “with a single objective”: to reach a “ceasefire” in Gaza also with the help of our soldiers, starting with the Carabinieri, for a “two peoples, two states – Israel and Palestine” solution; and to re-establish international law, to avoid civilian casualties, and to prevent “an escalation […]
Read moreTajani: “A European day for the victims of accidents at work” (Il Messaggero)
The commemoration of the Bois du Cazier tragedy, occurred on 8 August 1956, is a key moment in the life of Italian communities around the world, being the symbol of their extraordinary contribution to the prosperity of their host countries, as well as of their efforts to achieve integration through work. This is true for […]
Read moreTajani: “Working tirelessly. Now the conflict must not become inevitable” (Corriere della Sera)
ROME – After a long meeting with Italian ambassadors in Middle Eastern countries, and near the end of another heated day on the international front Antonio Tajani has a conviction. The Italian Foreign Minister says that the situation is indeed “worrying” as the clashes are multiplying and the powder keg could explode at any moment. […]
Read moreItaly and Austria: «Syria, Europe shall change its strategy» (Il Messaggero)
With world attention focused on crisis hotspots such as Gaza and Ukraine, the situation in Syria has been shunted to the sidelines in the media, but also in the EU’s foreign policy agenda. This is a strategic mistake. Despite massive humanitarian aid, including EUR 33 billion from the largest international donor, the EU, the Syrian […]
Read moreTajani: EU patents, innovation will be boosted with the establishment of the UPC Milan section (Il Sole 24 Ore)
Tomorrow the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister of Justice, Carlo Nordio, will officially open the Milan section of the Central Division of the Unified Patent Court (UPC), an element of strong Italian presence in the EU system for the activity of companies and especially for innovation. Foreign Minister Tajani said: “The […]
Read moreTajani «Our weapons shall be used only on Ukrainian territory» (Il Mattino)
Italian Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister, Antonio Tajani, reiterated: «We made a commitment: we will keep it and we will check that the weapons are only used, for defence, on Ukrainian territory». As to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict he reaffirmed: «Italy is ready to send Italian soldiers on a peace mission as part of a UN […]
Read moreTajani: «We hope that whoever comes next will be committed to the stability of the region» (Corriere della Sera)
ROME – Between Iran and Israel, between Palestine and Russia, there are many and very delicate international dossiers that also involve Italy. Foreign Minister Tajani follows each dossier with the same watchword: “Peace. We hope that everyone’s interest in stabilising the region prevails, so that the conflict does not spread and we can reach a […]
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From the car that is taking him to Tarquinia for a political rally, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani talks to the daily Il Giornale about current political events. From the car that is taking him to Tarquinia for a political rally, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani talks to the […]
Read moreTajani: “Credit goes to the Embassy, rather than those who raised the tone” (Libero)
When Antonio Tajani picked up the phone, the news of the assassination attempt on Robert Fico had just spread around the world, and the Slovak Prime Minister was undergoing surgery. “The fact that the head of government of an EU country has been attacked and injured so seriously on European soil is very worrying. It […]
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