Tajani: “A plan for Africa. We need solutions, not electoral posturing” (Corriere della Sera)
Antonio Tajani is on an Ita flight to New York. On the tray table in his front row seat is a folder marked “United Nations”, containing the Plan for Africa that the Italian Government is working on. Wearing a shirt and trainers, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs flips through the agenda of […]
Read moreTajani: «Little business in the pact with China. Criticising the Commissioner is not disrespect» (La Repubblica)
Minister Tajani, during the G20 in India, Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni met the Prime Minister of China. The topic at the centre of the meeting was the renewal of the Silk Road agreement, and it seems to be confirmed that it is heading to a halt. What do you propose? Having a positive framework of […]
Read moreTajani: “Italy Wants To Be Key Partner for Kazakhstan” (The Astana Times)
Minister Tajani, welcome to Astana. Your visit to Kazakhstan is eagerly awaited. Could you please share some thoughts on its main goals? I have been looking forward to visiting your beautiful country for so long. Since its independence in 1991, Kazakhstan has always been a key partner for Italy in the Region. This visit is […]
Read more“Italy for peace” (Avvenire)
“The Italian government is paying great attention to the Holy See’s attempt to encourage the launch of a peace process and intends to do everything in its power to support it, without failing to assist Ukraine, the victim of Russia’s brutal aggression. My trip to China in September also goes in that direction”. Antonio Tajani, […]
Read more«A law to be written well to safeguard savers. The ECB made a mistake, but it would be wrong to turn against the banks. Forza Italia will be ambitious» (il Giornale)
Antonio Tajani, Forza Italia’s leader, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, explains his opinion on the additional profit tax for banks, which «could be decided with closed markets», and on the minimum wage, to which he favours the Italian mediation proposal. He continues by discussing how he will relaunch his party, the world forecasts, […]
Read moreMarcinelle, Italian emigrants and the sacrifice honouring the country (Il Mattino)
On 8 August 1956 in Marcinelle, on the outskirts of Charleroi, a fire broke out in one of the pits of the Bois du Cazier coal mine, killing 262 miners, 136 of whom were Italians coming from Abruzzo, Friuli, Apulia, Marche, Molise, Calabria and Sicily, Lombardy and Tuscany, Veneto and Campania. After having participated many […]
Read more“Russia and Wagner the new colonisers in Africa; the EU must now change course” (La Stampa)
The Prime Minister of Niger, currently in exile in France, appealed to Italy and the West to provide support in stopping not only the coup leaders, but above all the jihadists heading south. Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani replied that a Western military intervention was not an option at the moment and that […]
Read moreTajani: “From Trieste to island states to manage marine resources” (Il Piccolo)
Oceans and seas play a crucial role in ecosystems, food security, combating climate change, and in providing quality food for a growing proportion of the global population. We, in Italy, know this well, with nearly 8,000 km of coastline and over 800 small islands. The effects of global warming and natural disasters are increasingly evident in […]
Read moreTajani: “Italy should remain in the Sahel. The coup leaders escorted our convoy” (la Repubblica)
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, had spent some agitated hours before giving this interview. Yesterday, at 4 in the morning, he welcomed the first repatriation flight of Italian citizens from Niger, and he is now getting prepared for today’s tense day. It is the anniversary of the Niger independence, and protests are expected […]
Read moreTajani and Corridor VIII: “We will be a strategic hub for the entire South” (Nuovo Quotidiano di Puglia)
Minister Antonio Tajani, could “Corridor VIII” be a way to facilitate Brindisi’s inclusion within the TEN-T network? What effect could today’s summit have on the ongoing negotiations within the European institutions? “Having Corridor VIII included in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) was a great success. Having it included in the list of EU assets will […]
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