Tajani: “The West will not be worn down. We’re working for a just peace”. (Corriere della Sera)
“Minister Antonio Tajani, President Zelensky’s trip to Washington was a further signal to Russia, but one that confirms the military operations. “The message that the Biden-Zelenksy meeting has sent to Russia is utterly clear: the West is united and the United States and Europe will not leave Ukraine on its own. The goal is peace, but […]
Read moreTajani: «Federalism cannot harm the capital city. We will rebuild Ukraine» (Il Messaggero)
Hon. Tajani, as Minister for Foreign Affairs, don’t you believe that Italy’s weight in Europe and in the world runs the risk of weakening, rather than strengthening, if the reform of local authorities, which aggravates the imbalances in Italy and impoverishes its capital city, is adopted? “Autonomy must absolutely not widen the gap between North […]
Read moreTajani “Exports as a strategic mission – the key to cutting debt” (Il Sole 24 Ore)
Exports are vital for Italy. They play a decisive role in cutting debt, in making the country even more stable and credible both socially and economically. In this economic phase national consumption is decreasing and therefore companies can only compensate with external demand. This is the reason why exports are a strategic mission for us […]
Read moreTajani “It is not a matter of ships or ports, a new law on migration flows is needed’ (La Stampa)
Antonio Tajani’s last 48 hours are a good summary of the moment Italy is experiencing. On Friday he was in Athens to support the Italian diplomats hit by an attack, probably of an anarchist origin. Then he met with the EPP leadership, including Ursula von der Leyen. Yesterday, the Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister […]
Read moreTajani: “The time has come to work towards a just agreement for Ukraine” (la Repubblica)
ROME – “Italy is very interested and will support any political and diplomatic initiative that could lead to a just peace for Ukraine. The entire Atlantic Alliance, all of the countries that want peace, will be ready to speak with Putin if he shows – truly and in concrete terms – that that is his […]
Read moreUn secolo fa l’Istituto di cultura – Il primato italiano di Praga (Corriere della Sera)
Berlino – Giovedì prossimo, all’ABC Theatre di Praga, il Piccolo Teatro di Milano porterà in scena Le voci di Dante, con la partecipazione di Toni Servillo e testo di Giuseppe Montesano. E una rilettura contemporanea della Commedia dantesca, che qui parla di desideri, angosce e passioni umane di ogni epoca e luogo. Quello nella capitale […]
Read moreAntonio Tajani: «Europe lacks leaders, it must mature» (Libero)
«It is right for the European Union to intervene when a member Country violates the rules of the Alliance or fails to abide by Rule of Law principles. I don’t think that it’s mandatory to be soft-handed, it is necessary to be impartial; there should not be first- and second-class Countries in how they are […]
Read moreAntonio Tajani: “The rules on refugees have been overtaken. The EU should give one hundred billion to Africa” (La Stampa)
Minister Tajani, was it right to trigger a diplomatic incident with a strategic ally like France at such a sensitive time? “Italy didn’t create any diplomatic incident, neither with Germany initially nor with France later. We raised a problem of compliance with the rules. Immigration can only be resolved at the European level. There are […]
Read moreThe “Tajani code” “NGOs must save human lives and not become taxis for illegal immigrants” (il Giornale)
Yesterday it became clear just how little is needed to cause permanent damage. The news is frightening and, in these cases, it is never wrong to wait and understand. At 9 PM there were still few certainties. Two Russian missiles were said to have exploded beyond the Polish borders. For half an hour, the danger […]
Read moreTajani: «France’s reaction is disproportionate. Now Brussels must pass a code of conduct» (Corriere della Sera)
Minister Antonio Tajani, will the government succeed to make amends with France? «On the migration issue, we posed a political problem. We didn’t want to raise a controversy. On their part, France’s reaction was disproportionate, also stemming from domestic policy issues. We aim for stronger European action because the 7,000 kilometers of Italian coasts represent the southern […]
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