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21 September 2026

Tajani and Rubio sign the Memorandum of Understanding on critical minerals in New York

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is today signing the Italy-US Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the critical minerals sector with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio in New York. With the agreement signed, an Italy-US Technical Working Group on critical minerals is established, tasked with implementing bilateral cooperation. Thanks to the agreement, it will be […]

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17 September 2026

Italy at the G7+ on Ukraine’s energy resilience. Undersecretary Dell’Utri: “New aid ready for the winter”

The G7+ ministerial meeting on Ukraine’s energy resilience ahead of the 2026/27 winter season took place today in Paris. Undersecretary Massimo Dell’Utri attended via videoconference, acting on behalf of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Tajani. “Italy will continue to be at the forefront of efforts to strengthen Ukraine’s energy resilience and nuclear safety, including through […]

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14 July 2026

Joint Statement of G7 Foreign Ministers on El-Obeid (Sudan)

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union urge the Rapid Support Forces and allied armed groups to immediately cease any action likely to lead to further atrocities or endanger civilians in El-Obeid, including drone […]

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13 May 2026

The G7 Rapid Response Mechanism supports a new common framework for analysing foreign information interference

The G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (G7 RRM) has developed and shared a new common framework for open-source research and analysis, known as the Information Manipulation Set (IMS), with the aim of strengthening cooperation among G7 democracies in addressing the threat of foreign information manipulation. The IMS identifies a set of behaviours, tools and tactics attributable […]

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6 May 2026

Undersecretary Tripodi at the G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting in Paris: Italy focuses on critical minerals value chains

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, participated, on behalf of Minister Antonio Tajani, in the G7 Trade Ministers’ Meeting held in Paris. The discussions focused on non-market policies and practices and issues of excess production capacity, the resilience of critical minerals value chains, and the outcomes of the 14th WTO Ministerial Conference. […]

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27 March 2026

Joint Statement of G7 Foreign Ministers on Iran

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, and the High Representative of the European Union, met under France’s G7 Presidency, at Abbaye des Vaux-de-Cernay, France from March 26 to 27, 2026. We discussed the situation in Iran and the region. We underscored […]

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27 March 2026

Tajani at the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting: second day focused on Iran, Ukraine, transnational crime and critical minerals

The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, participated in the second day of the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting, currently underway in Cernay-la-Ville, France. The agenda was structured into three sessions: “Cross-cutting Threats and Sovereignty”, “Support for Ukraine” and “The situation in Iran and the Region”. The discussions focused on: strengthening maritime and port security; […]

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26 March 2026

Tajani attends G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in France: Iran and Ukraine war central issues

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani is in Cernay-la-Ville (France) today for the third meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers under the French Presidency. Today’s agenda will focus on global governance reform and reconstruction. Tomorrow’s sessions will instead address cross-cutting threats, support for Ukraine, and the crisis in Iran and the Middle East. Today’s discussions will […]

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25 March 2026

G7 Rapid Response Mechanism Annual Report Published

The 2025 Annual Report of the G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (RRM) has been published, outlining the activities carried out over the past year to counter foreign threats to democratic systems. NATO, Australia, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Poland and Sweden are also associated with the Group. The Report provides an overview of the results achieved and […]

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25 March 2026

Minister Tajani in France for the G7 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani is today in Cernay-la-Ville (France) to attend the third meeting of G7 Foreign Ministers under the French Presidency. The agenda will first and foremost include a discussion on the crisis in Iran and the Middle East, following the G7 statement in support of countries in the region unjustly affected […]

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2 March 2026

Tajani and Pichetto took part in the “export” meeting, also dedicated to initial assessments of the impact of the war in Iran on the oil and financial markets

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and the Minister of the Environment and Energy Security, Gilberto Pichetto, participated in a meeting convened to promptly update Italian trade associations and companies on the crisis in Iran and the escalation in the region, focusing on the potential economic consequences of the conflict and assessing the impact of the latest […]

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22 February 2026

Tajani in Brussels for Foreign Affairs Council. G7 Trade and Tariff Task Force also on the agenda

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani was in Brussels to participate in the meeting of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council. The Foreign Affairs Council focused primarily on Ukraine on the eve of the fourth anniversary of Russian aggression. Discussions focused on support for Ukraine, especially in the energy sector, ongoing […]

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