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5 June 2026

Tajani in Aosta to celebrate the 212th anniversary of the Founding of the Carabinieri Corps

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani attends the ceremony for the 212th anniversary of the Founding of the Carabinieri Corps, scheduled at 10.30 am in Piazza Émile Chanoux in Aosta. The Carabinieri Corps play a key role in ensuring the security of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI) and of Italy’s diplomatic […]

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Interviews

4 June 2026

Tajani: “Now action on energy bills and nuclear power, Kyiv in the EU, but first the Balkans” (La Stampa)

The flexibility granted to Italy by the European Union has been welcomed as a “success” by Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani. The tone is relieved because, at a difficult moment for the government, faced with tight fiscal margins, “it will allow greater room for manoeuvre on the energy price crisis caused by the Hormuz […]

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Press Releases

3 June 2026

Minister Tajani in Aosta Valley for the Italy–France Cross-Border Committee and visit to the Mont Blanc Tunnel site

testo in lingua francese: Le ministre des Affaires étrangères Antonio Tajani a visité le tunnel du Mont-Blanc et s’est rendu à Bard (Vallée d’Aoste) pour la troisième réunion du Comité de Coopération Frontalière Italie–France, qu’il a coprésidée avec le ministre français des Affaires étrangères Jean-Noël Barrot. Le Comité a réuni des administrations locales, des parlementaires […]

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Press Releases

2 June 2026

Tajani and the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs celebrate Republic Day

Foreign Affairs Minister Antonio Tajani is attending today’s military parade on the Imperial Forums as part of the Republic Day celebrations. Once again this year, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is participating in the parade with a delegation of officials from the Crisis Unit and Italian consuls, who are at the forefront of efforts to […]

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Press Releases

31 May 2026

Tajani phoned journalist Adriano Cappellari to express solidarity over threats received

The Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister, Antonio Tajani, spoke with journalist Adriano Cappellari, the victim of a severe act of intimidation at his home. Minister Tajani stated: “I expressed my closeness and solidarity to Adriano Cappellari, the victim of a very severe arson attack on his home in Enego. This is an extremely severe […]

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Press Releases

31 May 2026

Tajani at the Giro d’Italia for the final stage and the awards ceremony

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani attended, on the afternoon of 31 May, the finish of the final stage of the Giro d’Italia in Rome this afternoon and the awards ceremony. Minister Tajani said: “The Giro d’Italia brings the best image of our country to the world. Each stage portrays an Italy of sporting excellence, extraordinary regions, […]

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Press Releases

29 May 2026

Minister Tajani’s Telephone Conversation with New Mexican Foreign Minister Velasco Alvarez

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held a cordial telephone conversation today with Mexican Foreign Minister Roberto Velasco Alvarez, who recently took office as Head of Mexican Diplomacy. During the conversation, the Ministers expressed their desire to further strengthen strategic partnership and economic relations, building on the excellent bilateral relations, as also reaffirmed by Minister Tajani during […]

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Press Releases

29 May 2026

Tajani meets Albanian Foreign Minister Ferit Hoxha. Business Forum to boost economic relations to be held soon

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, today met at the Farnesina with the Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Albania, Ferit Hoxha. The meeting — which followed an initial encounter on 12 May during the Friends of the Western Balkans Group meeting in Bratislava — confirmed the excellent state of […]

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Press Releases

29 May 2026

International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers. Tajani: a beacon of hope and peace; thoughts turn to UNIFIL

On the occasion of the 23rd International Day of United Nations Peacekeepers, established in 2003, Italy renews its commitment to supporting international peace and security, expressing its deep gratitude to military and civilian personnel engaged in United Nations peacekeeping operations. Operating often in challenging conditions and at risk to their own safety, UN peacekeepers represent […]

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Press Releases

28 May 2026

Tajani to Cypriot President Christodoulides: we support a government friendly to Italy. In Cyprus we will launch a “Peace Regatta”

While in Cyprus for the EU Council and a meeting with Italian business representatives, Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani reaffirmed Italy’s support and solidarity with the Cypriot Government, an EU Member State that was targeted in recent months by missile launches from Iran. In a meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, […]

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Press Releases

28 May 2026

Export Plan. EUR 40 million reserve approved for micro and small enterprises affected by the Hormuz crisis

While ISTAT data for April once again confirm the strength of Italian exports to non-EU countries, with a +1.3% year-on-year increase, the Facilitation Committee chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation today approved a EUR 40 million reserve dedicated to micro and small enterprises. The measure, included in the subsidised finance instrument […]

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Press Releases

27 May 2026

Italian Development Cooperation funding to support the response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

At the initiative of the Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has allocated funding of EUR 1,150,000, signed by Deputy Minister Edmondo Cirielli, to support the immediate humanitarian response to the Ebola outbreak in the Democratic Republic of the Congo. The funding will be made available to […]

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