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Press Releases
10 July 2026
Ministerial meeting of the ‘Friends of the Western Balkans’ group begins today

The ministerial meeting of the ‘Friends of the Western Balkans’ group and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Balkan countries, chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, is taking place this morning at Villa Madama. The group comprises seven EU Member States (Italy, Austria, Croatia, Greece, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia) which […]

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Interviews
10 July 2026
Tajani: ‘A stronger Europe with the accession of the Balkans’ (Il Piccolo)

The political strength of our continent in the coming decades will depend on the accession of the Balkan countries to the European Union. It is the most important geostrategic investment of our time, because security, competitiveness and enlargement are now inextricably linked: unless it completes its reunification, the Union will never achieve the scale required […]

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Press Releases
9 July 2026
Tajani chairs the ‘Friends of the Western Balkans’ ministerial meeting

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani chairs today’s ministerial meeting of the ‘Friends of the Western Balkans’ group and the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the Balkan countries. The group comprises seven EU Member States (Italy, Austria, Croatia, Greece, the Czech Republic, Slovakia and Slovenia) which are working together to support the accession of the […]

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Press Releases
9 July 2026
Summoning of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy. Expulsion of two military attachés

On the instructions of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy, Aleksej Paramonov, today to express the Italian Government’s strongest protest following the illegal activities carried out by two officials with diplomatic status at the […]

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Press Releases
8 July 2026
Tajani at the meeting of NATO and Ukrainian Ministers of Foreign Affairs. Details were also provided regarding the security operation that identified Russian agents in Italy

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani attended the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Ankara and, together with Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski, convened a meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the E5 countries (France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom), along with Turkey and the EU. At […]

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Press Releases
8 July 2026
The Strega Prize: the role of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, with one-third of the votes coming from the Italian Cultural Institutes. Tajani: ‘Books tell the story of Italy to the world’

Hosted for the first time at the Campidoglio, the Strega Prize will hold its final ceremony this evening, during which the winner of the 2026 edition will be chosen from among the six finalists: Teresa Ciabatti, Michele Mari, Matteo Nucci, Alcide Pierantozzi, Bianca Pitzorno and Elena Rui. The Strega Prize is Italy’s most prestigious literary […]

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Press Releases
7 July 2026
Meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers with the countries of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative. Tajani: strengthening the Alliance’s relations with the Gulf States is of strategic importance

On the occasion of the NATO Summit in Ankara, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani took part in a meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers with the partner countries of the Istanbul Cooperation Initiative (ICI) – Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates, Kuwait and Qatar – a meeting strongly advocated by Italy. The agenda for the meeting included a […]

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Press Releases
7 July 2026
Minister Tajani in Ankara for the NATO Summit

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani concluded a mission to attend the NATO Summit, alongside Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Defence Minister Guido Crosetto. The Summit focused on strengthening Euro-Atlantic security and adapting the Alliance to new strategic challenges. Key items on the agenda included strengthening the Allies’ contribution to collective deterrence and defence, including by reviewing […]

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Interviews
7 July 2026
Tajani: «We won’t be responding to Donald any more. The Safe funds? We’ve got until the end of the year» (La Stampa)

“The strength of transatlantic relations goes far beyond a social media post or a colourful turn of phrase. We are and will remain friends with the United States” Antonio Tajani, Minister for Foreign Affairs, spoke to us whilst travelling to Reggio Calabria, where he is presenting the November Conference for scientific, space and agricultural experts […]

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Press Releases
6 July 2026
Tajani strengthens partnership with the Gulf Cooperation Council: memorandum of understanding signed for political consultations

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani met today with the Secretary General of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Jasim AlBudaiwi, to exchange views on the main regional crises and on strengthening cooperation between Italy and the Council’s member countries. During the meeting, a Memorandum of Understanding was signed between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and […]

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Press Releases
5 July 2026
Tajani in Calabria to present the next conference of scientific attachés

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is in Reggio Calabria today to participate, along with Mayor Francesco Cannizzaro, at 5:00 PM at Palazzo Alvaro, in the press conference to present the next Conference of Scientific and Space Attachés and Agricultural Experts, scheduled to take place in the Calabrian capital. The last Conference was held in Naples in […]

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