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Press Releases
24 February 2026
Il Ministro Tajani presenta alla Farnesina il progetto “Matera Capitale Mediterranea della Cultura e del Dialogo 2026” nell’ambito dell’Unione per il Mediterraneo

Il Ministro degli Esteri Antonio Tajani ha aperto oggi alla Farnesina un evento internazionale di presentazione del programma “Matera Capitale Mediterranea della Cultura e del Dialogo 2026” nell’ambito dell’Unione per il Mediterraneo e della Fondazione Anna Lindh. “Il Mediterraneo è una priorità strategica per l’Italia. Vogliamo un mare che unisca, in pace, Europa, Africa e […]

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23 February 2026
Tajani Chaired Meeting of the Tariff Task Force

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani chaired a meeting of the Foreign Ministry’s Tariff Task Force today to promptly update trade associations and Italian companies on the latest trade policy developments. The meeting focused on the implications of the recent U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling on tariffs adopted by the Trump Administration. As the Minister noted, the ruling […]

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23 February 2026
Commemoration of Ambassador Luca Attanasio, Carabiniere Scelto Vittorio Iacovacci and driver Mustapha Milambo on the fifth anniversary of their death

February 22 marked the fifth anniversary of the tragic death of Ambassador Luca Attanasio, Carabiniere Scelto Vittorio Iacovacci and driver Mustapha Milambo, who were killed in an attack in the Democratic Republic of Congo. During yesterday’s commemoration ceremony in Limbiate, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani recalled in a message that Luca Attanasio was an extraordinary interpreter […]

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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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Press Releases
21 February 2026
Tajani convenes new meeting of the Tariff Task Force on the sidelines of the FAC

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani will travel to Brussels on Monday to participate in the Foreign Affairs Council. From Brussels, Minister Tajani will chair a new meeting of the Tariff Task Force with Italian companies to take stock of the situation regarding tariffs, in light of the recent Supreme Court’s ruling and the US Administration’s decision […]

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19 February 2026
Tajani attended the 38th CDU Congress in Stuttgart

On 20 February, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, travelled to Stuttgart to attend the 38th Congress of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), together with German Federal Chancellor Friedrich Merz and former Chancellor Angela Merkel. During the proceedings, the party’s new Federal Executive Committee was elected, and Chancellor Merz presented his candidacy for re-election […]

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18 February 2026
Tajani–Abodi: Government opposes International Paralympic Committee decision on Russia

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, and the Minister for Sport and Youth, Andrea Abodi, have issued the following joint statement: The Italian Government expresses its absolute opposition to the decision of the International Paralympic Committee to admit six Russian and four Belarusian athletes to participate in […]

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18 February 2026
Italy endorses statement condemning attacks in Sudan

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani supports the statement on the crisis in Sudan, promoted by Germany and signed by German Minister Johann Wadephul and the majority of European partners at Foreign Minister level. The text condemns in the strongest terms the intensification of attacks against civilians and humanitarian workers, including those targeting World Food […]

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18 February 2026
Minister Tajani concludes Washington visit for the Board of Peace Meeting on Gaza

  Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani has concluded a mission to Washington to attend the inaugural meeting of the “Board of Peace” for Gaza, chaired by US President Donald Trump. The first formal meeting of the Board provided an important opportunity for an update on the implementation of the American Administration’s 20-point Peace Plan […]

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18 February 2026
Tirana Joint Declaration on Corridor VIII 18 February 2026

We, the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Albania, Bulgaria, Italy, North Macedonia and Romania, Recalling the conclusions of the First Ministerial Meeting held in Brindisi on 27 July 2023, the subsequent discussions of the Foreign Ministers in Brussels in December 2025, and the Letter of Intent signed at the 2024 Washington Summit on the establishment […]

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