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7 August 2023

Elisabetta Cocciaretto appointed as the first “Sports Diplomacy Ambassador”

Today Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met with the Italian tennis player Elisabetta Cocciaretto at the Farnesina and appointed her as the first “Sports Diplomacy Ambassador”. Thanks to the result obtained last 30 July in the Women’s Tennis Association tournament in Lausanne, the young athlete became […]

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7 August 2023

“Russia and Wagner the new colonisers in Africa; the EU must now change course” (La Stampa)

The Prime Minister of Niger, currently in exile in France, appealed to Italy and the West to provide support in stopping not only the coup leaders, but above all the jihadists heading south. Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani replied that a Western military intervention was not an option at the moment and that […]

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Interviews

7 August 2023

“Russia and Wagner the new colonisers in Africa; the EU must now change course” (La Stampa)

The Prime Minister of Niger, currently in exile in France, appealed to Italy and the West to provide support in stopping not only the coup leaders, but above all the jihadists heading south. Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani replied that a Western military intervention was not an option at the moment and that […]

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Press Releases

5 August 2023

World Scouting Jamboree in South Korea

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, through the Italian Embassy in Seoul and in agreement with the local authorities, is closely monitoring the condition of its compatriots taking part in the 25th World Scout Jamboree underway in South Korea. The region has been hit in recent days by a strong heat wave that has caused […]

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4 August 2023

Tajani: “From Trieste to island states to manage marine resources” (Il Piccolo)

Oceans and seas play a crucial role in ecosystems, food security, combating climate change, and in providing quality food for a growing proportion of the global population. We, in Italy, know this well, with nearly 8,000 km of coastline and over 800 small islands. The effects of global warming and natural disasters are increasingly evident in […]

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Interviews

4 August 2023

Tajani: “From Trieste to island states to manage marine resources” (Il Piccolo)

Oceans and seas play a crucial role in ecosystems, food security, combating climate change, and in providing quality food for a growing proportion of the global population. We, in Italy, know this well, with nearly 8,000 km of coastline and over 800 small islands. The effects of global warming and natural disasters are increasingly evident in […]

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Press Releases

3 August 2023

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will attend the 67th commemoration of the Marcinelle tragedy

Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, will attend the 67th commemoration of the Marcinelle tragedy in Belgium on 8 August in the presence of the Belgian Royal Family. On that day in 1956, 262 miners, including 136 Italians, died in the Bois du Cazier coal mine. This is […]

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3 August 2023

Tajani: “Italy should remain in the Sahel. The coup leaders escorted our convoy”

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, had spent some agitated hours before giving this interview. Yesterday, at 4 in the morning, he welcomed the first repatriation flight of Italian citizens from Niger, and he is now getting prepared for today’s tense day. It is the anniversary of the Niger independence, and protests are expected […]

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Interviews

3 August 2023

Tajani: “Italy should remain in the Sahel. The coup leaders escorted our convoy” (la Repubblica)

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, had spent some agitated hours before giving this interview. Yesterday, at 4 in the morning, he welcomed the first repatriation flight of Italian citizens from Niger, and he is now getting prepared for today’s tense day. It is the anniversary of the Niger independence, and protests are expected […]

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Press Releases

27 July 2023

Farnesina al servizio di cittadini e imprese. Incremento di 200 assistenti amministrativi per il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale

La Commissioni Affari Costituzionali e la Commissione Lavoro della Camera dei Deputati hanno approvato oggi un emendamento al Decreto Legge PA-Bis che prevede un incremento di 200 assistenti amministrativi per il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale. “È una misura che consentirà di aumentare la dotazione organica della Farnesina attraverso nuove assunzioni” ha […]

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Press Releases

27 July 2023

Chair’s Conclusions – Ministerial meeting between Italy, Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia (Brindisi, 27 July 2023)

1. On July 27, 2023 the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of Italy, Albania, Bulgaria and North Macedonia met in Brindisi to discuss concrete ways to enhance their cooperation and support the implementation of the pan-European Corridor n. VIII connecting the Adriatic and Black seas. 2. The Ministers stressed the strategic value of Corridor VIII as […]

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Interviews

27 July 2023

Tajani and Corridor VIII: “We will be a strategic hub for the entire South” (Nuovo Quotidiano di Puglia)

Minister Antonio Tajani, could “Corridor VIII” be a way to facilitate Brindisi’s inclusion within the TEN-T network? What effect could today’s summit have on the ongoing negotiations within the European institutions? “Having Corridor VIII included in the Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T) was a great success. Having it included in the list of EU assets will […]

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