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6 November 2024

Tajani: Cultural diplomacy sets course for Expo Osaka (Il Sole 24 Ore)

The history of Naples, spanning two thousand five hundred years, is narrated through the unique perspective of Benedetto Croce, as seen by Pupi Avati. This second documentary by the same director celebrates the first radio broadcast, “La Giornata dell’italofonia” (the Italian Language Day), and aims to promote Italian cinema during another dedicated week. The Annual […]

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5 November 2024

Tajani opens the inaugural event of the World Energy Fusion Group at the Farnesina

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will open the inaugural ministerial event of the World Energy Fusion Group, established by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), tomorrow at the Farnesina. The World Energy Fusion Group is being established for the first time in Rome, initiated by Italy and […]

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5 November 2024

Minister Tajani’s phone call with French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs Jean-Noël Barrot

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, had another telephone conversation today with the French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Noël Barrot. The conversation focused on the situation in the Middle East, the war in Ukraine, the European Union and bilateral relations. Minister Tajani said: “With Minister […]

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5 November 2024

Minister Tajani in Matera today for the States General of Cultural Diplomacy.

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Tajani is in Matera today for the States General of Cultural Diplomacy, the annual meeting of the Directors of the Cultural Institutes organised by the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to discuss the strategy and lines of action of Italy’s cultural promotion in […]

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5 November 2024

Matera to host the “States General of Cultural Diplomacy” meeting of the Directors of the Italian Cultural Institutes. Tajani: “Culture is an extraordinary tool for promoting relations between States and boosting the economy”

Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani will chair the institutional session of the States General of Cultural Diplomacy, to be held today at the Raffaele Gervasio Auditorium in Matera.  “Culture is an extraordinary vehicle for building solid and fruitful international relations: right from the beginning of my […]

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Interviews

5 November 2024

Tajani: “In Matera two days focused on culture to enhance Italy’s heritage” (Agenzia Nova)

Cultural diplomacy is not always given the right value, but the work behind these efforts is more varied than we might think and ensures a huge economic return to Italy. This is the position expressed by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, in an interview given to Agenzia Nova in […]

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5 November 2024

Statement by the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and the High Representative of the European Union on the deployment of DPRK troops to Russia

We, the Foreign Ministers of Australia, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, Republic of Korea, New Zealand, the United Kingdom, the United States and the High Representative of the European Union express our grave concerns regarding the deployment of DPRK troops to Russia, potentially for the use on the battlefield against Ukraine. Several thousands of DPRK […]

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4 November 2024

Minister Tajani took stock of the situation with the Italian Ambassadors in the Middle East

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, today chaired a new meeting by video link with the Italian Ambassadors in the Lebanon, Israel, Jordan, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman, as well as the Consul General in Jerusalem. The aim of […]

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Interviews

4 November 2024

Tajani: «The Budget Law can be improved. We are against statist rules» (il Giornale)

All-round interview with Foreign Minister and Deputy Prime Minister Antonio Tajani on the budget law adopted by the Meloni government, the US elections and the prospects for the party he leads,  namely Forza Italia. Minister, you have hinted that some aspects of the Budget Law should and can be changed. “On the whole the Budget […]

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Interviews

3 November 2024

Tajani «È una manovra per la crescita. Ma stop a tentazioni stataliste» (Nazione-Carlino-Giorno)

ROMA «È una manovra corretta, equilibrata, che va nella direzione giusta, che per noi è quella fondata su principi di economia sociale di mercato, ma ci sono alcuni aspetti statalisti e dirigisti (e il Diavolo è nei dettagli, come si dice) che sono inaccettabili e rischiano di appannare l’immagine di un provvedimento che è nell’interesse […]

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31 October 2024

Minister Tajani meets Edmundo González Urrutia, Venezuelan opposition leader and Sakharov Prize winner for freedom of thought

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Antonio Tajani met with Venezuelan opposition leader and Sakharov Prize laureate for Freedom of Thought, Edmundo González Urrutia, at the Farnesina. While personally congratulating him on this esteemed recognition, a testament to González Urrutia’s courage and fight for human rights and democracy in Venezuela, […]

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31 October 2024

Minister Tajani meets Li Xi, Member of the Chinese Communist Party Politburo

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, met today at the Farnesina with Li Xi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Politburo of the Chinese Communist Party. The discussions focused on strengthening economic cooperation, with particular attention to growth and the rebalancing of trade exchange, the […]

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