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Interviews

8 August 2025

Tajani: “The memory (and lesson) of Marcinelle” (Il Messaggero)

The memory – and the lesson – of Marcinelle, where so many lost their lives that day in the Bois du Cazier mining disaster, marks Marcinelle as both an Italian and European tragedy. I have underlined this with deep emotion throughout the many visits I have paid in various official capacities: as Member of the […]

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Interviews

3 August 2025

Tajani: “It’s something worthy of the Jacobins. A judge applies the law; they do not choose the destinations. But we shall carry on” (Corriere della Sera)

Tajani: Palestine? We are initiating the process to create a State. Rome – “I can say it: to me this is almost amusing”. Antonio Tajani is speaking about the ruling by the European Court of Justice: it is for judges to decide on the safety of countries to which migrants are returned. Amusing? In the centre-right […]

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Press Releases

1 August 2025

Fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act. Tajani: “Security is indivisible”

Today marks the fiftieth anniversary of the signing of the Helsinki Final Act, which took place on 1 August 1975.  The Helsinki Final Act and the ten principles it enshrined regarding inter-State relations (the so-called Helsinki Decalogue) established that peace and security must be built through dialogue among nations, with full respect for sovereignty, independence […]

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Press Releases

31 July 2025

Tajani to Palestinian Prime Minister Mustafa and Foreign Minister Aghabekian: “Italy at the forefront of aid to the Palestinian people in Gaza”

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, held two telephone conversations this afternoon with the Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority, Mohammad Mustafa, and with the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Varsen Aghabekian. The Minister provided an update on the latest humanitarian initiatives undertaken by Italy, including a […]

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Press Releases

31 July 2025

EUR 500 million “India” facility approved along with additional concessional financing to support export and internationalisation of Italian enterprises

The Facilitation Committee chaired by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), which includes the Ministry of Economy and Finance, the Ministry of Enterprises and Made in Italy, and the Conference of Regions and Autonomous Provinces, has today approved a new concessional finance facility worth EUR 500 million in support of Italian enterprises […]

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Press Releases

31 July 2025

Italian national Carlo D’Attanasio released in Papua New Guinea

“I was informed last night by Undersecretary Giorgio Silli, currently on mission in the region, and by Ambassador Paolo Crudele that the Court of Appeal of Papua New Guinea has acquitted Italian national Carlo D’Attanasio and ordered his release,” declared the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, during […]

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Press Releases

30 July 2025

“Food for Gaza” meeting at the Farnesina. Tajani calls on Israel to accelerate entry of humanitarian aid. Additional sick Palestinian children to be evacuated. New funds for the WFP

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani chaired a new meeting this evening at the Farnesina focused on the crisis in the Middle East and the humanitarian emergency in Gaza. The Italian Government is stepping up ongoing humanitarian initiatives under the “Food for Gaza” operation. Minister Tajani instructed the Italian Ambassador in Tel Aviv to request […]

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Press Releases

30 July 2025

Summoning of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy

At the instruction of the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, the Ambassador of the Russian Federation in Rome, Aleksey Paramonov, was summoned today to the Farnesina to provide clarification regarding the publication, on the website of the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, of statements deemed “Russophobic” attributed […]

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Press Releases

30 July 2025

Summoning of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, has ordered the summoning of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy to formally protest the inclusion of the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, along with other institutional figures of the Italian Republic, in a list of alleged “Russophobes”. Minister Tajani regards the […]

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Press Releases

29 July 2025

From Jordan, new convoys of food aid for Gaza under the “Food for Gaza” initiative

As part of the Italian Government’s ongoing commitment to strengthening humanitarian assistance for the population of Gaza, and within the framework of the diplomatic efforts led by Minister of Foreign Affairs Tajani to ensure access to essential goods in the Strip, the World Food Programme (WFP) has organised new convoys of food supplies made available […]

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Press Releases

29 July 2025

Tajani to Israel: “Italy confirms the request to immediately reopen the Gaza crossings for the entry of humanitarian aid”

The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, confirms to the Israel Government the call for the immediate reopening of the Gaza crossings for the entry of humanitarian aid. Last night, at the meeting of the technical Taskforce on the “Food for Gaza” initiative, all the actors who are usually involved were present. They all […]

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Press Releases

29 July 2025

Departure from Israel of Lapiccirella, activist from the “Handala” vessel, brought forward to today

The Italian Embassy in Tel Aviv has been closely following the legal proceedings involving Tony Lapiccirella, the second Italian activist from the “Handala” vessel of the Freedom Flotilla, who was detained in Israel. Italian diplomats successfully arranged for his departure to be brought forward to today: Lapiccirella is scheduled to leave this afternoon on a […]

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