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Press Releases

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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Press Releases

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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Press Releases

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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Press Releases

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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Press Releases

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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Press Releases

30 October 2024

New Consulate General of Italy to be inaugurated in Madrid. Tajani: Italy’s network of embassies and consulates continues to be strengthened, bringing us closer to our compatriots abroad.

Prompted by Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani, tomorrow the Secretary General of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, will inaugurate the new Consulate General of Italy in Madrid, established within the framework of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ efforts to strengthen its network of embassies […]

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In detail

30 October 2024

Tajani – Security in Israel cannot be achieved with weapons alone

“Security in Israel cannot be achieved by its leaders by military means alone.” Antonio Tajani’s appeal to Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu is a straightforward request to stop the war, as everyone is now wondering how long this series of attacks and delayed reactions between Iran and Israel can go on without degenerating into a devastating […]

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Interviews

30 October 2024

Tajani – Security in Israel cannot be achieved with weapons alone (Messaggero Veneto)

“Security in Israel cannot be achieved by its leaders by military means alone.” Antonio Tajani’s appeal to Israeli leader Benjamin Netanyahu is a straightforward request to stop the war, as everyone is now wondering how long this series of attacks and delayed reactions between Iran and Israel can go on without degenerating into a devastating […]

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Press Releases

28 October 2024

Minister Tajani participates in bilateral consultations between Italy and the Holy See together with the Secretary for Relations with States of the Holy See, Msgr. Paul Richard Gallagher

Today, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, chaired at the Farnesina the periodic bilateral consultations between Italy and the Holy See, together with the Secretary for Relations with States, Msgr. Paul Richard Gallagher. “The consultations with the Holy See are a very important moment of discussion, […]

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