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14 July 2026

Joint Declaration on the Establishment of the Integrated Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition

We, the leaders of Denmark, France, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Norway, Spain, Sweden, Ukraine and the United Kingdom recognizing the growing threat posed by ballistic missiles and the increasing importance of defence capabilities for the security of the European continent, announce today the initiation of the establishment of a purely defensive Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition. We express […]

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14 July 2026

Minister Tajani commemorated the tenth anniversary of the Nice massacre

On the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attack in Nice on July 14, 2016, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, paid tribute to the 86 victims of the massacre, remembering in particular the five Italian citizens – Mario Casati, Maria Grazia Ascoli, Angelo D’Agostino, Gianna Muset, and Carla Gaveglio – and […]

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Press Releases

13 July 2026

Tajani in Brussels and Paris for the EU Foreign Affairs Council, the anti-ballistic missile summit, and the Coalition of the Willing

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani will be in Brussels today for the EU Foreign Affairs Council and will then travel to Paris to participate – on behalf of the Prime Minister – in the Summits of the Anti-Ballistic Missile Coalition and the Coalition of the Willing for Ukraine. The Council’s works will focus primarily on the […]

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9 July 2026

Summoning of the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy. Expulsion of two military attachés

On the instructions of the Minister for Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ambassador Riccardo Guariglia, summoned the Ambassador of the Russian Federation to Italy, Aleksej Paramonov, today to express the Italian Government’s strongest protest following the illegal activities carried out by two officials with diplomatic status at the […]

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Press Releases

8 July 2026

Tajani at the meeting of NATO and Ukrainian Ministers of Foreign Affairs. Details were also provided regarding the security operation that identified Russian agents in Italy

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani attended the meeting of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs in Ankara and, together with Polish Minister of Foreign Affairs Radosław Sikorski, convened a meeting of the Ministers of Foreign Affairs of the E5 countries (France, Germany, Italy, Poland and the United Kingdom), along with Turkey and the EU. At […]

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7 July 2026

Minister Tajani in Ankara for the NATO Summit

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani concluded a mission to attend the NATO Summit, alongside Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and Defence Minister Guido Crosetto. The Summit focused on strengthening Euro-Atlantic security and adapting the Alliance to new strategic challenges. Key items on the agenda included strengthening the Allies’ contribution to collective deterrence and defence, including by reviewing […]

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Press Releases

1 July 2026

Italy takes over the rotating Presidency of the Tallinn Mechanism

Today, Italy takes over the rotating Presidency of the Tallinn Mechanism, which it will hold until December 2026. The Tallinn Mechanism is the main multilateral platform for coordinating civilian cyber support to Ukraine. Through initiatives supported by the 14 Member States, the Mechanism aims to strengthen the resilience and protection of Ukraine’s digital infrastructure. “Supporting […]

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23 June 2026

Tajani in Foggia for the celebrations marking the 252nd anniversary of the Guardia di Finanza

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani os in Foggia to participate in the celebrations marking the 252nd anniversary of the establishment of the Guardia di Finanza (Inland Revenue Police). The ceremony, which will take place at Parco Campi Diomedei in the presence of authorities and representatives of the Guardia di Finanza, is meant to acknowledge its  daily […]

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Interviews

22 June 2026

Tajani: “Italy is not a subject, the USA is a strategic ally” (Corriere della Sera)

Minister Tajani, we are witnessing an unprecedented clash: President Trump mocking the Prime Minister, who responds harshly, and you yourself cancelling your participation in the American Business Forum in Miami. Then more back-and-forth. And yesterday, President Trump attacked again. Where are we now? “At the point where we need to tone it down and work. […]

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12 June 2026

Joint statement on Iranian State Threats and HAYI-claimed attacks

Joint statement from 24 countries on state threats relating to Iranian security services and the condemnation of recent Harakat Ashab al-Yamin al-Islamiya (HAYI) claimed-attacks across Europe. Albania, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Netherlands, New Zealand, North Macedonia, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom, United States of […]

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Interviews

4 June 2026

Tajani: “Now action on energy bills and nuclear power, Kyiv in the EU, but first the Balkans” (La Stampa)

The flexibility granted to Italy by the European Union has been welcomed as a “success” by Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani. The tone is relieved because, at a difficult moment for the government, faced with tight fiscal margins, “it will allow greater room for manoeuvre on the energy price crisis caused by the Hormuz […]

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27 May 2026

Tajani on a Mission to Cyprus

Minister of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani concluded a mission to Limassol (Cyprus) to take part in a Business Round Table and the “Gymnich”, the informal meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the European Union. On the afternoon of May 27, Minister Tajani participated in the Italy-Cyprus Business Round Table, organised in preparation for a subsequent […]

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