Sicurezza

Press Releases

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 […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

Press Releases

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 […]

Read more

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. […]

Read more

Press Releases

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 […]

Read more

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 […]

Read more

Press Releases

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 […]

Read more

Interviews

21 May 2026

Tajani: “There will be political consequences” (Avvenire)

Minister Antonio Tajani, how did Ben Gvir’s videos make you feel? I am outraged. Israel has the right to defend itself, but it does not have the right to humiliate prisoners, defenceless people who have not committed acts of violence and who are not terrorists – says the Minister of Foreign Affairs -. It is […]

Read more

Press Releases

13 May 2026

The G7 Rapid Response Mechanism supports a new common framework for analysing foreign information interference

The G7 Rapid Response Mechanism (G7 RRM) has developed and shared a new common framework for open-source research and analysis, known as the Information Manipulation Set (IMS), with the aim of strengthening cooperation among G7 democracies in addressing the threat of foreign information manipulation. The IMS identifies a set of behaviours, tools and tactics attributable […]

Read more

Interviews

12 May 2026

Tajani «Europe is more reactive. Sanctions against violent settlers. Now we need to stop the right of veto» (Il Messaggero – Il Mattino- Il Gazzettino)

Antonio Tajani is boarding the plane from Brussels back to Rome, after the EU Foreign Ministers’ Council, in which sanctions against violent Israeli settlers in the West Bank were decided. Minister, what is the significance of your decision? “This proposal has been on the table for some time. The Hungarian veto has finally been overcome, […]

Read more

Press Releases

6 May 2026

Tajani convenes meetings on Lebanon and on food security and fertilisers in light of disruptions in the Strait of Hormuz

Pending a possible breakthrough in negotiations between the United States and Iran, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, held a series of meetings at the Farnesina aimed at strengthening prospects for a negotiated outcome in the region. On Lebanon, in parallel with the US-mediated talks between Jerusalem and Beirut, Italy is engaging with the […]

Read more

Press Releases

24 April 2026

Undersecretary Tripodi attends opening session of the Aqaba Process focused on the Balkans

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, attended yesterday evening — on behalf of Minister Tajani — the opening session of the Aqaba Process ministerial meeting in Athens. The discussions focused on countering terrorism and organised crime in the Balkans. Tripodi reaffirmed the strong support of the Italian Government for the initiative, describing […]

Read more