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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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23 May 2026

Minister Tajani Expresses His Satisfaction with the Signing of the EU-Mexico Modernized Global Agreement

Referring to the Modernized Global Agreement between the European Union and Mexico and the Interim Trade Agreement (iTA), signed on May 22 in Mexico City, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said: “The EU-Mexico Modernized Comprehensive Agreement opens up very positive prospects for the growth of bilateral trade and reaffirms the central role of European trade policy […]

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22 May 2026

Undersecretary Tripodi attends the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Brussels

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, participated today in the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade configuration) held in Brussels, representing Foreign Minister Tajani. The session focused on the impact of the conflict in the Middle East on international trade and on the progress of trade negotiations between the EU and third countries. “The […]

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12 May 2026

Bratislava Declaration of the Foreign Ministers of the Friends of the Western Balkans and their partners on the integration of the region into the European Union

Bratislava, 12 May 2026 The Ministers of the Foreign Affairs of the Friends of the Western Balkans – Austria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Greece, Italy, Slovenia and Slovakia – met in Bratislava on May 12, 2026 with the partners from the Western Balkans region. The meeting was attended by the European Union Commissioner for Enlargement. Building […]

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11 May 2026

Tajani in Bratislava for the “Friends of the Western Balkans” Ministerial Meeting

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is in Bratislava today for the Ministerial Meeting of the group of “Friends of the Western Balkans” and the Foreign Ministers of the Western Balkans. The group includes seven EU Member States (Italy, Austria, Croatia, Greece, the Czech Republic, Slovakia, and Slovenia) that are cooperating to support the accession of the […]

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10 May 2026

Tajani at the EU Foreign Affairs Council: Western Balkans, Ukraine, the Middle East, and European Security at the Centre of Discussion

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is in Brussels to participate in the meeting of the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council. The meeting will open with a discussion on relations between the European Union and the Western Balkans. The exchange of views will focus on the enlargement process, the strengthening of political and security cooperation with the […]

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4 May 2026

Minister Tajani called for cross-party support for the European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Accidents at Work

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani reaffirmed his strong support for the European Parliament’s proposal to establish a European Day of Remembrance for Victims of Accidents at Work, to be celebrated on August 8 each year. The proposal will be voted on May 6 by the Parliament’s Committee on Employment and Social Affairs, before being put to […]

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21 April 2026

Sudan: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union marking three years of war

Three years since the outbreak of war in Sudan, the suffering of the Sudanese people continues unabated. The conflict between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and their respective affiliated militias is destroying lives and depriving the population of its aspirations of the 2018/19 revolution. The European Union reiterates its commitment […]

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9 April 2026

Minister Tajani in Split to attend the “MED9” ministerial meeting

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani will be in Split, Croatia, today to attend the “MED9” Ministerial Meeting, a forum established in 2016 to coordinate the actions of the southern member states of the European Union (Italy, France, Spain, Portugal, Malta, Greece, Croatia, Slovenia and Cyprus). The EU Commissioner for the Mediterranean, Dubravka Šuica, will also take […]

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31 March 2026

Joint Statement on the occasion of the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers

Kyiv/Bucha   Joint statement by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and Ukraine. We gathered today in Kyiv and in Bucha […]

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30 March 2026

Minister Tajani on Mission to Kyiv to Participate in the Informal Meeting of EU Foreign Ministers

Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is on a mission to Kyiv today to participate in the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers, organized to mark the fourth anniversary of the Bukha massacre. Before the start of the meeting, EU Foreign Ministers attended commemorations organized by the Ukrainian authorities to pay tribute to the victims of the […]

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26 March 2026

Lebanon: ECHO humanitarian flight in cooperation with Italy, Ireland, UNHCR and WFP/UNHRD

A humanitarian flight operated today from the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) base in Brindisi has landed in Lebanon, as part of the new air bridge launched for the country by the European Commission through its Directorate-General for European Civil Protection and Humanitarian Aid Operations (DG ECHO). The flight is carrying relief supplies made […]

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