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Interviews
8 December 2025
Antonio Tajani: «Courage is needed, Italy’s role is crucial. We know how to rise again. Now or never: Europe needs courage, and Italy has a major role to play.» (Corriere della Sera)

It is in moments of maximum crisis, he says, that “new opportunities can open up,” and that one can find the courage for an “indispensable electric shock to save Europe from decline, from being reduced to an economic giant and a political dwarf, a residual entity in the new global scenario.” Antonio Tajani says so […]

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Press Releases
3 December 2025
Meeting on Corridor VIII promoted by Italy

On the sidelines of the NATO Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Brussels, a meeting was held at Italy’s request between the Foreign Ministers of Italy, Albania, Bulgaria, North Macedonia and Romania to discuss the relaunch of the Corridor VIII initiative. The infrastructure consists of 1,300 kilometres of railway and 960 kilometres of roads, connecting the ports […]

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Interviews
30 November 2025
Antonio Tajani «European Union: It is time to move beyond unanimity» (L’Altravoce Il Quotidiano Nazionale)

During the Conference “Mediterranean Connections”, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani spoke with Alessandro Barbano, editor of L’Altravoce. Their conversation covered many topics, ranging from peace negotiations in Ukraine to relations with the United States, and the reforms the government is pushing forward. Minister, we have spent two days discussing the development of Southern Italy. All of […]

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Press Releases
28 November 2025
10th Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean

The 10th Regional Forum of the Union for the Mediterranean was held today in Barcelona, with Italy represented by the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, acting on behalf of Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani. Among those in attendance were the Minister for Foreign Affairs, […]

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Press Releases
26 November 2025
Tajani attends extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council on Ukraine

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, took part this morning in an extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council, convened by videoconference by the EU High Representative, Kaja Kallas, to review, together with the 27 Member States and the Ukrainian Minister, Andrii Sybiha, the initiative launched by the United States in […]

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Press Releases
24 November 2025
Undersecretary Tripodi participated in the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) meeting in Brusselscio

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, participated in the Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) meeting in Brussels, on behalf of Minister Antonio Tajani. In her speech, the Undersecretary emphasized that, in the context of current global tensions, the EU needs to pursue an ambitious trade policy based on open markets […]

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Press Releases
21 November 2025
First ministerial meeting of the Donor Group for Palestine

The first meeting of the Donor Group for Palestine took place yesterday, organised by the European Commission, following the adoption of UN Security Council Resolution 2803, which supports President Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza and reaffirms the prospect of a Palestinian state. The meeting provided an important platform for coordination in support of the Palestinian […]

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Press Releases
20 November 2025
Minister Tajani attends today’s Foreign Affairs Council

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Brussels today to take part in the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council. The agenda includes Ukraine, the Middle East, the situation in the Sahel, and the crisis in Sudan. On Ukraine, ministers will focus primarily on financial […]

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Press Releases
19 November 2025
Tajani domani al Consiglio Affari Esteri

Il Ministro degli Esteri Antonio Tajani sarà domani a Bruxelles per partecipare alla riunione del Consiglio Affari Esteri dell’Unione Europea. La riunione dei Ministri si concentrerà innanzitutto sull’Ucraina, in particolare sul sostegno finanziario ed energetico a Kyiv, sulla pressione sanzionatoria su Mosca in vista del 20mo pacchetto di sanzioni europee e sul contrasto alla sua […]

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Press Releases
31 October 2025
Meeting between Minister Tajani and EU Commissioner for Trade Šefčovič, and with Italian Exporters

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will today host the EU Commissioner for Trade, Maroš Šefčovič, at Villa Madama. The meeting follows the Commissioner’s talks yesterday with the Prime Minister. The agenda will include discussions on transatlantic economic relations and the implementation of the EU–US agreement on […]

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Press Releases
20 October 2025
Undersecretary Silli participated in the EU Foreign Affairs Council

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Giorgio Silli, took part in the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg today, on behalf of Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani. First on the agenda was the Russian aggression against Ukraine. The discussions, which also involved Ukrainian Minister Sybiha, focused on European support for Ukraine […]

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