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Press Releases

23 July 2025

Undersecretary Tripodi meets with the EU Special Representative for the Sahel

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, met today with the European Union’s Special Representative for the Sahel, Joao Cravinho. During the meeting, Undersecretary Tripodi reiterated that the Sahel is a region of strategic importance for Europe. For this reason, Italy does not envisage disengagement from the area but instead supports renewed European […]

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Press Releases

21 July 2025

Tajani convenes meeting on export with Sicily Region: “New SACE office to open on the island”

The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, chaired a meeting today at Palazzo Chigi focused on boosting exports from the Region of Sicily. The meeting was attended by representatives from SACE, SIMEST, and ITA, alongside the President of the Region of Sicily, Renato Schifani, and a delegation from the regional administration. […]

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Press Releases

15 July 2025

Undersecretary Tripodi in Brussels at the Foreign Affairs Council

Upon Minister Tajani’s instructions, The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, participated yesterday in Brussels in the 5th EU-Southern Neighbourhood Ministerial Meeting, dedicated to revitalizing relations with Southern Partners, as part of the works on the new Pact for the Mediterranean. She said: “At a critical moment in international relations, characterized by instability, […]

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Press Releases

14 July 2025

Undersecretary Tripodi participated in the informal Foreign Affairs Council (Trade)

Upon Foreign Minister Tajani’s instructions, the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Maria Tripodi, participated in the Informal Foreign Affairs Council (Trade) in Brussels. The agenda included trade relations with the United States, ongoing EU negotiations for free trade agreements with third countries, and trade relations with China. Undersecretary Tripodi stated: “Italy […]

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Press Releases

13 July 2025

Tariffs: Tajani spoke with EU Commissioner Sefcovic and Spanish Minister Cuerpo

In view of the next steps in the trade negotiations with the United States in Brussels, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani held telephone calls this morning with EU Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic and Spanish Economy Minister Carlos Cuerpo Caballero. The Minister agreed with his counterparts that no needless aggressive rhetoric against the US Administration should be […]

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Press Releases

27 June 2025

Tripodi speaks on the 25th anniversary of the Ancona Declaration: Proud to support the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Maria Tripodi, sent a message to the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative (AII) on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of the Ancona Declaration. “Italy is proud to have supported this initiative since its inception,” she stated, “as it promotes cooperation among the countries bordering the Adriatic and Ionian seas. We […]

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Press Releases

23 June 2025

The EU is discussing the situation in Libya. Tajani: it is an emergency that Europe needs to face united

At the request of Italy, together with France, Greece and Malta, today’s EU Foreign Affairs Council is also addressing the emergency situation in Libya. The debate, requested by the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Antonio Tajani, even before the outbreak of the crisis between Israel and Iran, was included under the discussion point on the “Middle […]

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Press Releases

23 June 2025

Minister Tajani at today’s Foreign Affairs Council

The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, will be in Brussels today to participate in the meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. The Ministers’ meeting will focus first of all on the situation in the Middle East, also in light of the latest developments […]

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Events

20 June 2025

Exhibition on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the Messina-Taormina Conference

On the occasion of the ceremony commemorating the 70th anniversary of the Messina-Taormina Conference (1955), held at Palazzo Zanca (the seat of the Municipality of Messina) on 18 June, the Historical-Diplomatic Archives of the Foreign Ministry, in collaboration with the European University Institute of Fiesole, organized a commemorative exhibition entitled “70 years since the Messina […]

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Press Releases

19 June 2025

Taormina Ministerial Declaration (19th June 2025) ‘Valuing the past to build the future’

We, the Foreign Ministers and Representatives of the 27 EU Member States, gathered today in Taormina, in the presence of the Commissioner for Enlargement, Marta Kos, and the Foreign Ministers and Representatives of the candidates and potential candidates for accession to the European Union, to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the Messina Conference and to […]

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Interviews

19 June 2025

Tajani: “The EU must stop this war. There is a terrorism risk, but our intelligence services are prepared” (Il Messaggero)

Seventy years ago, in 1955, the foundations of the European Union were laid in Messina and Taormina during the meeting – initiated by Gaetano Martino – of the six ministers of the ECSC, the European Coal and Steel Community. Today, Antonio Tajani is in Messina together with his fellow European ministers, alongside dozens of experts and […]

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In detail

18 June 2025

1955–2025 Messina–Taormina Tajani: “Now is the time for dialogue and bold decisions”

President Tajani, the “Declaration” whose anniversary is being commemorated is one of the foundational acts of a united Europe as we know it. Over these 70 years, great strides have been made, yet that “spirit of Messina”—which was crucial in overcoming mistrust and division among the founding countries—is still frequently invoked. In recent months, during […]

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