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Italy could re-introduce nuclear power as part of efforts towards the European Union's goal of being the world's first climate-neutral continent by 2050, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said ahead of a pioneering global Nuclear Energy Summit in Brussels on Thursday.
Italy's foreign minister and deputy premier Antonio Tajani is taking part in a pioneering global summit in Brussels on Thursday centred on how nuclear energy can cut fossil fuel use and boost energy security and economic growth.
Italy believes "the status quo" must prevail over the democratically governed island - which China claims as its own territory - defence minister Antonio Tajani said late on Wednesday.
Bilateral economic ties, the role of Italian companies, investment and economic reforms were on the agenda at talks in Havana between Italy's foreign secretary Giorgio Silli and Cuba's deputy foreign trade and investments minister Oscar Perez-Oliva Fraga.
Italy and Turkmenistan have agreed to cooperate on rail transport, port and maritime connectivity in deals signed at talks between transport and infrastructure minister Matteo Salvini and Turkmen foreign minister and deputy premier Rashid Meredov, said a ministry statement on Wednesday.
Military conscription is not under consideration for an envisaged European army, which would be funded by "also by a financial instrument", according to Italy's foreign minister, Antonio Tajani.
Issuing European-Union-wide bonds to finance a common European defence "is a good idea", foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday, underlining that he is "a big supporter" of a European army.
Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani has voiced support for creating a European defence commissioner and reaffirmed his support for a European army saying it would give the European Union more international clout "also within Nato".
Intimidation, violence and no credible opposition candidates were the hallmark of Russia's presidential polls in which Vladimir Putin was re-elected to a fifth term of office (with around 88% of votes), Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani stated on Monday.
Italy has appointed diplomat Paola Amadei its new envoy to Iran, the foreign minister wrote Monday on X (formerly Twitter).
Russian president Vladimir Putin's re-election to a fifth term of office - in a vote in which no credible opposition candidate was allowed to stand - was "neither free nor fair", according to Italy.
Foreign minister Antonio Tajani has outlined to Israel and Iraq Italy's new plan to coordinate the delivery vital aid to the blockaded and bombarded Gaza Strip, where half a million people face famine and the United Nations says children are starving to death.
Italy's new 5.5 billion euro 'Mattei' blueprint to develop and stabilise Africa is a focus of premier Giorgia Meloni's planned visit to Egypt on Sunday, according to the prime minister's office.
Italy's government is "strongly committed" to "the freedom of maritime traffic" mandated by international law in the key Suez Canal and Red Sea trade routes, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday.
Italy rejects war "as an offensive weapon against the freedom of other peoples and as a means of settling international disputes", president Sergio Mattarella said in a speech on Friday to mark the 80th anniversary of the devastating World War II Battle of Monte Cassino.
Italy's navy, coastguard and police continue to rescue boat migrants but the human trafficking gangs behind the sea crossings must be smashed and illegal immigration stopped by local economic development, foreign minister Antonio Tajani has underlined.
The government has no plans to send troops to Ukraine as it does not want war with Russia, foreign minister Antonio Tajani has reiterated.
Italy is among countries that are pressuring Israel to prevent a military ground offensive in the border town of Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip, according to Italy's foreign minister, Antonio Tajani.
United Nations refugee agency chief, Filippo Grandi is set to present a humanitarian plan being spearheaded by Bangladesh to raise 852.4 million dollars to help some 1.35 million people including Rohingya refugees and host communities, UNHCR said in a statement on Wednesday.
Pope Francis' appeal to Ukraine to "have the courage to wave the white flag" and negotiate with invader Russia to end the war "is a message of peace", according to Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani.
