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Following Iran's un precedented drone and missile attack against Israel on Saturday, G7 president Italy is urging all sides in the Middle East to "show moderation" and avoid a "tragic escalation" in the volatile region.
Italy must transition from fossil fuels to renewables and introduce the latest generation of nuclear power plants, which are non-polluting and can lower the country's high energy costs, according to foreign minister Antonio Tajani.
Rains and deadly flash flooding in Afghanistan in recent days have thrown into stark relief the humanitarian needs of the impoverished country's population and the need to combat climate changed globally, according to Italy.
The government will deploy troops to a possible Arab-led United Nations peacekeeping force for a future Palestinian state after the Israel-Hamas war, a solution which Italy continues to back, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Tuesday.
Italy has advised Israel not to retaliate against Iran for the drone and missile attack late Saturday, warning that given the volatile Middle East situation, "you cannot always give as good as you get".
There is a need to avoid further escalation of the widening Middle East conflict and for an "immediate and sustainable" cease-fire in war-ravaged Gaza, Italy's premier Giorgia Meloni and Jordan's King Abdullah II have agreed, underlining a G7 declaration at the weekend.
Italy and China want to "open a new chapter" in relations and invest in joint partnerships, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said before a bilateral business dialogue forum in the northeast city of Verona that he is addressing with Chinese commerce minister Wang Wentao on Thursday.
Great Britain is a "key" partner of Italy's and will play a leading role in its G7 presidency this year, according to ambassador Inigo Lambertini.
Italy's cabinet has approved a bill to enact an accord with Albania that strengthens coordination of their social security legislation to ease movement of workers between the two countries and regulate their benefits.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations has unveiled a 15 million euro European Union funded project to bolster the sustainability of Uganda’s forestry sector and aid the country's green transition, FAO announced.
Italy's president Sergio Mattarella praised Ghana for helping fight the scourge of piracy and illegal trafficking in the Gulf of Guinea, speaking on Friday after talks in Accra with his Guinean counterpart Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo.
Ghana is "a beacon of democracy" in Africa - especially West and Central Africa,which has been hit by eight military coups since 2020 - Italy's president Sergio Mattarella said during an official visit to the country on Friday.
President Sergio Mattarella has arrived in Ghana for a state visit, where he will hold talks with the country's president Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, followed by a joint press conference.
Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani and China's commerce minister Wang Wentao will take part in a bilateral businesses forum next week aimed at strengthening dialogue and economic cooperation in key sectors such as agritech, the foreign ministry said in a statement.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation has been "a major bastion of freedom" for Western European countries since World War II and helped end "communist dictatorship" in Eastern Europe, according to Italy.
Italy supports outgoing Dutch premier Mark Rutte's candidacy as the next Nato secretary general, which already has the backing of "a large majority" of countries, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday.
Fiat manufacturer Stellantis should listen to its conscience, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said after the Dutch conglomerate signed layoff deals that could lead to over 3,000 job losses in Italy.
Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani highlighted the government's support for the Palestinian Authority and a two-state solution to the long-running conflict between Israel and the Palestinians in phone talks with new PA premier Mohammad Mustafa.
The lower house of parliament's permanent Indo-Pacific panel is set to question Simona Alba Grano, associate professor of Chinese Studies at the University of Zurich, on Italy's foreign policy in the region.
Italy wants to strengthen its ties with the Ivory Coast, which it views as a key partner in the energy and security fields, president Sergio Mattarella said on Wednesday after talks with Ivorian counterpart Alassane Ouattara.
