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Attacks since November on cargo ships in the key Red Sea trade route by Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen will deepen the impoverished country's "dire" humanitarian situation, the Rome-based UN Food and Agriculture Organisation warned on Monday.
Italy on Monday praised the UN Security Council's backing of a resolution calling for an "immediate ceasefire" in Israel's war in Gaza and the release of all hostages calling it "a first positive step forward".
Intelligence and security services will keep up their "relentless" work to ensure Italy does its utmost to protect citizens and visitors, foreign minister Antonio Tajani vowed on Monday.
Italian major Eni, shipbuilding giant Fincantieri and global consultancy RINA have agreed to develop joint projects to decarbonise the maritime sector in line with the European Union's legally binding goal of climate neutrality by 2050, Eni said in a statement on Monday.
There is 'no evidence' that Ukraine was behind Friday's Islamic State-claimed terror attack at a concert hall in Moscow which killed at least 137 people and injured over a hundred more, according to Italy.
Italy must "count more" in the European Union, whose regulations are converted into 80% of the laws passed by parliament, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday.
A parliamentary panel which oversees Italy's intelligence services will next week question the ambassadors of five African countries, including Morocco, Libya and Somalia.
Foreign minister Antonio Tajani is talking part on Friday in the States General of Italy in Brussels, an event "to promote mutual understanding between officials and institutions, enhancing the role of Italy's officials in its relations with EU and Nato,” he said.
France is Italy's ally, but hints that the Gallic nation could send troops to Ukraine to help fight invader Russia are at odds with a landmark pact to bolster diplomatic, commercial, political and cultural ties and coordination within Europe, according to foreign minister Antonio Tajani.
Italy has urged a safe zone around Europe's largest nuclear plant - Zaporizhzhia in southeast Ukraine - which needs constant power to avert a disaster, after Russia hit a nearby hydroelectric dam on Friday.
The European Union and Nato must show Russia's newly re-elected president Vladimir Putin that Ukraine has the backing of Western and other countries to avert a wider war in Europe, foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Friday.
The European Union should hand Ukraine profits from Russia's frozen central bank assets to help the beleaguered country buy ammunition and rebuild after the devastating two-year-old war, Italy's foreign minister Antonio Tajani said on Thursday.
Italy's trade agency (ITA) has launced an office in Oman's capital, Muscat, which will help small-to-medium-sized companies grow in a "vibrant" market, according to its head, diplomat Benedetto D'Anna.
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.
