Antonio Tajani
Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs of Italy · Forza Italia
Where they stand
The latest thing they said on each issue, dated. Tap an issue for their words and the source.
Economy and energy
Minimum wage Wages by collective bargaining
Said
He says a fair wage comes from pragmatic policies such as tax cuts and strong firms, not from a legal minimum wage.
“Il salario giusto è il frutto di politiche pragmatiche, non di scorciatoie ideologiche come il salario minimo”
Our translation The fair wage is the fruit of pragmatic policies, not of ideological shortcuts like the minimum wage.
Strait of Messina bridge Build the bridge
Said
Forza Italia wants the bridge because it serves Sicily, Calabria and Italy, and its funding should not be cut.
“Lo vogliamo perché serve alla Sicilia, alla Calabria e all’Italia. Lo vogliamo anche perché è sempre stata una battaglia di Silvio Berlusconi.”
Our translation We want it because it serves Sicily, Calabria and Italy. We also want it because it has always been a battle of Silvio Berlusconi.
Source Tajani «Nessuna azienda sarda resterà indietro» (Unione Sarda), Farnesina interview archive
Nuclear power Bring nuclear power back
Said
Nuclear power is the only way to end Italy's energy dependence, and the government has already chosen it.
“C’è un’unica strada per liberarsi dalla dipendenza energetica, non solo di quella russa, ed è il nucleare. Una scelta che il governo italiano ha già fatto”
Our translation There is only one road to free ourselves from energy dependence, not only the Russian one, and it is nuclear. A choice that the Italian government has already made.
Society
Migration Stop arrivals, process abroad
Said
The EU should carry out returns and consider new Albania-style centres in African countries of origin and transit.
“Cioè si attivino i rimpatri e in più vanno concretamente valutate le possibilità di creare nuovi centri modello Albania in vari Paesi africani ma in generale nei Paesi di origine e di transito”
Our translation That is, returns should be activated and in addition the possibilities of creating new Albania-model centres in various African countries, but in general in the countries of origin and transit, must be concretely assessed.
Source Tajani: "Migranti, avanti col modello Albania" (Il Messaggero), Farnesina interview archive (as reported by web.archive.org)
Institutions
Judges and prosecutors Separate the careers
Said
Ahead of the March 2026 referendum he argued that a judge should not share a career and a faction with the prosecutor.
“Se il giudice che ti giudica è compagno di corso, compagno di carriera, amico personale della stessa corrente del pubblico accusatore, non va bene.”
Our translation If the judge who judges you is a classmate, a career colleague, a personal friend of the same faction as the public prosecutor, it is not right.
Source «Tajani a tutto campo su guerra, energia e referendum» (Il Tempo), Farnesina interview archive
- Electing the prime ministerNothing on record yet
Italy in the world
Ukraine Keep arming Ukraine
Said
Italy is sending its twelfth package of military support to Ukraine and is in the front line.
“Stiamo inviando il dodicesimo pacchetto di sostegno militare all’Ucraina e come Italia siamo in prima fila.”
Our translation We are sending the twelfth package of military support to Ukraine and as Italy we are in the front line.
Palestinian state Not now
Said
Asked about recognition after the Gaza deal, he said it speeds things up and a Palestinian state must be the end point of the process.
“Accelera i tempi. Dobbiamo creare le premesse per lo Stato palestinese che dovrà essere l’approdo di questo processo e che comporta l’implicazione dei territori di Gaza e della Cisgiordania.”
Our translation It speeds up the timing. We must create the preconditions for the Palestinian state, which will have to be the landing point of this process and which involves the territories of Gaza and the West Bank.
No change of mind on record yet: every position above is the latest they have stated, with its date.
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