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Antonio Tajani attends UN General Assembly amid domestic controversy FAST-MOVING
Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani is attending the 81st United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he is scheduled to participate in high-level meetings regarding the Western Balkans, G7, and critical minerals cooperation with the US.
Separately, Tajani has faced significant political backlash following comments made during a party event in Formello. He suggested to his son that he should marry a woman who is ‘less conspicuous’ but more ‘reliable’ and ‘serious,’ noting that such a woman might wear ‘longer skirts’ and would be a better mother and more faithful wife.
Opposition leaders, including representatives from Italia Viva and the Five Star Movement, have condemned the remarks as ‘retrograde’ and ‘patriarchal,’ arguing that they link a woman's appearance and clothing to her moral character and reliability.
In a separate diplomatic development, Tajani has also initiated a dialogue with associations of Italian researchers living abroad, aiming to bring them back to the institutional table to support national innovation and research.
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Antonio Tajani · Formello · Forza Italia · Italia Viva · Matteo Renzi · New York · Partito Democratico · Raffaella Paita · United Nations
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- [● 3 SOURCES] Raffaella Paita of Italia Viva demanded an apology from Antonio Tajani. www.dire.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Antonio Tajani advised that a man should choose a reliable, less flashy partner over an attractive but potentially unfaithful one for marriage. www.dire.it
- [● 3 SOURCES] Paita characterized Tajani's remarks as retrograde and reminiscent of 1950s Mediterranean patriarchy. www.dire.it