Meloni: 'Arctic to be priority for EU and NATO'. Tajani: 'Let's prepare entrepreneurs' mission'
The 'Italian Arctic Policy Strategy' was presented at Villa Madama
Key points
"Italy is convinced that the Arctic must always be a priority for the EU and NATO and that the Atlantic alliance must seize the opportunity to develop a coordinated presence in the region that is capable of preventing tensions and responding to interference by other actors". This was written by Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in a message to the event presenting Italy's Arctic strategy, which took place on Friday 16 January 2026 at Villa Madama in Rome.
Tajani: 'We are preparing an entrepreneurial mission to the Arctic'
"Europe's and Italy's attention to the Arctic does not start today," stressed Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, speaking at the meeting. 'We have always recognised its centrality. We are preparing a business mission for the Arctic with our embassy in Copenhagen: we have a strategic vision, I am thinking of a table to be at the forefront of exports in this scenario on defence, energy and space. We want to support our companies and stand by them because the Arctic region is our priority
Bernini: Italy protagonist in research, in March forum in Rome
"We are observers in the Arctic Council but we have been major players in polar science for 50 years because we have invested deeply in human capital, materials, infrastructure. We have financed cohesion and connections with other countries" and "on 3-4 March we will organise an initiative with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Defence called "Artic Circle Rome Forum - Polar Dialogue" where entrepreneurs, defence entrepreneurs, scientists, researchers and politicians will converge to talk about the Arctic". This was announced by Anna Maria Bernini, Minister of Universities and Research at the presentation of the Italian Plan for the Arctic. "Italy can play a leading role,' she concluded
Crosetto: Arctic-Greenland? Nato is moving, as is Russia
As Russia will do in Greenland and in the Arctic 'NATO is shifting. Concentrating all the North's military policy ever closer to the Arctic, or as Trump's statements referring to Greenland show'. This was said by Defence Minister Guido Crosetto, at the conference presenting Italian Arctic Policy at villa Madama. "The Arctic is a part of the world that is destined to become increasingly strategic," he pointed out during his speech.
