Antonio Tajani
Antonio Tajani is an Italian politician and a member of Forza Italia. He served as President of the European Parliament from 2017 to 2019. Since 2022 he has been Deputy Prime Minister of Italy and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation in the government of Giorgia Meloni.
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Germany accuses Russia of Leipzig drone attack on Ukrainian cargo plane; two suspects identified
On 1 September Germany formally accused Russia of orchestrating the 4–5 August drone attack at Leipzig/Halle Airport targeting a Ukrainian An-124 cargo aircraft. Investigators have identified two suspects: a Russian-born man with a Latvian passport linked to Russian intelligence, and a Belarusian-Russian citizen who entered the EU on an Italian tourist visa. Berlin announced retaliatory measures, and EU foreign ministers meeting in Ireland discussed tightening visa rules for Russian nationals.