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Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani has said that Italy will not join US President Donald Trump’s proposed “Board of Peace”, pointing to constitutional barriers he described as impossible to overcome.
Trump introduced the initiative at the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos in January, and 19 countries have since endorsed its founding charter.
However, Italy’s constitution prevents the country from becoming part of an organisation headed by a single foreign leader.
Speaking to the ANSA Agency on Saturday, Tajani said participation was not legally feasible, stressing that constitutional constraints made the move untenable.
“We cannot participate in the Board of Peace because there is a constitutional limit.
“This is insurmountable from a legal standpoint,” he said.
Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, who maintains close ties with Trump, had previously acknowledged legal complications.
Last month, she suggested the framework might be adjusted to accommodate Italy and other European nations.
Tajani’s remarks, however, appear to shut down that possibility.
He reiterated the government’s position a day after holding talks in Milan with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Vice President JD Vance during the Winter Olympics.
Although the Board of Peace was initially presented as a mechanism to oversee reconstruction efforts in Gaza, its charter does not confine its mandate to the Palestinian territory and has been reportedly viewed by some as a potential alternative to the United Nations.
Several key US allies, including France and the United Kingdom, have also voiced reservations about joining the body.
