Antonio Tajani, Deputy Prime Minister and number two of Forza Italia, received Catherine Colonna at the Farnesina, headquarters of the Italian Foreign Ministry. "We may have had divergent positions, but it is important to have a constructive dialogue (...) through the appropriate channels," Tajani said in a statement, referring to a "very cordial climate" Colonna thanked him on Twitter for his "warm welcome" and said Franco-Italian cooperation is essential to move forward.