National Day commemorating Italian workers around the world

Dear fellow-citizens, Allow me to affirm my sincerest participation in the anniversary of the tragedy of Marcinelle, which occurred on 8 August 1956. Since 2001 the anniversary has been proclaimed “National Day commemorating Italian workers around the world”. Every year therefore our moved thoughts go to all the Italians who have died while working abroad. […]

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“Ethiopia. Italy approves two emergency humanitarian initiatives”

Alfano: “Political, social and environmental problems in the Horn of Africa cause large migration flows. In Ethiopia, living conditions are made extremely difficult by the El Niño climate phenomenon, obliging the Country to tackle one of the most serious climate shocks in its history. According to the WHO, it is the most serious humanitarian crisis […]

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Minister Alfano meets with the United Nations Special Representative for Libya

  The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, this morning at the Farnesina met with the new United Nations Special Representative for Libya, Ghassan Salamé. It was Mr Salamé’s is first visit in Europe since he took office, giving it particular relevance because it was his first meeting since the talks he […]

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Alfano: “Italy’s agenda for Libya” (Corriere della Sera)

Today at the Farnesina, the Foreign Minister will meet with the United Nations Special Representative for Libya, Ghassan Salamé, on his first mission to Europe since he took office. It is an important visit because it offers Mr Salamé the opportunity of reporting on the outcome of the meetings he had in Tripoli and Tobruk, […]

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Italy participates in Cordoba International Literature Festival

The 7th edition of the International Literature Festival in Cordoba, Argentina will focus on “Migrations and refugees.” Organized by the EUNIC Cordoba cluster (Italian Cultural Institute, Alliance Francaise, Goethe Institut, Centro Cultural España Córdoba) the Festival opened on 3 August and will end on 7 August, and will enjoy the participation of Latin American and […]

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Second day in the diplomatic mission to Iran by Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, is on the second day of his diplomatic mission to Iran. Yesterday, as mandated by Minister Alfano, he represented the Italian Government at the inauguration ceremony of the second term in office of the President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, Hassan Rohani. The ceremony, which […]

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Alfano: “I firmly condemn the vile attack in Ozubulu”

“I firmly condemn the vile attack launched today on the Catholic Church of St. Philip, in Ozubulu, in southeast Nigeria. It resulted all the more brutal and vile because it struck the worshippers while they were in prayer. This yet other massacre of Christians confirms that we cannot lower our guard against acts of terrorism […]

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Meeting between Minister Alfano and the new United Nations Special Representative for Libya, Ghassan Salamé – 8 August at the Farnesina

The new United Nations Special Representative for Libya, Ghassan Salamé, will meet with the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, at the Farnesina at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, 8 August. It is Mr Salamé’s is first visit in Europe since he took office and it is particularly relevant because it is the […]

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Aid to the Iraqi population

“In order to tackle some of the most severe aspects of the humanitarian crisis which have hit Iraq, and Mosul in particular, we have decided to allocate a 1.5 million euro aid package through the Italian Cooperation service to help the displaced Iraqi population and Syrian refugees living in Iraq,” said the Minister of Foreign […]

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Woman repatriated on humanitarian flight

A young Italian woman, who was involved in a serious traffic accident in in Spain mid-July, was repatriated last night on a humanitarian flight. She was immediately taken to the “Armando Businco” Hospital of Cagliari and is now in the intensive care unit.  The young woman was in Formentera for a seasonal job and had […]

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Undersecretary of State Amendola at the swearing-in ceremony for Hassan Rohani’s second mandate as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vincenzo Amendola, will  represent Minister Alfano in the oath-taking ceremony for Hassan Rohani’s second mandate as President of the Islamic Republic of Iran, to take place in Tehran on 5 August. Hassan Rohani was confirmed President of the Republic on 19 May, with 57% of […]

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Albania, wildfire emergency. “Italy will provide the necessary assistance,” Alfano told Bushati

“In this difficult moment, we express our closeness to the Albanian people and offer their government our tangible support: the Foreign Ministry immediately reported the seriousness of the situation to the Civil Protection service, which will do its best to provide all the necessary assistance,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, […]

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