Bonino: «The EU must speak up, Turkish democracy is at stake» (Il Mattino)

Water cannons trained directly at people, demonstrators forced to seek asylum at Amnesty International offices in Istanbul and Ankara, a tragic death toll and the seat of Premier Erdogan’s government party in blazes: Are we facing a new crisis of democracy in Turkey? Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino seems to be ruling out the […]

Read more

First meeting of “Women in Diplomacy” (“WID”) held at the Farnesina

The first meeting of the “Women in Diplomacy” (WID) Committee was held today at the foreign ministry in Rome. Created in May and chaired by Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino, the Committee’s goal is to advance the role of women in diplomacy and foreign policy at both national and international levels. This first meeting […]

Read more

Archi a NY per firma Trattato su commercio armi (in translation)

“L’Italia è convinta che questo trattato fornirà un importante contributo al mantenimento della sicurezza internazionale”. E’ quanto ha sottolineato il Viceministro degli Affari Esteri Bruno Archi in occasione dell’apertura alla firma dello storico Trattato internazionale per il regolamento del commercio delle armi convenzionali, approvato lo scorso 2 aprile dall’Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite con una […]

Read more

2 June, French Premier Ayrault at the Italian Embassy

The Embassy of Italy in Paris gave a grand party for over 1,000 guests yesterday evening to celebrate the Festival of the Italian Republic. Those present included top personalities from Italian and French political, cultural and economic spheres in addition to the diplomatic representatives of both countries. Ambassador of Italy Giandomenico Magliano’s guests of honour […]

Read more

Diplomatic Historical Archive is created

Efficiency, effectiveness and economy are the bywords of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ new Diplomatic Historical Archive for the efficient, effective and economic access to the immense reservoir of historical and diplomatic material. Users are ensured rapid access to the documentation of nearly 200 years of Italian pre- and post-unification history. A rich patrimony now […]

Read more

SPAIN – The ‘Boot’, from art to food

“The Boot” on display in Spain: for a full week the city of Torrelodones, just outside of Madrid, hosted the best in Italian culture, with concerts, art shows, films and food and wine events. Organised by the Italian Embassy in Spain with the help of the Italian Cultural Institute of Madrid, ENIT and the Italian […]

Read more

Deep concern over the news from Turkey

“The news coming from Turkey is a source of deep concern, and the fact that the tensions of recent days have resulted in deaths is very serious”. The statement came from Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino, according to whom “excessive use of force by the police cannot be an acceptable response to the protests”. […]

Read more

Congratulations from Minister Bonino for Rami Hamdallah’s appointment as Prime MInister of the Palestinian Authority

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino congratulated Rami Hamdallah on his appointment as Prime Minister of the Palestinian Authority. Italy has no doubt it will be able to maintain the same excellent relations with the new Palestinian Prime Minister that it has enjoyed with Salam Fayyad, whom it thanks for his important contribution to strengthening […]

Read more

LOS ANGELES – beautiful Sicily in photos, art and music

The Italian Cultural Institute of Los Angeles hosted the opening of an exhibition by photographer Giuseppe Leone on the beauty of the Sicilian landscape, where salt fields and lush Mediterranean vegetation are interspersed with archaeological sites that bear witness to an ancient culture. The show is part of the larger “Sicilia bedda” (beautiful Sicily) series […]

Read more

Intervento del Vice Ministro Dassù al Convegno “The energy transition in Europe: different pathways, same destination?”

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) · Let me first of all thank Edison and the World Energy Council for inviting me to address you tonight. Considering that this is an opening dinner and that the real conference will take place tomorrow, I will not keep you from your food for too long and […]

Read more

ITALIA-USA – “Boxer at Rest” at New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art

Italian ambassador to the United States Claudio Bisogniero announced in the Huffington Post that the bronze “Boxer at Rest” would be displayed at the Metropolitan Museum of Art from early June to 15 July as part of the events for the Year of Italian Culture in the U.S., describing it as “in a word, spectacular”. […]

Read more

Diplomacy, Bonino at SIOI for the masters closing ceremony

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino was the SIOI’s guest of honour at the ceremony for the conclusion of the 2012-2013 Masters in Diplomatic Studies (preparatory course for the diplomatic competitive examination). The minister was welcomed by the organisation’s current President, and former Minister for Foreign Affairs, Franco Frattini. Speakers at the ceremony, which was […]

Read more