Authorisation mechanism for exports of COVID-19 vaccines

“In an effort to ensure timely access to COVID-19 vaccines for all EU citizens and to tackle the current lack of transparency of vaccine exports outside the EU, the European Commission has adopted Implementing Regulation (EU) 2021/111 of 29 January 2021. The Regulation has established an authorisation mechanism for exports of COVID-19 vaccines and active substances […]

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Deputy Minister Di Stefano speaks at the conference “Italy as a Maritime Country

Manlio Di Stefano, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has spoken at the conference “Italy as a Maritime Country: Challenges and Opportunities”, held today at the Livorno Naval Academy in the presence of authoritative speakers from the institutional, defence, academic and business sectors. Organised by the Italian Navy, in collaboration with Limes, the […]

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Deputy Minister Di Stefano speaks at the conference “Italy as a Maritime Country: Challenges and Opportunities”

Manlio Di Stefano, Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, has spoken at the conference “Italy as a Maritime Country: Challenges and Opportunities”, held today at the Livorno Naval Academy in the presence of authoritative speakers from the institutional, defence, academic and business sectors. Organised by the Italian Navy, in collaboration with Limes, the […]

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Minister Luigi Di Maio meets the Albanian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Olta Xhaçka

On 12 March 2021, at the Foreign Ministry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met his Albanian counterpart Olta Xhaçka. The issues discussed at the meeting: – the fight against Covid-19 – bilateral cooperation between Italy and Albania – Italian support to the European integration process of the West Balkans […]

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Yemen: Joint Statement of the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America on Houthi Attacks

We, the governments of France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom, and the United States of America, condemn the sustained Houthi offensive on the Yemeni city of Ma’rib and the major escalation of attacks the Houthis have conducted and claimed against Saudi Arabia. Their determined attack on Ma’rib is worsening an already dire humanitarian crisis. Our […]

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STATEMENT BY FRANCE, GERMANY, ITALY, THE UNITED KINGDOM AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ON LIBYA

France, Germany, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States of America welcome the vote of confidence by the overwhelming majority of the members of the House of Representatives meeting in Sirte 8-10 March to endorse the cabinet chosen by Prime Minister-designate Abdulhamid Dabaiba for an interim Government of National Unity. We applaud the Libyan […]

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Minister Di Maio meets with the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Malta, Evarist Bartolo

Today, at the Foreign Ministry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Malta, Evarist Bartolo. The talks centred on bilateral relations between Italy and Malta, migration issues, European cooperation against organised crime, Libya and EU-southern neighbourhood relations.  

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Libya: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the approval of the new Government of National Unity

The European Union and its Member States welcome the approval by the House of Representatives of the new Libyan Government of National Unity, led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah, and applaud the efforts of all involved to come together in the spirit of national unity and reconciliation. Little more than one year after […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 10 March: breaking news from around the world

ITALFERR HAS BEEN AWARDED A CONTRACT FOR THE RAIL BALTICA HIGH-SPEED LINE Italferr SpA, in a consortium with the German company Deutsche Bahn and the Spanish company Idom, has been awarded the Rail Baltica contract for the provision of engineering, preparation, procurement and supervision services for the electrification subsystems of the 870 km long high-speed […]

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Foreign Ministry Note – Libya

Italy welcomes with great satisfaction the outcome of the vote of the House of Representatives’ plenary session, which convened in Sirte starting from March 8th, granting confidence to the Government of National Unity led by Prime Minister Abdelhamid Dabaiba today March 10th. It is an important and encouraging result within the Country’s normalization process, leading […]

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Minister Di Maio talks at the meeting “Towards the Conference on the future of Europe”

On 10 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke at the meeting “Towards the Conference on the Future of Europe” held at the Senate. The Minister stated that the Conference shall be an opportunity for all participants to exchange views, develop a better understanding and share projects to build […]

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Minister Di Maio holds telephone talks with the Secretary of State for International Trade of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth Truss

On 10 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held telephone talks with the Secretary of State for International Trade of the United Kingdom, Elizabeth Truss. The talks centred on the G20 and G7 presidencies and the co-presidency of COP26. Also on the agenda were the strategies against Covid19, the WTO […]

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