Di Maio: “I intend to tour the EU to help relaunch the Italian tourist industry” (Il Messaggero)

Minister Di Maio, do you share the views expressed by the M5S Member of Parliament Riccardo Ricciardi on the failings of the health system in Lombardy? «I wish to stress that in the midst of a nationwide health emergency, and with a worrying economic crisis looming on the horizon, we need to pull together as […]

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Interview of Undersecretary Di Stefano with the Deputy Foreign Minister of Kazakhstan, Margulan Baimukhan

Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano had a video call with the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kazakhstan, Margulan Baimukhan. The conversation is part of a cycle of contacts that Undersecretary Di Stefano is holding with his counterparts. The purpose is to continue the bilateral dialogue with the Central Asian countries and to plan the post-COVID […]

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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Notice – Repatriation Update

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues its commitment to the repatriation of Italian citizens stranded abroad: today more than 730 Italians have returned, for a total of about 86,000. The work of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues, thanks to the incessant commitment of the Crisis Unit and the Embassies and Consulates abroad, for the […]

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Minister Di Maio holds phone talks with Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya

Minister Luigi Di Maio held a phone call today with his Spanish counterpart Arancha González Laya. In their talks the two Ministers stressed the importance of the role the EU is called to play to foster stability in Libya, also through Operation IRINI. The two Ministers also discussed the profound convergence between Italy and Spain […]

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Telephone conversation of Minister Di Maio with the Turkish Foreign Minister Çavuşoğlu

Minister Luigi Di Maio had a long telephone conversation today with the Turkish Foreign Minister, Mevlüt Çavuşoğlu. At the centre of the conversation was Libya, regarding which the two Ministers reiterated the importance of ensuring a political process. Di Maio and Çavuşoğlu also exchanged views on the European operation IRINI and the implementation of the […]

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Telephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and EU Commissioner Olivér Várhelyi

Minister Luigi Di Maio had a telephone conversation with EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement Olivér Várhelyi. On the agenda the progress in the accession process of the Western Balkans, in particular Albania and North Macedonia, and the “Southern Neighbourhood”, for a European strategic policy towards the Mediterranean countries with focus on migration, health, environment, […]

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Open Skies Treaty, Joint Statement (Belgium, Czech Republic, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden)

We regret the announcement by the US Government of its intention to withdraw from the Open Skies Treaty, although we share their concerns about implementation of the Treaty clauses by Russia. The Open Skies Treaty is a crucial element of the confidence-building framework that was created over the past decades in order to improve transparency […]

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IIC Tirana: Il Maggio dei Libri 2020

The Italian Cultural Institute of Tirana adheres to Il Maggio dei Libri 2020, the campaign created in 2011 to emphasize the social value of books as a key element of personal, cultural, and civil growth. The initiative invites to bring books and read also in contexts other than the traditional ones, to intercept those who […]

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Telephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo

On 21 May 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo. The conversation focused on the situation in Libya and the Covid-19 emergency.

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Scalfarotto at ISPI seminar on coronavirus economic effects in the Balkans

“Solidarity and cooperation are the two pillars on which we must build to mitigate the socio-economic effects of the pandemic.” Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto stated this in his opening speech at the online seminar organized by ISPI on the economic effects of the coronavirus in the Balkans. “The economic challenges will be multiple and will require […]

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Scalfarotto at ISPI seminar on coronavirus economic effects in the Balkans

“Solidarity and cooperation are the two pillars on which we must build to mitigate the socio-economic effects of the pandemic.” Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto stated this in his opening speech at the online seminar organized by ISPI on the economic effects of the coronavirus in the Balkans. “The economic challenges will be multiple and will require […]

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Africa Day 2020

Due to Covid-19 pandemic, this year’s celebration of Africa Day2020, Monday 25th May, will be characterised by an innovative digital format, with an artistic and cultural content dedicated to the African continent. At the instigation of Deputy Minister Emanuela Del Re, in agreement with Minister Luigi Di Maio, the Foreign Ministry has designed a virtual […]

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