Operation Sophia

With regard to EU statements today on Operation Sophia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, said that “Italy never requested the closure of Sophia. It asked for the rules on the disembarkation of persons saved at sea to be changed, in strict accordance with the conclusions reached by the European […]

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The World Economic Forum in Davos

Industry 4.0 at the World Economic Forum 2019 in Davos As every year, the World Economic Forum (WEF) has opened in Davos: it is one of the most awaited political and economic events, now at its 49th edition. The WEF is a non-profit organization that was founded in 1971 by Klaus Schwab to promote debate on the […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi at Davos

Minister Moavero Milanesi at Davos On 23 and 24 January, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, will be at the 49th edition of the “World Economic Forum” in Davos, which gathers the major actors on the international political and economic scene from the public sector, the world of business, civil society as […]

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Minister Moavero visits the photo exhibition on “The Fight Against Terrorism and Organized Crime from Palermo to Brussels”

Today in Brussels, in the European Parliament headquarters, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, together with MEP Caterina Chinnici, visited the photo exhibition entitled  “The Fight Against Terrorism and Organize Crime from Palermo to Brussels”, dedicated to Justice Rocco Chinnici, a symbol of the fight against the mafia.

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REMINDER – Media accreditation notice – 9th Meeting of the Italy-China Government Committee (Farnesina, 25 January 2019)

On Friday, 25 January 2019 the Farnesina will host the 9th Meeting of the Italy-China Government Committee, the principal forum to give impulse and political orientation to the Italian-Chinese strategic partnership, chaired by the respective Ministers of Foreign Affairs, which has been coordinating the articulate sectoral cooperation between the two Countries since 2004.   The Plenary Session will take place from 11:50 a.m. […]

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Venezuela: Joint statement by the Foreign Ministers of Italy, France, the Netherlands, Portugal and Spain

The Foreign Ministers of France, Italy, Portugal, The Netherlands and Spain reiterate their deep concern for the deteriorating political and humanitarian situation in Venezuela. Against this background, they express appreciation for the work of the High Representative/Vice President Mogherini and encourage her to further intensify contacts with International  stakeholders in order to promptly set up […]

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The Italian Embassy commemorates Jan Palach in Prague

The Italian Embassy in Prague and the Luigi Einaudi Foundation commemorated the 50th anniversary of the death of Jan Palach, the student who became a symbol of the population’s struggle for liberty after he set himself on fire on Prague’s Wenceslas Square on 16 January 1969 to protest against the Soviet occupation of his Country. […]

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Mission by Minister Moavero Milanesi to Brussels (21-22 January)

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is on a mission to Brussels on 21 and 22 January to attend the EU Foreign Affairs Council and the EU–ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) and EU-AU (African Union) Ministerial Meetings.  The Foreign Affairs Council will have the following points up for discussion: […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 18 January: latest global news

JAPAN – Seminar on the Economic Partnership Agreement with the European Union On 25 January, the Emilia Romagna Region will host a seminar in Bologna – organised in association with the Italian-Japan Foundation – on the Japan-EU Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) signed on 17 July 2017 and scheduled to enter into effect on 1 February […]

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Minister Moavero on a diplomatic mission to Germany​

Minister Moavero on a diplomatic mission to Germany​ The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, is taking part in the Official Visit to the Federal Republic of Germany by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella.

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Attack on the “Santander” General School in Bogotá

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, wishes to express his heartfelt condolences to the families of the victims and his deepest sympathy for this morning’s deadly attack against the Santander Police Academy in Bogotá, that he most firmly condemns.

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Tales through images by Paolo Longo on show in Lisbon

“Stories of persons, true life stories, and images of everyday life that could appear to be trivial and unoriginal but that conceal the politics, history, culture, emotions, wishes and secrets of a society,” said Paolo Longo, a journalist of the RAI public broadcaster and a foreign correspondent for 25 years, in describing the photographs he […]

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