Alfano: “Humanitarian flight carrying emergency first-aid kits to be delivered to Sabratha, Libya”

“A humanitarian flight of the Italian Development Cooperation service took off this morning with a load of nearly 11 tons of relief supplies to be dispatched to the University Hospital of Sabratha, 80 km west of Tripoli, in Libya,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. The Italian Air Force aircraft, […]

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Clarification on the cyberattacks on the Foreign Ministry

The news recently published by several Italian media organisations on the hacker attacks on the computers of the Foreign Ministry refer to long-past and well-known events. We hereby again specify that those hacking attempts exclusively involved non-encrypted information and communication systems. Therefore, no secret information has been taken from the Foreign Ministry. The sensitive information […]

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Presidential elections in Kenya

“I express sincere appreciation for the correctness of the democratic process shown in the presidential elections in Kenya, as acknowledged by the missions of the African Union, the European Union as well as by the other international Observers, and I congratulate President Kenyatta for his re-election,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, […]

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Alfano: “Disclosing the truth on the Regeni case remains our priority”

Minister Alfano: “Our decision is mostly motivated by the conviction that Ambassador Cantini, through top-level relations with the relevant Egyptian authorities, will contribute to strengthening judicial cooperation and intensifying every activity useful in making progress in investigation activities, leaving no area unexplored. The fact that Egypt is an unavoidable interlocutor on issues of primary importance […]

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Berlin – Literature, Elena Ferrante’s Naples seen through the lens of Ottavio Sellitti

(14 August, 2017) Elena Ferrante and her Neapolitan novels will take center stage in Berlin. A photographic exhibition by Ottavio Sellitti, entitled “Where is Elena Ferrante”, is due to open on 7 September at the Italian Cultural Institute in the German capital. It will offer visitors a chance to navigate the neighbourhood that is the […]

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Durban – An exhibition on Italian industry arrives in South Africa

(14 August, 2017) ​The traveling exhibition “50+! Il Grande gioco dell’industria. Oggetti che hanno fatto la storia dell’impresa italiana” (“50+! The Great Industrial Game. Objects that have made the History of Italian Industry”), illustrating the history of Italian business through 50 objects, will soon be displayed in Durban, in South Africa. The exhibition will be opened […]

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Alfano: “I firmly condemn last night’s vile attack on a Turkish restaurant in Ouagadougou”

“I firmly condemn last night’s vile attack on a Turkish restaurant in Ouagadougou. We join the relatives of the victims in their grief and we express our sympathy to the injured, confiding in their prompt recovery. To the Government of Burkina Faso, to which we are bound by ties of friendship, we convey our solidarity […]

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The Foreign Ministry expresses its moved condolences for the demise of Gerardo Mombelli

The Foreign Ministry expresses its moved condolences for the demise of Gerardo Mombelli, former Representative of the European Commission to Italy, recalling the staunch conviction and profound passion of an Italian at the service of the European construction project.

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Alfano: “We are close to the people of Nepal after the violent flood that tragically struck the Country”

“We are close to the people of Nepal after the violent flood that tragically struck the Country,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. He continued: “The Foreign Ministry, through the Crisis Unit and the Consulate General in Calcutta, has taken immediate action to provide all the assistance possible to our […]

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Interview by Minister Alfano on Bild – “Europe has stood us up”

“Europe has stood us up” The Italian Foreign Minister on Bild by Paul Ronzheimer   Bild: Mister Minister, is the situation on the Mediterranean route comparable to the migration crisis in 2015?   Angelino Alfano: The number of migrants who have come to Italy this year has reached a dimension that is very difficult for us […]

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Spain: death of an Italian. The Foreign Ministry and the Consulate General follow the case in Barcelona

“The Foreign Ministry confirms the death of an Italian following an assault in Spain. The Foreign Ministry and the Consulate General in Barcelona have closely followed the case with utmost attention from the start. The Consulate is providing the family with all possible assistance and is in contact with local Authorities in the present fact-finding […]

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Flooding in Nepal: Foreign Ministry at work to provide assistance to Italian citizens

Following the violent flooding in Nepal, the Foreign Ministry, through its Crisis Unit and the Consulate General in Calcutta, immediately got to work to provide the best possible assistance to the Italians affected. The Foreign Ministry is in constant contact with the local authorities and several Italian citizens have already been brought to safety by […]

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