EU-Serbia: Brussels will not impose new conditions, says Terzi
The Western Balkans “belong to Europe” and the EU is oriented toward not imposing new conditions on Serbia for obtaining Candidate Country status, Minister Terzi underscored at the end of a meeting in Rome with his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic, confirming Italy’s full support for Serbian integration. As for the Kosovo question, Terzi specified that […]
Read moreKarzai’s European tour begins in Italy – Terzi, long-term cooperation plan
Afghanistan is seeking European support at a particularly delicate moment, and is starting off from Italy. President Hamid Karzai will begin a European tour in Rome, where he is to meet with Head of State Napolitano and Premier Monti, which will then take him to Paris and London. His aim is to sign a series […]
Read moreItaly-Serbia: Terzi meets in Rome with Vuk Jeremic
Serbia’s European integration process, EU-facilitated regional reconciliation, with particular regard to dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, and bilateral relations within the Strategic Partnership with reference to growth in trade between Italy and Serbia, were the main topics of discussion in Minister Terzi’s meeting today at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Serbian colleague Vuk […]
Read moreDenmark: Copenaghen Metro, an italian success story
The Copenhagen Metro, celebrating its 10th birthday this year, is a gem of Italian technology and efficiency built by Ansaldo STS and using trains built by Ansaldo Breda. Italian also is the €2.8 billion commission to expand it to double the size, the civil engineering contracts for which have been awarded to a consortium of […]
Read moreBando di gara per l’affidamento in concessione del servizio di ristorazione nel Padiglione Italiano presso l’Esposizione Internazionale di Yeosu 2012 (12maggio – 12 agosto 2012) ai sensi dell’art. 30 del Dls. 163/2006 (in translation)
Il Commissariato Generale di Governo per le Esposizioni Internazionali di Yeosu e Venlo 2012intende espletare, ai sensi e per gli effetti dell’art. 30 del D. Lgs. n. 163/06 e s.m.i., una garainformale per l’individuazione di un soggetto al quale affidare in concessione la gestione delservizio di ristorazione per il Padiglione italiano presso l’Esposizione Internazionale di […]
Read moreItaly-Arab Emirates – Terzi-Bin Zayed meeting at the foreign ministry
There are “highly significant prospects for industrial, financial and investments”, Minister Giulio Terzi said at the end of a meeting with his Arab Emirates counterpart Abdullah Bin Zayed, recalling the solid cultural collaboration the two nations enjoy and the opening of the first school for courses in Italian in that Arab country. Sheikh Bin Zayed […]
Read moreIran nuclear programme: new sanctions will have a clear impact, says Terzi
The fact that the Iranian leadership has been trying everything to “bypass the measures” shows that the new European sanctions against Iran are going to have a big impact. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s response in an interview with CNN after the EU Council of Foreign Ministers approved a set of new measures. The Iranian […]
Read moreCroatia: majority “yes” vote on EU referendum
With 66.27% in favour and 33.13% against, Croatia confirmed its desire to become a member of the EU. Italy’s Ambassador in Zagreb Emanuela D’Alessandro attended a reception yesterday evening at the Parliament building for the announcement of the results of the referendum, along with President of the Republic Josipovic, Prime Minister Milanovic, President of the […]
Read moreIranian nuclear programme, total EU embargo by July
The 27 EU foreign ministers officially approved an Iranian oil embargo aimed at halting its nuclear enrichment programme. Minister Giulio Terzi said that Italy “is with Europe: we are certainly with Europe”, he added. “We have been an element of impetus in the application of a dual track policy”, he stressed. The pressure will stay […]
Read moreTerzi urges EU partners to increase focus on the Mediterranean – Massari appointed Minister’s special envoy for the countries of the Mediterranean
Speaking at the Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels, Minister Terzi launched a “clear appeal” for his EU partners’ increased focus on the countries of the Mediterranean. Terzi recalled his recent missions to Libya, Tunisia and Egypt. “Each of these countries, in its own way, has a great need for Europe’s support”, Terzi pointed out, underscoring […]
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