Croatia: 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 […]
Read moreEU Foreign Affairs Council: sanctions against Syria and Iran on the agenda
Main topics on the agenda of the EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels include sanctions against Syria and Iran, while, in addition to underscoring the EU’s increased focus on the Mediterranean, Minister Giulio Terzi launched an appeal to Europe and the international community on behalf of the defence of Christian communities in Nigeria, which have […]
Read moreItaly and the EU, greater focus on the Mediterranean – Terzi at the Foreign Ministers’ meeting in Brussels
To increase the focus on the Mediterranean, and European policies regarding its southern shores, is one of Italy’s goals at the meeting in Brussels of the European foreign ministers, with an agenda that also includes the possible adoption of new European sanctions against Iran and analysis of the difficult situation in Syria. Minister Giulio Terzi […]
Read moreLibya: Monti in Tripoli (21 January)
The main objectives of Prime Minister Mario Monti’s mission to Tripoli on 21 January, accompanied by Ministers for Foreign Affairs and the Defence Giulio Terzi and Giampaolo Di Paola, are to reaffirm and strengthen relations with the new Libya, offer the el-Kib government Italy’s support for the democratic transition and reassert Italy’s role as a […]
Read morePrincipality of Monaco: exhibition ‘Italian Style, Art and Design’ closes a success
Italian style wins over the Principality of Monaco, as confirmed at the closing of the exhibition “Italian Style, Art and Design”, promoted by the Italian Embassy in the context of the celebrations for the 150th anniversary of Italian Unification and under the high patronage of the President of the Republic and of Monaco’s Prince Albert […]
Read moreCooperation: project in Djibouti for maternal and infant health
The Italian Cooperation is starting up a new project in Djibouti, with the approval of €2.2 million in funding for the promotion of maternal-infant healthcare, with special emphasis on the issue of female genital mutilation. The programme, now in its launching stage, will train approximately 300 public socio-healthcare workers over a three-year period, with the […]
Read moreItaly-Egypt: Terzi, support for a democratic transition – Minister urges guarantees for religious minorities
One year on from the start of the revolution, and a few days from the opening of the people’s assembly, Italy sends Egypt a message of solidarity on its long and arduous road to democracy. A message that reiterates the importance of Rome’s strategic partnership with Cairo from economic and cultural standpoints, while also urging, […]
Read moreTerzi al Cairo: rispetto profondo per il processo politico (in translation)
“Abbiamo profondo rispetto per il processo politico in Egitto, che auspichiamo rispetti i principi dei diritti dell’uomo e del diritto internazionale per raggiungere i livelli di democrazia ai quali aspira il popolo egiziano”. Lo ha affermato il Ministro Giulio Terzi al quotidiano Al Ahram, in occasione della sua visita oggi al Cairo. Terzi ha riconosciuto […]
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