Minister Di Maio meets with the Director General of the IOM, António Vitorino
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met with the Director General of the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), António Vitorino, on the sidelines of the 74th United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meeting offered the opportunity to reaffirm Italy’s support to the IOM as a decisive partner in […]
Read moreDi Maio’s reply to Orban
No unnecessary interferenceOrban should avoid unnecessary interference. I will not allow anyone to judge or attack Italy, least of all those who act like sovereignists when it comes to our borders. Orban does not know the Italian people, so he should talk about his people, if he wishes to do so, not about ours “. […]
Read moreCompetences to define the commercial and promotional strategies and policies with foreign countries and encourage the internationalization of Italy’s cultural and economic system
The decree-law approved today by the Council of Ministers on the reorganization of the competences of some Ministries, transfers to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation the power to define the commercial and promotional strategies and policies with foreign countries and the development of the internationalization of Italy’s cultural and economic system. Besides […]
Read moreLibya: humanitarian operation brings to Italy four Libyan paediatric patients
Following an initiative promoted by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, and as a result of the cooperation between the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Minister of Defence, a humanitarian operation was accomplished today with the arrival in Italy of a first group of four Libyan […]
Read moreMigrants: press note by Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio
“The judgment expressed by the Hungarian government is wholly instrumental. For years, Italy has been living in an emergency situation mainly caused by the indifference of several European partners like Hungary. It’s easy to play sovereigntist with other people’s borders. Whatever Country does not accept its share of migrants must be severely sanctioned. Italy cannot […]
Read moreDeclaration by France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom on the West Bank
France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom are deeply concerned about the announcement of a possible annexation of areas in the West Bank, particularly the Jordan valley and the northern shore of the Dead Sea. This would, if implemented, constitute a serious breach of international law. France, Germany, Italy, Spain and the United Kingdom […]
Read moreMACFRUT 2020 Expo
The Farnesina hosted the presentation of the MACFRUT 2020 Expo, an event opened to the Diplomatic Corps and to the representatives of the world of research and business. Next year’s event, which is scheduled to be held in Rimini from 5 to 7 May 2020, will be characterised by a relevant new feature as it […]
Read moreThe Italian Cooperation service sends relief medical supplies to Libya
The humanitarian shipment from the Italian Cooperation service, consisting of more than 10 tons of medicines and relief medical and hygiene supplies shipped from the United Nations Humanitarian Response Depot (UNHRD) of Brindisi, reached the Port of Tripoli this morning. The supply of humanitarian supplies responds to a request made to Italy by the World […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio appoints Ambassador Sequi to be his Chief of Staff
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, appointed Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, at present the Italian Ambassador in Beijing, to be his Chief of Staff. “In these years I, as Vice President of the Chamber of Deputies, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Economic Development, have had the opportunity to personally […]
Read moreGymnich, Deputy Foreign Minister Emanuela Del Re is in Helsinki to attend the informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers
Today and tomorrow, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, is attending the informal meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Ministers. The Gymnich meeting is being hosted in Helsinki under Finland’s rotating presidency of the European Council. The informal meeting is scheduled to debate the following issues: the situation in the […]
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