The Council of Ministers approves agreements with the EBRD to rebuild Ukraine’s power system
As part of Italy’s support for Ukraine, today the Council of Ministers approved the bill ratifying the co-financing by Italy and the EBRD for the reconstruction of Ukraine’s power system. This includes funding of EUR 200 million (with EUR 100 million coming from Italian cooperation), aimed at restoring the energy capacity of Ukrhydroenergo, Ukraine’s main […]
Read moreTajani: «Siamo con l’Ucraina, ma non in guerra con Mosca. Lui parla a proprio nome» (Corriere della Sera)
La «buona, ottima notizia» che riporta a casa da Bruxelles, dove ha partecipato al vertice informale dei ministri di Esteri e Difesa europei, è che «ci siamo accordati, su iniziativa italiana, affinché la missione Aspides protegga la petroliera greca Delta Sounion attaccata dagli Houthi nel Mar Rosso, anche con l’apporto Usa e dell’Arabia Saudita. Il […]
Read moreStatement by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the polio vaccination campaign in Gaza
The EU urges immediate humanitarian pauses to enable the vaccination of all children in Gaza against the poliovirus. The Gaza Strip has been polio-free for the last 25 years. It is alarming that poliovirus was detected and that the first case was confirmed there again in July affecting children. An epidemic among a population already […]
Read moreBurkina Faso: Dichiarazione dell’Alto Rappresentante a nome dell’Unione europea sull’attacco terroristico a Barsalogho
Burkina Faso: Déclaration du Haut Représentant au nom de l’Union europénne sur l’attaque à Barsalogho, Burkina Faso L’Union européenne condamne avec la plus grande fermeté l’attaque terroriste menée par le JNIM le 24 août dernier à Barsalogho, dans la région Centre-Nord du Burkina Faso. Cette nouvelle attaque de grande ampleur a fait des centaines de […]
Read moreMinister Tajani’s participation in the Informal Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union
The Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, is in Brussels to attend the Informal Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. The meeting, which will be chaired by High Representative Borrell, will open with a focus on the latest developments in the Russian-Ukrainian conflict. “It will be […]
Read moreMinister Tajani’s telephone conversation with US Secretary of State Blinken
As part of his regular contacts, the Italian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Antonio Tajani, had a long, detailed telephone conversation today with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken. In it, they reviewed the main current international issues. Tajani and Blinken devoted much attention to the latest developments in […]
Read moreAfghanistan: Statement of the High Representative on behalf of the EU on latest restrictions imposed by the Taliban on the people
The European Union is appalled by the decree recently issued by the Taliban, the so-called Law on Propagation of Virtue and Prevention of Vice. The decree confirms and extends severe restrictions on the life of Afghans imposed by the Taliban, including imposed dress codes, notably ordering women to cover their bodies and faces in public. […]
Read moreTelephone conversation between Minister Antonio Tajani and iranian counterpart Abbas Araghchi
The Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, had a first telephone contact today with the newly appointed Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi. “In light of tonight’s developments, I called for restraint and to pursue a constructive approach, in order to stop the cycle of military actions in […]
Read moreVenezuela: Statement by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on recent post-election developments
The European Union remains extremely concerned about the deepening political crisis in Venezuela. The EU welcomes the interim report of the UN Panel of Experts, invited by Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) to assess the overall conduct of the elections within the framework of the Barbados Agreement. This report has shed light on the electoral […]
Read moreUpdate on the case of Italian national Giacomo Passeri, detained in Egypt
On 19 August, the first instance hearing in the Passeri case took place in Cairo, which the Head of the Consular Chancellery of the Italian Embassy attended as an observer with the help of an interpreter. On the same day, the attorney informed the Headquarters that Passeri had been sentenced to 25 years imprisonment (i.e. […]
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