US-Italy, Common Challenges (La Repubblica)
Antony Blinken US Secretary of State Luigi di Maio Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Dear Director, this year marks the 160th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Italy and the United States, dating back to 1861, when Italians came together, propelled by the momentous awakening of the Risorgimento, under the […]
Read moreLetter: Fighting impunity with regard to the crimes committed in Syria (Avvenire)
Ten years ago, millions of Syrians took to the streets of Dara’a, Aleppo and Damascus, calling for democracy and respect of their fundamental rights and basic freedoms. The brutal response by the regime triggered over the span of a decade one of the most serious criminal enterprises and humanitarian crises since the Second World War […]
Read moreBelloni: «Goodbye, colleague and friend. We are proud of you» (Corriere della Sera)
The Italian Ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo, Luca Attanasio, and Carabiniere Vittorio Iacovacci have fallen victim to a level of violence that we can neither understand nor accept. A diplomat and a Carabiniere died together, in a distant country where they were working at the service of Italy. Yesterday, I did not express […]
Read moreVice Minister Del Re: “Free access for assisting refugees” (Avvenire)
Italy is asking for wide-ranging and unreserved humanitarian access to the Tigray Region, through the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re. After days of denials, the first openings have been granted by Ethiopia. Everything needs to be verified in the coming days, but strong international pressure has been put on Addis Ababa to […]
Read moreDi Stefano: Trade fairs, more support to a strategic sector for exports – Support for exports (Il Sole 24 Ore)
According to Cerved, the Italian trade fair sector was the sector that recorded the highest losses in 2020. Turnover plummeted from 1 billion to 200 million euros. The government intervened by launching a series of support measures. Manlio Di Stefano (M5S), Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, claims the government is committed to […]
Read moreSereni: “The death penalty, Italy is mobilised for a moratorium” (Il Riformista)
Today, the UN General Assembly will be called to vote on the resolution for a universal moratorium on the death penalty. Despite the pandemic crisis, the Italian Government has dedicated great attention, in recent months, to the initiative against capital punishment, which is traditionally central to our foreign policy since the United Nations approved the […]
Read moreSereni: The Foreign Ministry issues its first strategic policy document dedicated to Africa (Huffingtonpost.it)
For the first time the Foreign Ministry has prepared a strategic policy document dedicated to Africa, presenting it at the highest level with the participation of Minister Di Maio. A ground-breaking initiative, to be continued in the future, aimed at combining the institutional dialogue with our African partners with the essential involvement of all other […]
Read moreDi Maio – Lamorgese – Bonafede: “On whose legs will Falcone’s ideas walk” (Corriere della Sera)
United Nations: The Convention was signed twenty years ago. Thanks to that signature today each State no longer conducts a solitary battle against the mafias. The aim is to strengthen cooperation. Dear Director, these days mark the 20th anniversary of the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (Untoc). It is a milestone for multilateralism, whose […]
Read moreDi Maio: A new path for the “Made in Italy” brand (Il Sole 24 Ore)
Dear Editor, we find ourselves living in difficult times and the hardest thing we have to face is uncertainty. The pandemic, and its impact on health and prevention, remain at the heart of this Government’s every effort.However, it is equally clear that there can be no return to normalcy if the determination with which we […]
Read moreDi Stefano: The cure for exports comes from China through diplomacy (L’Economia del Corriere della Sera)
Several years ago, Ecuador introduced legislation to encourage the use of cookers with induction hobs. The embassy promptly reported the news to the industry associations, which enabled several companies to clinch supply contracts in the Central American country. Clearly, this example is relevant to small orders from a small country, but if we move from […]
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