Minister Tajani: “Determination pays off. A signal has been given. I will ask for an EU agreement” (Quotidiano Nazionale)
Minister Tajani, how will Italy respond to the very clear position taken by the European Union which disagrees with the government on disembarking migrants? Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation said “we abide by international law. It is the non-governmental organisations who should play by the rules.” This would create […]
Read moreTajani: «From the Balkans to Africa, Italy is key in peacekeeping» (La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno)
If left unmanaged, migration flows are bound to increase: from Ukraine, if the war persists, from the Balkans should a Serbia-Kosovo crisis break out, and from the African continent, which is predicted to contain at least 2.5 billion people by 2050. Inaction is not an option for Italy, the geographical pier of Europe. This is […]
Read moreTajani: «We need to count as much as Germany and France in Brussels» (Corriere della Sera)
Minister Antonio Tajani, there seems to be no hint of peace in the war scenario; are we still up for the role of guarantor in a possible negotiation? «Our goal is clearly to achieve peace but there can be no peace without justice, and therefore without the independence of Kiev. Which means defending the values in which […]
Read moreSequi: “The weight of foreign policy today.” (Corriere della Sera)
Dear Editor, The weight of foreign policy can also be inferred from our household bills. The fallout of skyrocketing gas and wheat prices on households and enterprises brings back to mind the effects of ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. It is therefore in the logic of things to talk about it so that readers may be enabled to […]
Read moreLuigi Di Maio: ” All Foreign Ministry’s measures for small and medium-sized enterprises in the South” (il Quotidiano)
The pandemic crisis has forced us to redefine the Foreign Ministry’s action to support enterprises, especially small and medium-sized ones (…). The pandemic crisis has forced us to redefine the Foreign Ministry’s action to support enterprises, particularly small and medium-sized ones, to foster their recovery through better positioning in international markets. This is the reason […]
Read moreLuigi Di Maio: “Beyond the emergency, the Pact for Export Pact starts again from the South” (Il Mattino)
The recovery of Italian exports – which began at the end of last year with record exports equal to 516 billion euros – risks being held back by bottlenecks on the supply side that prevent Italian products from expressing their full potential. The demand for Italian products exists and continues to be sustained – as […]
Read moreLauding social reforms in Saudi Arabia, Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio says Rome ready to support kingdom
The two G20 members are committed to continue working in the ‘same spirit of cooperation and solidarity for strong sustainable and inclusive growth’ Di Maio to co-chair 12th session of Saudi-Italian Joint Commission with KSA Finance Minister Mohammed Al-Jadaan ROME: Italy’s Minister of Foreign Affairs Luigi Di Maio has stressed the importance of consolidating his […]
Read moreItaly can and must act as a bridge for increasingly close collaboration between continents (Avvenire)
Dear Editor, The African continent is an absolute and long-standing priority for Italian foreign policy. My visit to Ethiopia and Kenya over the coming days is intended to renew the very real contribution our country wishes to make to the stability of a region that, while rich in opportunities, is characterised by tensions that hamper […]
Read moreLuigi Di Maio: “Portiamo Putin al tavolo della pace Mosca sblocchi i porti per il grano o scoppieranno nuove guerre” (La Stampa)
Nel salone immenso della Reggia di Venaria risuona una voce che arriva da Kiev. Dmytro Kuleba, il ministro degli Esteri del governo ucraino, si collega con la 132esima sessione del Comitato dei Ministri del Consiglio d’Europa: esordisce con un «Caro amico Luigi», ringrazia l’Italia, la pronta risposta all’aggressione russa del nostro Paese. Ricorda la comunanza di valori […]
Read moreDi Maio: “La guerra in Ucraina dimostra che serve Unione europea ancora più rapida e coesa” (MF)
L’ isola di Ventotene è un luogo di importanza storica e simbolica: uno dei luoghi dove è nata l’idea di Europa unita. Nel 1941, Altiero Spinelli e Ernesto Rossi, inviati al confino dal regime fascista, trasformarono questa piccola isola nella culla di una grande idea europea, che ha portato nel Vecchio Continente più di 70 […]
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