Sequi: “The weight of soft power in a diplomacy in step with the times” (Il Sole 24 Ore)
Right now, Italy enjoys an excellent global image. It should be acknowledged that a good part of this reputation comes from being a cultural superpower: it is the Country of history, art, civilization, savoir vivre, beauty, and of things perfectly crafted. Little does it matter if it is a stereotype or inspired by love: this is the main (and […]
Read moreSequi: `Export and culture boom. Our Italy in the world” (Corriere della Sera)
ROME – Today and tomorrow, the XIV Conference of Italian Ambassadors is scheduled at the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, with over 130 of our Heads of Missions throughout the world. The event will be opened by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, and closed by the Italian President of the Council of Ministers, Mario […]
Read moreDi Maio: “Restoring the Mediterranean’s role as a space for dialogue” (la Repubblica)
On 3 to 4 December, Rome will host the seventh edition of the Mediterranean Dialogues, an initiative sponsored by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and ISPI, which has since established itself as the main international event dedicated to the Wider Mediterranean, an area of extraordinary geopolitical importance spreading from the Sahel to […]
Read moreDi Maio: “The strength of Italian know how and of the “Made in Italy” brand, as key resources for a new impetus to the Country’s economy” (Il Sole 24 Ore)
Dear Editor, Innovation and creativity are at the heart of the Foreign Ministry’s work to promote and protect the image of Italy worldwide. Enhancing the value of Italian products is an essential part of this mission, the importance of which is well understood by those who bring our excellence to markets all over the world […]
Read moreDi Maio: “Italy’s new commitment to the rights of women and minors” (Il Corriere della Sera)
Dear Editor, For the first time in more than twenty years, yesterday in Strasbourg Italy assumed the Presidency of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe, in a year that has already been filled with commitments for our country: from our Presidency of the G20 to our partnership with the United Kingdom for […]
Read moreDi Maio: “How Italian exports have achieved record results” (Milano Finanza)
I would like to share with you and your readers some thoughts on the figures relating to Italian exports in recent months and on the Foreign Ministry’s contribution to the achievement of this result. After the deep recession recorded last year, 2021 is confirming itself as a year of transition, characterised – albeit with significant […]
Read moreDi Maio: “Opening up to international trade in order to build recovery” (Il Sole 24 Ore financial daily newspaper)
ROME – The ghosts of protectionism are always lurking, but the tariff war of the Trump era is now behind us. There is every indication of a thaw between the United States on one side, and China and the EU on the other. It is now a matter of working to reform the rules of […]
Read moreDi Maio “Serve subito una Difesa europea. Il G20 su Kabul si farà” (la Repubblica)
Il ritiro Usa da Kabul e ora l’accordo Aukus per la fornitura di sottomarini nucleari all’Australia da parte di Stati Uniti e Gran Bretagna «dimostrano l’urgenza di lanciare una vera Difesa Ue sostenuta da decisioni in politica estera che sfuggano al diritto di veto dei singoli governi». Ne è convinto il ministro degli Esteri Luigi Di Maio, che […]
Read more«Calca ai cancelli, fuga drammatica Facciamo le liste di chi può partire» (Nazione-Carlino-Giorno)
«Le immagini che tutti hanno visto, noi le abbiamo vissute, e restituiscono appieno la drammaticità del momento. Di certo noi facciamo tutto il possibile, mettendo a disposizione tutte le risorse disponibili, siamo sempre stati operativi». La sera è calata e, nell’aeroporto internazionale Hamid Karzai, il console italiano a Kabul, Tommaso Claudi, giovane diplomatico di Camerino […]
Read moreIl console italiano: «La nostra lotta per fare arrivare chi ci ha aiutato. Dobbiamo salvarli» (Corriere della Sera)
La calca. Le grida. I pianti. Le suppliche. I bambini lanciati oltre il filo spinato. Le ragazze sollevate di peso per scavalcare il limite tra i salvati e i sommersi dell’Afghanistan. E stata un’altra giornata di paura e disperazione nello scalo di Kabul. In migliaia vogliono tentare la fuga verso la libertà. E cercano di […]
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