Di Maio: we need to deploy Blue Helmets in Libya
Luigi Di Maio replies to us on the phone during a whistlestop tour in Emilia-Romagna. Once again he seems prepared to take the brunt of the expected certain defeat of the 5-Star Movement in the regional elections, thus proving that he remains the Movement’s political head, despite the recent bitterness and the political reasoning whereby […]
Read moreDi Maio: «Libya stop attacking Prime Minister Conte»
Luigi di Maio, the unsuccessful meeting with Sarraj and Haftar was a failure. What went wrong? «Italy’s commitment is total, these days I have been to Brussels, Istanbul, Cairo and I have just come back from Alger. From Iran to Libya, we are facing difficult situations, caution is necessary, we need to act responsibly. The […]
Read moreLetter from Foreign Minister Di Maio: “The time for action is overdue, but Italy needs to team up in order to play a role” (la Repubblica)
Dear Sir, the recent events could irretrievably alter the political destiny of the Middle Eastern region. The millions of people flooding the streets of Teheran to mourn the death of Iranian general Qassem Soleimani are a tangible sign of a situation of chaos determined by a complex set of variables, against a backdrop that is […]
Read moreDi Maio: “We now need to prompt Sarraj and Haftar to hold talks” (Il Fatto Quotidiano)
Although his announced trip to Libya with the EU mission has blown out, for the time being, the Foreign Affairs Minister Luigi Di Maio has nevertheless stated that “The EU mission can meet Al Sarraj and Haftar elsewhere, and now speaks with the voice of the EU’s High Representative for Foreign Affairs Josep Borrell”. Yesterday, […]
Read moreDi Maio: «On Libya we need realism. Italy does not take sides in this war» (la Repubblica)
Minister Di Maio, you admitted that we have lost our role in Libya. We have disappeared from Tripoli for eight months. They must be upset. «I won’t hide the fact that we must make up for it and we have to do it through a concrete and more realistic approach to the situation on the […]
Read moreDi Maio: «The time has come to dialogue with Damascus» (Corriere della Sera)
Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio believes that in Syria it is necessary to keep open all the channels of dialogue with “all representative actors” and to also give “greater momentum to the dialogue with Damascus”. Therefore, in his opinion, the dialoguing members of the European Union and Italy must include the never deposed Syrian President, […]
Read moreDel Re, Sands: “The double challenge of HIV and human rights“ (Corriere della Sera)
Dear Editor, The international community has collected 14 billion US dollars to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria. This record amount represents a huge success for the Global Fund Sixth Replenishment Conference held in October in Lyon: the highest international collection of funds for global health. The international community has proven itself up to the challenge […]
Read moreSereni: Closeness ( El Mercurio)
My visit to Chile last 5-7 November, which apparently marked the first visit by a foreign Government after the beginning of social protests in October, was meant to express, on behalf of the Italian Government, a special message of sympathy and solidarity with this Country’s people and institutions. The relations between Italy and Chile are […]
Read moreDi Maio and the Silk Road “We will evaluate the situation in 2020”. The agreement on Trieste has been signed (Corriere della Sera)
Sitting in a colosseum-shaped terrace overlooking the Italian Pavilion at the China International Import Expo in Shanghai, Luigi Di Maio sent out a series of messages. “We will make an evaluation of our trade relations with China and of our exports in March 2020, one year after the signing of the memorandum of understanding on […]
Read moreDi Maio: “The entire European Union should condemn Turkey and refuse its blackmail” (la Repubblica)
ROME – Minister Luigi Di Maio, the United States have abandoned the Kurds, Turkey has started a war that foreshadows ethnic cleansing. You summoned the Turkish Ambassador for a meeting. What position is Italy taking? “We strongly condemn all forms of military action since it risks jeopardising the efforts made by the anti-Daesh coalition. The Syrian […]
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