Alfano: «Green light to Italy’s agenda. Now let’s not get caught in Brussels red-tape» (Corriere della Sera)
“Paris has confirmed the Italian agenda,” said Minister Angelino Alfano. The format of the Paris Migration Summit was similar to that of the Conference hosted at the Farnesina on 6 July. “It was on that occasion that we brought together the Ministers of Italy, Spain, France and Germany (plus the Netherlands and Austria) and those […]
Read moreAlfano: «Dialogue with Egypt to stabilise Libya» (Il Messaggero)
“Despite the nuances between different Egyptian interlocutors, Egypt is an essential actor in resolving the Libyan crisis. I am planning to meet with the Egyptian Foreign Minister in mid-September in London at a restricted meeting on Libya called by Boris Johnson. On that occasion, I will stress once again the need to join efforts in […]
Read moreInterview by Minister Alfano on Bild – “Europe has stood us up”
“Europe has stood us up” The Italian Foreign Minister on Bild by Paul Ronzheimer Bild: Mister Minister, is the situation on the Mediterranean route comparable to the migration crisis in 2015? Angelino Alfano: The number of migrants who have come to Italy this year has reached a dimension that is very difficult for us […]
Read moreAlfano: “Italy’s agenda for Libya” (Corriere della Sera)
Today at the Farnesina, the Foreign Minister will meet with the United Nations Special Representative for Libya, Ghassan Salamé, on his first mission to Europe since he took office. It is an important visit because it offers Mr Salamé the opportunity of reporting on the outcome of the meetings he had in Tripoli and Tobruk, […]
Read moreAlfano: «In Libya there are too many initiatives. Let us unify efforts on the UN-led mediation» (La Stampa)
Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano was satisfied when leaving the Conference of Ambassadors organised, as is customary, every year at the Farnesina. At the end of the event, which was also addressed by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, he discussed with «La Stampa» the guidelines for the next few months in the world, in […]
Read moreAlfano: Here is Italy’s Agenda for Africa (La Repubblica)
To the Editor-in-Chief, Last Sunday’s op-ed by Eugenio Scalfari ends with a wise exhortation to help Africa, also in view of the growth with which that great Continent will pay us back. Africa is a source of many global challenges: political, economic, migratory, environmental and demographic. They are all separate challenges but are interlinked. […]
Read moreAlfano: «An Observatory on religious freedom in the world» (Avvenire)
Dear Editor-in-Chief, Safeguarding and promoting the freedom of religion constitutes one of the priorities in Italy’s foreign policy and in its commitment to protect human rights. This is why I am particularly happy today to greet here at the Farnesina the Conference co-organised with the ISPI and dedicated to the protection of religious communities, with […]
Read moreAlfano: “We are working to get the Balkan Countries into the EU”
The Trieste Summit is bound to be a fundamental step for the six Western Balkans Countries that wish to access the EU. Much work will have to be done, but the premises and infrastructure, commercial, social or cultural projects that will be offered to them will contribute to create an inter-regional bond conducive to also […]
Read moreAlfano: “We confide in Lebanon’s capacities” (AN NAHAR)
1. What is the aim of your upcoming visit to Beirut at this point in time? By visiting Lebanon, I will bring my personal testimony of the support and sympathy of Italy and of the Italians for Lebanese institutions and people, with whom we have extremely sound friendship ties founded on common historical and cultural […]
Read moreAlfano: «Tripoli must pay its debts; NGO’s shed light on their accounting» (Il Messaggero)
“Regulating migration flows and stabilising Libya” was the aim of yesterday’s mission to Tripoli by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, who then returned to Italy to fly to Argentina. “The UNHCR, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, will be able to register them directly in the camps,” said the […]
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