Gentiloni: “The Italian language, a heritage to protect” (Il Messaggero)
Tomorrow and the day after Florence will host the second edition of the Joint Action for the Italian Language in the World. I would like to dedicate it to a great Statesman who devoted so much effort to promoting our language: Carlo Azeglio Ciampi. Spreading the Italian language is part of our Country’s foreign policy. […]
Read moreGentiloni: «Europe will be up against a wall on migration if it does not enforce existing agreements» (La Stampa)
“If the European Union remains nailed to the dogma of decimal points in the economy and to the idea that every Country goes its own way on the issue of migration, it’s going to find itself up against a wall,” repeats several times Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni while reflecting on the future of Europe in […]
Read moreGentiloni: “Our effort to stop the massacre” (Unità)
The bombing of a United Nations humanitarian convoy, the unilateral denunciation of the truce by the Damascus regime and the barbarian military offensive underway in the eastern district of Aleppo seems to have stifled all possible hope. The meetings on Syria that I attended in New York last week reflected this sense of powerlessness. But […]
Read moreGentiloni: “Migrants, Africa remains crucial; in Libya we must also negotiate with Haftar” (la Repubblica)
Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni is in New York together with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to attend the UN General Assemby. Immigration and the Libyan crisis are Italy’s main concerns. And the kidnapping of two Italians only heightens the need to focus on the Libyan conflict. Minister Gentiloni, what happened to the two Italians? «We have been […]
Read moreGentiloni: “The Brenner – a bridge with Europe” (Corriere del Trentino)
“Minorities are a bridge between nations and cultures”. This is the innovative value contained in the De Gasperi-Gruber Treaty that Paolo Gentiloni, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, wishes to highlight on the occasion of its 70th anniversary. Minister Gentiloni, the 5th of September is the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the De Gasperi-Gruber Treaty. What should be the future […]
Read moreGentiloni: “Economic challenges unite us” (Corriere della Sera)
Dear Editor, today is the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between Italy and Japan, which was signed on 25 August 1866 and marked the start of bilateral diplomatic relations. Despite the geographical distance, the ties between our populations date back, at the very least, to the mid-1500s, long before the […]
Read moreGentiloni: «Migrants, the EU backtracks» (Il Messaggero)
«We are ready for phase 2 in Libya. But the EU must listen to us on the migration crisis». Italian Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, says he is in favour of training Tripoli’s security and police forces after receiving the approval of Parliament. Moreover, in Italy «the attention of security forces and of the intelligence service […]
Read moreGentiloni and Pinotti: “Establishing a Schengen-like Defence Agreement to respond to terrorism” ( La Repubblica, Le Monde)
The outcome of the British referendum together with a series of terror attacks have been fuelling an unprecedented sentiment of anxiety across Europe. If we want to fight against a populist trend which an anti-European sentiment is feeding, we must give our citizens efficient responses to their concerns, starting from security issues. The defence sector […]
Read moreGentiloni: “We will soon reopen our embassy in Tripoli. And we will help Serraj” (Corriere della Sera)
“Italy may soon be able to reopen its embassy in Tripoli, which closed down in February 2015. Our government appointed Giuseppe Perrone ambassador to Tripoli,” Foreign Affairs Minister Paolo Gentiloni told Corriere della Sera. It may look like a mere formality at first sight, but it would be worth remembering that last year the Italian […]
Read moreGentiloni – «The doors of the EU are only open for a democratic State. Purges and vengeances are unacceptable» (Corriere della Sera)
«It is a perfect storm – says Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni – with Europe and the Mediterranean at the centre. The Brexit referendum, the failed coup in Turkey and the jihadist attacks are intertwined threats. On the one hand, the Mediterranean is the crossroads of global tensions, security issues, terrorist attacks and regional crises. On […]
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