Gentiloni: «Italy in the forefront, but a mistake to speak of war» (Le Repubblica)
“Let’s not call it war”, says Minister for Foriegn Affairs Paolo Gentiloni on a flight to Brussels for the monthly foreign ministers meeting. The agenda was to be immigration, but that has changed since the massacres in Paris. The minister urges caution in the use of certain words. “We are in the forefront in the […]
Read moreGentiloni: “Binding reductions in greenhouse emissions” (Il Sole 24 Ore Focus)
To meet the challenges of the future, innovation and sustainability are key. In energy, one of the most important sectors of the green economy and one of those subject to the strongest pressure to combat climate change, this means renewable sources, energy saving, innovation and research. Italy is well placed – better than any other […]
Read moreGentiloni: Lessons of Rabin alive 20 years on (Il Messaggero)
Amid terrible days in the Middle East, the 20th anniversary of the murder of Rabin Yitzhak Rabin: beloved Israeli leader and Nobel laureate, whose image remains inextricably linked with that of Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, whose hand Rabin shook on the White House lawn under the gaze of Bill Clinton. It was precisely that Israeli-Palestinian […]
Read moreGentiloni: “Attack in Ankara perpetrated by the enemies of peace in the Middle East” (la Repubblica)
“With 3 weeks to go until the elections, Turkey has been hit by a horrific attack. On behalf of Italy, I extend Italy’s sorrow and condolences to the Turkish government and people. Our sympathy goes out to the victims, who were taking part in a demonstration for peace and democracy and against the terrorist violence […]
Read moreGentiloni: «Italian letter to founder countries to build a Europe of two levels» (Corriere della Sera)
“It is no secret that Libya is more on our minds than Syria. There has been no decision to bomb Iraq. Much less to hide it from or not inform the Parliament”. The place is Milan, Via Solferino, the offices of Corriere della Sera, and Minister Paolo Gentiloni winds up a day in Lombardy that […]
Read moreGentiloni: “No Ukraine-Syria exchange. Putin must not use force” (La Stampa)
A tragedy. The bombardment of the Médecins Sans Frontières hospital is a tragic and unjustifiable error that foregrounds the events of last week, when the Taleban took control of Kunduz, a city of 300,000. It shows how delicate the transition in Afghanistan remains, where the non-combat NATO mission Resolute Support is coming to a conclusion. […]
Read moreGentiloni: «Too much pressure on Italy and Germany, either Europe acts or we’re over the cliff» (la Repubblica)
Minister Paolo Gentiloni, your country has long known the tragedy of refugees in the Mediterranean, but Italy’s voice has not been heard. Has it not been loud enough? «It is sad that Europe needs a tragedy to get moving. The fact is, however, that last April, when a boatload capsized in the Mediterranean, killing hundreds, […]
Read moreGentiloni: “The Mediterranean is our treasure ” (L’Espresso)
The apocalypse of the migrants and the stabilisation of Libya; Europe’s egotism and the never-ending war in Syria; the fight against terrorism and Italy’s return to Africa, as well as the bid for a seat on the United Nations Security Council. In this conversation with “l’Espresso” Paolo Gentiloni discusses the challenges Italy is up against […]
Read moreThe unending migration tragedy – Gentiloni: “Now Europe knows”
Interview with the minister: common rules on asylum and repatriation. White House: EU must stop traffickers “The horror of the lorry has convinced hawks, Europe has understood this is everyone’s tragedy” Paolo Gentiloni, Minister for Foreign Affairs: “The tragedy of Austria is proof that the migration emergency is not ours alone. Members must not be […]
Read more“Enough talk of homework”, says Gentiloni. “Italy is doing its duty” (Corriere della Sera)
The German Chancellor, Merkel, and the French President, Hollande, are urging our government to open migrant registration centres “in a short timescale, by the end of the year”. And Italian Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s reply is that “Italy is doing what it must do, indeed much more: saving tens of thousands of human lives and […]
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