Giro: “More system with Latin America” (Il Sole 24 Ore)
The VII Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference will take place on 12 and 13 June in Milan at EXPO and the Lombardy Region. Attending will be more than 14 Latin American and Caribbean ministers, the president of the council, at least 3 Latin American presidents, Minister Gentiloni, EU High Representative Mogherini and other Italian ministers. […]
Read moreGentiloni – “Migrants: the future of the EU is at stake” (Avvenire)
“It’s a good start. But now the delicate negotiations are starting – negotiations that are complex and full of unknowns”. After a night of talks and contacts with Europe, Paolo Gentiloni is opting for realism. “The European Commission’s proposal on immigration should not be taken for a final decision. It’s a positive step, it establishes […]
Read more“From Syria to Iraq to Libya, Russia is crucial”, says Gentiloni
Spain is heading towards the indignado populism of Podemos; Poland has elected Andrzej Duda, an ultra-nationalist who hates Brussels perhaps even more than he hates Moscow, Greece is on the brink of leaving the single currency; and Great Britain is planning for its departure from the European Union. Is populism consuming the European project and […]
Read moreGentiloni: «Egoists those who reneg on migrant quotas» (Il Messaggero)
Minister Paolo Gentiloni, we have Europe’s “yes” on the naval expedition, but also a “no” from some countries to the obligatory quota system for asylum seekers. As foreign minister, what’s your view? «Positive, about the decisions taken. The mission urged by Premier Renzi and ruled on by the European Council of 23 April was set […]
Read moreGentiloni: “Targeted incursions and naval actions for the EU mission in Libya” (Corriere della Sera)
“Targeted incursions and naval actions for the EU Mission in Libya” by Paolo Valentin Mr. Minister, how is the EU mission against the traffickers to act? “The European Council’s final statement clearly indicates the goal: “undertake systematic efforts to identify, capture and destroy vessels before they are used by traffickers”. The foreign ministry does not […]
Read moreLondon and the PD: Letter from Minister Paolo Gentiloni to daily newspaper ‘La Repubblica’
Dear Editor: Reread today, Tony Blair’s description of an election “in which a traditional left-wing party competes with a traditional right-wing party, with the traditional result (a Tory win)” seems a sort of prophecy. It would be worth considering the reasons for Labour’s defeat. Certainly, there are contingencies, first among them the avalanche of Scottish […]
Read moreGentiloni: “From EXPO to Libya, Italy no longer marginal” (Il Sole 24 Ore)
Italy’s voice remains strong and much appreciated within the international community. Not only thanks to the Milan EXPO, which has placed the spotlight on our country’s excellence, but also for our contribution to European integration and dialogue with Russia, as well as to the resolution of various crisis from Libya to the North African migrant […]
Read moreGentiloni: “Italy cannot close its doors on Russia” (La Stampa)
Minister Gentiloni, it is not so quiet along the European Union’s eastern frontiers: there has just been an EU summit in Kiev, and you are scheduled to be there on Tuesday. The many heads of state expected at the EXPO include Vladimir Putin. At what point is the Ukraine question? «The situation in Ukraine is […]
Read more“The people smugglers are financing Islamic terrorism”, says Gentiloni (Il Messaggero)
A sense of urgency. “We can’t wait. We need an emergency intervention, an immediate response. Otherwise, it’ll end up that Italy is no longer able to identify the migrants”. This was Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s comment in a break during the meeting of EU heads of diplomacy in Luxembourg. The Minister continued: “The people smugglers […]
Read moreGentiloni: «Italian Cooperation, a development challenge» (La Stampa – Inserto)
It is not easy, given today’s geopolitical context and the various international crises under way, to outline confident objectives for Italian foreign policy. Instability on multiple regional fronts, humanitarian crises such as Syria and the Ebola epidemic and the deepening difficulties associated with global development (climate change, increased inequality, vulnerability to economic crunch, etc.) are […]
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