Gentiloni: «Accord with Tripoli is possible» (Nazione-Carlino-Giorno)
“Libya’s destiny depends on the Libyans. If a negotiated agreement is not reached, stability cannot be imposed from the outside. Our objective is to encourage an accord in any case; we are ready to lend a hand at every level, from the economy to security, and we are also prepared use individual sanctions to isolate […]
Read moreGentiloni: “Libyan bank should stop funds to those who oppose peace” (Corriere della Sera)
“I believe that the offensive launched by Turkey against ISIS in northern Syria is important. The risk of Ankara’s involvement in the anti-Daesh [ISIS, editor’s note] coalition overlapping with the internal dynamics of the Kurdish question has existed for months. The Turkish authorities have not only reacted to the Daesh attacks but also granted the […]
Read moreGentiloni: «Athens is to blame, not the Germans. Time now to avoid EU exit» (Corriere della Sera)
«The situation has not been resolved with the Greek referendum’s “NO” victory. I understand the Syriza voters’ celebrations, a bit less the Italian cheering section. The vote established that Tsipras has the support of the majority of Greeks, but this is not the solution. It is now time for Greece and the EU to set […]
Read moreGentiloni: “The great challenge of global terrorism” (l’Unità)
“Black Friday”, with terrorist attacks in Tunisia, France and Kuwait did not spring from an order from a terrorist super-HQ. Not a single, unified command but a single crisis links the episodes of that day and requires a global approach to tackling the challenge. This is particularly true for Italy, which through geography and history […]
Read more“We can only fight terror if we’re united”, says Gentiloni (Il Messaggero)
“To combat terrorism, we need to be united. Including the political forces, and by working with the representatives of over 1.2 million Italian Muslims who have every interest in isolating and defeating the small fundamentalist minorities who support the terrorists”. Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni is analysing the global offensive of terror, from Tunisia to Somalia, […]
Read moreGentiloni: “The nay-saying countries are short-sighted” (La Stampa)
“All of this reluctance to accept the European Commission’s immigration plan seems short-sighted to me”. Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni has always taken a cautious approach and avoided any show of triumphalism even when – in mid-May – Italy could have claimed the transformation of the immigration dossier into a shared, European dossier, as a national […]
Read moreGentiloni: «Dialogue with Putin but Italy remains at the side of Western allies» (Corriere della Sera)
I believe that Russia needs reassuring on one point, and that is that Ukraine’s entry into NATO is not a realistic possibility; but that NATO will defend its borders is in the organisation’s nature. We must take note of President Putin’s statement denying any aggressive intentions. On the other hand, it is odd to have […]
Read moreGiro: “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 […]
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