Giro: «Un presidenzialismo troppo forte allontana la Turchia dall’adesione alla Ue» (Il Manifesto)
Del ruolo della Turchia in Medio Oriente e Europa abbiamo parlato con il vice ministro agli Esteri Mario Giro. Il parlamento turco ha avviato il dibattito sulla riforma costituzionale con 10 deputati di opposizione in prigione dal 4 novembre. Perché mancano reazioni internazionali? «Reazioni ci sono già state preventivamente, già prima si era ribadito il […]
Read moreAlfano: «Europe’s stuttering voice is inadequate in fighting terror. We need greater cohesion» (La Stampa)
“Foreign policy has changed speed: whoever was accustomed to considering it as a slow process will have to come to terms with the new pace set by international issues,” said Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano. From migrant flows to Libya and terrorism, Italy will enter 2017 as a “protagonist”, sitting on the UN Security Council, being […]
Read moreGiro: «Se la Turchia scivola nel caos trascina dentro anche noi» (L’Unità)
La strage di Istanbul e la sfida del terrorismo jihadista. La nuova presidenza Usa e gli impegni dell’Italia nel Consiglio di Sicurezza delle Nazioni Unite e nel G7 di Taormina. L’Unità ne discute con Mario Giro, vice ministro degli Esteri con delega alla Cooperazione internazionale. Sulla strage alla discoteca di Istanbul Giro avverte: «Se la […]
Read moreAlfano: «A common front against terror. We need to also involve Moscow» (Corriere della Sera)
“Deep scorn and firm condemnation of the two barbaric acts,” said the newly elected Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano. “The Berlin massacre and the killing of Russian Ambassador Karlov in Turkey strengthen our conviction that we must give top priority to fighting terrorism in a context of close cooperation with all our international partners. We express […]
Read moreAlfano: «The Government does not have a date of expiry. We need to immediately pass a new Italicum electoral law» (Il Messsaggero)
The new government does not have “consume by” date. This is the opinion of Angelino Alfano, the newly appointed Foreign Minister and leader of the New Centre-Right Party, who said that early elections are not on the agenda of the Government majority and that Matteo Renzi has no intention to shorten the life of the […]
Read morePaolo Gentiloni, Sebastian Kurz, Frank-Walter Steinmeier: «The role of the OSCE. We must develop conflict prevention instruments» (Corriere della Sera)
We are going through a complex historic cycle. Crises and conflicts are hitting us in quick succession and with full force. Take Syria, Yemen, Libya, Iraq or Afghanistan. But times are also turbulent here in Europe. The very question of war and peace has returned to our continent with Russia’s annexation of Crimea in violation […]
Read moreGentiloni: “Italien ist ein solides Land” (Die Welt)
Gentiloni: “Italien ist ein solides Land” (Die Welt)solides Land” (Die Welt)
Read moreGentiloni: “Un riesgo para las reformas y para la estabilidad” (Expansiòn)
Gentiloni: “Un riesgo para las reformas y para la estabilidad” (Expansiòn)
Read moreGentiloni: «Stability and reform are at stake in Italy’s referendum» (ft.com)
The referendum in Italy on Sunday is not just about a few tweaks to the workings of the country’s institutions. The stakes are much higher than that and they concern the whole of Europe. Of Europe’s largest economies, Italy’s was the hardest hit by the recession. The country needs stability and reform. For too long, […]
Read moreGentiloni: “Migrants and growth. A positive dialogue to defuse the crisis” (La Stampa)
The second edition of Med, introduced in Rome by Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, opens a window on an increasingly agitated Mediterranean covered by threatening dark clouds. The challenges are many and the time is short: the imperative of world leaders is dialogue. Let’s start with Putin. On «La Stampa» you entreated Europe to trust him. […]
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