The solution to the Syrian crisis is political (Corriere della Sera)
We are not, nor will we ever be, idle spectators of tragedies such as that of Syria, which is an immediate moral as well as security concern to all of us. Italian and international diplomatic efforts are actively and constantly focused on somehow finding a solution. The fact that one has not been forthcoming thus […]
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Luego de un período de relaciones zigzagueantes y por momentos tensas entre Italia y la Argentina, el gobierno de Mario Monti decidió dar un gesto positivo hacia Buenos Aires. Pero no sólo lo hizo con muestras de colaboración sino también con señales de alerta. La emisaria del mensaje fue la vicecanciller italiana, Marta Dassú, que […]
Read moreMaritime piracy: A threat to our security and the global economy
Maritime piracy is a deadly threat to the lives of all men and women working at sea. It is also a threat to the maritime industry and international trade, and to the basic rights we all enjoy to travel freely and safely. It is, after all, an attack on the global economy, as more than […]
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, who will be opening the Milan Cooperation Forum, summarised the 67th UN General Assembly, in which he participated with Premier Mario Monti. Syria and the Italian marines being held in India were major issues that remain unresolved, but the minister’s overall summary reveals a patient effort aimed at restoring […]
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New York Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata non ha bisogno di presentazioni quando viene a New York. Anche da ministro degli Esteri, il diplomatico bergamasco riconosce subito coloro con cui ha promosso l’Italia in America quando era ambasciatore sia all’Onu che a Washington. Al Consolato di Park Avenue gli viene consegnato un premio dal cav. Joseph […]
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The first National Cooperation Forum, to be held tomorrow and Tuesday in Milan, will offer the Italian Cooperation an important opportunity for reflection and reinforcement. New global challenges call for effective responses, and institutions have the duty to stimulate and involve public opinion in the strategic importance of development cooperation policies. The difficult present international […]
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Although not specifically central to Italy’s African policy, which is oriented more toward the Horn of Africa (particularly Somalia and Ethiopia) and the countries along the Mediterranean shores, Congo has always been an element of extreme importance, both in terms of bilateral relations between Rome and Kinshasa and of the democratic stabilisation, development and peacekeeping […]
Read moreNuclear Threat, Terzi warns “Attacking Iran would be risky”
NEW YORK Does Netanyahu’s red line really signal war in 2013? «Attacking Iran would be highly risky for Italy and the rest of Europe, and the consequences could include the destabilisation of the entire region. We in Italy”, says Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi at the UN, “are convinced that the path we have […]
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“La Primavera araba è stata indubbiamente la più travolgente manifestazione della domanda di libertà e democrazia, veicolata con rapidità dai media digitali. Questi strumenti hanno creato una fitta ‘rete di libertà’ fra le nostre case e le più remote parti del mondo, soprattutto in quei contesti dove i mass-media convenzionali sono sotto censura”. Il ministro […]
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Is it still possible to see Europe as a model of peace, stability and prosperity? And where will Europe be placed in an increasingly globalised world? Imagining the Europe of the future at a moment when the current economic and financial crisis is an overriding concern could be considered a way of ignoring the problems […]
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