Terzi: «A gaping wound for the government» (la Repubblica)
NEW YORK – If you will allow me, Mr. Minister, the foreign ministry is Italy’s standard bearer around the world. How does it feel to have to bear the image of a nation once again, witness the case of Lazio, smeared with shame? «It is a wound, a gaping wound that we must now attempt […]
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I jihadisti hanno cercato l’occasione per rientrare in gioco e provare a “scippare” i risultati delle rivolte che hanno segnato la “Primavera araba”. Non dobbiamo cadere nella loro trappola: l’Europa deve rafforzare il sostegno alle leadership di quei Paesi, come l’Egitto, la Tunisia, la Libia, che hanno avviato un processo di stabilizzazione democratica». A sostenerlo […]
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For 8 months, the Foreign Ministers of the founding countries of Europe, along with Spain, Portugal, Austria, Poland and Denmark, have been holding informal meetings that have thus far been covered by a veil of silence. Their aim: to hold free discussions, without negotiating constraints, on the Europe of the future. And then, the night […]
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Syria’s rebirth must necessarily follow the “Lebanon model”, a historic example in the Middle East of the possible co-existence of cultures and religions. “It’s not a utopia but a necessary policy”, insists Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, commenting on the visit by Pope Benedict XVI, “a visit that has imparted courage to the tolerant elements of […]
Read moreDe Mistura: «Serbia nell’Ue senza diktat » (IL PICCOLO)
De Mistura: «Serbia nell’Ue senza diktat » Fare politica estera in punta di piedi, lavorare ma in silenzio, senza clamori perché così i risultati si ottengono forse prima e meglio. È questa la “filosofia operativa” del sottosegretario agli Esteri Staffan de Mistura che però sotto l’aspetto del gentiluomo inglese di fine secolo, molto politically correct, […]
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Ad oltre vent’anni dalla dissoluzione dell’Unione Sovietica, la Russia non ha adottato (ancora?) un modello di democrazia liberale di tipo europeo. Non è neanche diventata – nonostante il “reset” dei rapporti Usa-Russia in epoca obamiana – un convinto alleato degli Stati Uniti. Come molti, con troppa fretta, avevano predetto. La Russia post-sovietica, per aggiustamenti successivi, […]
Read moreTerzi: Italy’s Standing in the World (Corriere della Sera –Sette)
He rides his 883 Harley Davidson 883 in jeans and sneakers; and plays with his two splendid 4-year-olds by his young partner, whose key feature is her infectious laugh. But this isn’t a wild biker or a 30-something yuppie. This is the man who, working silently with his European counterparts, is trying to save the […]
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Long before our countries became independent, the Italians and the Maltese were sharing a Jcommon history and common values. As I arrive in Malta today, many indeed are the reasons that come to mind for celebrating our long-lasting friendly relations. But what I feel above all is a sense of responsibility. There is a lot […]
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On 16 November 2011, after you’d been appointed to head up the Farnesina, you bade farewell to your staff at the Embassy in Washington. The next day you were sworn in to office by the President of the Republic as the new Minister for Foreign Affairs. What was your last engagement as Ambassador, and your […]
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“We are working on guidelines for an integrated European policy on questions of strategic scope such as defence, energy security, development cooperation, migration policies and freedom of worship”, asserts Minister Giulio Terzi during an interview with Ilsussidiario.net. The head of Italian diplomacy underscores that religious freedom in countries where Christians are being persecuted is at […]
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