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COVID-19

Press Releases
1 April 2020
Undersecretary Merlo: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs continues with the repatriation of the Italians

“The Italian government, with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on the front line and in collaboration with the various airlines, continues to work to fly Italians stranded abroad amid a coronavirus emergency home”. This was declared by the Undersecretary with responsibility for Italians abroad, Ricardo Merlo. “For example, a flight of the Italian airline NeosAir, […]

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Press Releases
29 March 2020
Note of the Foreign Ministry to deny Libero article

What has been reconstructed in the article that appeared this morning in “Libero” entitled “When Do-goodism Rhymes with Masochism. Italy gives millions to Tunisia, Somalia and Bolivia to fight the epidemic” is not reflected in the facts. The Foreign Ministry has already made clear that it is false, Italy hasn’t donated 50 million euros to […]

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Diplomatic Network
27 March 2020
Minsk: Italian flag illuminates the National Library

Since last night the Italian flag illuminates the large glass tower of the National Library in Minsk as a sign of solidarity with Italy for the coronavirus emergency. The initiative, relaunched on social media with the hashtag #solidarietàconItalia, will last until March 31 in one of the country’s iconic buildings. “Belarusians remember that Italy was […]

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Press Releases
26 March 2020
Del Re participates in UN teleconference on COVID-19

Vice Minister in charge of Development Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, participated today in a teleconference chaired by UN Under-Secretary-General and Emergency Aid Coordinator, Mark Lowcock, together with World Health Organization Emergency Director Michael Ryan. The purpose of the teleconference was to explain to crucial donor countries the new United Nations Global Humanitarian Response Plan (GHRP) […]

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Interviews
23 March 2020
Di Maio: “Here’s 100 million masks from abroad.” (il Fatto Quotidiano)

This is the new 100 Quota: one hundred million masks per month to deal with the Coronavirus emergency. “We have signed a contract for 100 million masks: from Wednesday, doctors will begin to arrive, surgery – said Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio -. There will be six million, then twenty every week. The Ministry of […]

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Diplomatic Network
21 March 2020
Message of Minister Di Maio

“Doctors, nurses and social workers are currently suffering from a lack of protective equipment, especially masks. Such suffering is real not only for medical staff but also for our law enforcement and rescue forces, our military and the many entrepreneurs and workers in the factories. Dear servants of the State, I hope that these words […]

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Interviews
13 March 2020
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio interview (BBC)

Link BBC: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51852320 Coronavirus has claimed 1,016 lives in Italy, officials say, but Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio says he hopes his country will be the first in Europe to get over the emergency. Another 188 people died over 24 hours. However, Mr Di Maio told the BBC the measures imposed in the first area of […]

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Press Releases
8 March 2020
Further details on the Decree of the Italian PM of March 8, 2020

Further details on the Decree of the Italian Prime Minister of March 8, 2020 CROSS-BORDER WORKERS Restrictions put into effect today do not affect those who must travel for well grounded work-related reasons, unless they are subject to quarantine measures or tested positive for COVID-19. Cross-border workers may enter and exit their area of residence […]

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