Speeches
Interviews
26 January 2017
Alfano – «No hype nor stonewalls but changes to harmonise the Chamber and the Senate» (Il Messaggero)
Minister Alfano, are we now headed directly towards elections? “We must harmonise the two election systems for the Lower Chamber and the Senate, as was requested by President Mattarella. But I’m saying this loud and clear: it is not a way of buying time because we suggest an arthroscopic intervention. The ‘Italicum’, as amended by […]
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Press Releases
25 January 2017
Libya: Minister Alfano has a telephone conversation with his counterpart Mohamed Taha Siala
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, and his Libyan counterpart, Mohamed Taha Siala, held a telephone conversation this afternoon during which they confirmed the importance Rome and Tripoli have attached to the swift conclusion of a bilateral Memorandum on Illegal Immigration and Human Trafficking. Minister Siala, who asked for a telephone conversation […]
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In detail
25 January 2017
The Foreign Minister recalls the young researcher one year after his death
One year since his demise, which occurred in Cairo on the day in which Egypt commemorated its revolution, the tragic death of Giulio Regeni is still an open wound, not only for his family, to whom we address our thoughts, but for our whole Country. The search of the truth is not a private […]
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Press Releases
24 January 2017
Anniversary of Giulio Regeni: Alfano: “A sad day for Italians and for our country”
To mark the anniversary of the tragic killing of Giulio Regeni, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, has promoted some initiatives to remember him, wishing to express to the family of Mr Regeni a feeling of sincere solidarity and closeness, on his behalf and that of the government, on the path […]
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Interviews
24 January 2017
Alfano: “As to the sanctions on Russia Europe should decide with Trump” (La Stampa)
Minister Alfano, while London is leaving the EU, the ties between the UK and the US are closer and are as strong as they were last century. This is bad new for us, don’t you think? «Europe must keep focused on its leadership and not look in all directions. We need to give respite to […]
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Press Releases
23 January 2017
Alfano: incontro in Farnesina con il Ministro di Stato per le Risorse Petrolifere nigeriano
Il ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Angelino Alfano, ha avuto alla Farnesina, un incontro con il ministro di Stato per le Risorse Petrolifere nigeriano Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu. “Apprezziamo il potenziale del mercato e dell’imprenditorialità nigeriane e consideriamo la Nigeria, oggi il secondo partner commerciale dell’Italia in Africa subsahariana, uno dei mercati […]
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Press Releases
23 January 2017
Alfano: meeting with the Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, held a meeting today with the Nigerian Minister of State for Petroleum Resources, Emmanuel Ibe Kachikwu.”We appreciate the potential of the Nigerian market and its entrepreneurship and consider Nigeria to be Italy’s second biggest commercial partner in sub-Saharan Africa, one of the priority markets in […]
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Press Releases
23 January 2017
Alfano participates via videoconference to the meeting of the Italian Ambassadors to the countries in the Adriatic-Balkan area
“The agenda characterising the work of today’s meeting, which focuses on the preparation of the Western Balkans Trieste Summit to take place on July 12 this year, includes themes of great relevance our foreign policy, namely the EU enlargement process, security, managing migration flows, boosting regional cooperation.” With these words, the Minister of Foreign Affairs […]
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Press Releases
21 January 2017
Alfano: “Security Council unites around Italian proposal”
“Italy is known across the world for its sensitivity to culture and art. Obtaining unanimity at the Security Council is no easy task but Italy has succeeded to do so after spearheading the Security Council’s adoption of a joint declaration condemning the destruction of monuments in Palmyra by ISIS,” said Angelino Alfano, the Minister of […]
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Press Releases
21 January 2017
Alfano: “Grief for the terrible accident on the A4 involving the Hungarian bus”
“I learned with great grief of the news of the terrible accident involving a Hungarian bus on the A4 in which sixteen young students lost their lives,” said Mr Angelino Alfano, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. He added: “I would like to express the sympathy and solidarity of the Italian Government to […]
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Press Releases
19 January 2017
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, continues his visit in Tunis
During his visit to Tunis, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, was welcomed by the President of the Republic Beji Caid Essebsi. Subsequently, Minister Alfano had a cordial meeting with his colleague, Khemaies Jhinaoui, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Tunisia, followed by talks with Prime Minister Youssef Chahed. During his meeting with Minister […]
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