In detail
3 June 2020
Joint press conference of Minister Di Maio and Minister Le Drian
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In detail
3 June 2020
Telephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the Austrian Foreign Minister, Alexander Schallenberg
On 3 June 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the Austrian Foreign Minister, Alexander Schallenberg.
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In detail
3 June 2020
Telephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry
On June 3, 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the Egyptian Foreign Minister, Sameh Shoukry.
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Press Releases
1 June 2020
Telephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias
On June 1, 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the Greek Minister of Foreign Affairs, Nikos Dendias.
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Interviews
1 June 2020
Di Maio: We will close the borders to those who keep out the Italians (Corsera)
“We believe in the European spirit, but we are ready to close our borders to those who do not respect us”. Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio thus responds to the closures of tourist flows announced by some countries. You said that if someone treats Italy like ‘a lazaret’ you will not remain silent. What did […]
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Press Releases
29 May 2020
Italy re-elected to the Steering Committee of the Open Government Partnership: international commitment to transparency, legality and the fight against corruption confirmed
Italy was once again elected to the Executive Committee of the Open Government Partnership, being the most voted candidate and winning the seat for Europe. The second consecutive term of office of our country will start from October 2020 and will last three years. The Open Government Partnership is a multilateral initiative launched in 2011. […]
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Interviews
28 May 2020
Di Maio: “Tourism will start again soon.” (Corriere del Trentino)
The (temporal) borderline is set for 15 June, when other (physical) borders can be crossed “to restore tourist flows and help the northern regions, including Trentino and South Tyrol, which have suffered the most from the pandemic”. A restart together (“We are opposed to exclusive bilateral agreements”), but “with uniform rules so as not to […]
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Press Releases
26 May 2020
Announcement of the Small Group Ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh (June 4, 2020)
On June 4, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio will co-chair a virtual meeting of the 32 members of the Small Group of the Global Coalition against Daesh with US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. The videoconference will allow to assess the progress of Coalition activities and to update the […]
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In detail
25 May 2020
Telephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the Austrian Foreign Minister Schallenberg
Minister Di Maio had a telephone conversation with his Austrian counterpart, Alexander Schallenberg. At the centre of the talks, tourism flows in the EU: Italy and Austria will continue to work to re-establish the free movement of people in Europe as soon as possible.
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Diplomatic Network
25 May 2020
Africa Day 2020, the video marathon
Niccolò Fabi, Tommy Kuti, Kandy Guira, the Mezzotono, Baba Sissoko: these are just some of the many artists who joined the video marathon organised by the Foreign Ministry to celebrate Africa Day 2020. Today, May 25th – the anniversary of the establishment of the Organisation for African Unity (later African Union) in 1963, created to […]
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Interviews
23 May 2020
Di Maio: “I intend to tour the EU to help relaunch the Italian tourist industry” (Il Messaggero)
Minister Di Maio, do you share the views expressed by the M5S Member of Parliament Riccardo Ricciardi on the failings of the health system in Lombardy? «I wish to stress that in the midst of a nationwide health emergency, and with a worrying economic crisis looming on the horizon, we need to pull together as […]
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Press Releases
22 May 2020
Minister Di Maio holds phone talks with Spanish Foreign Minister Arancha González Laya
Minister Luigi Di Maio held a phone call today with his Spanish counterpart Arancha González Laya. In their talks the two Ministers stressed the importance of the role the EU is called to play to foster stability in Libya, also through Operation IRINI. The two Ministers also discussed the profound convergence between Italy and Spain […]
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