Ministri precedenti

Speeches

9 May 2013

Minister Bonino’s speech at “ The State of the Union” Conference (original version)

(Please check against actual speech delivered) President of Bulgaria, Rosen Plevneliev, President of Tuscany Region, Enrico Rossi, Mayor of Florence, Matteo Renzi, President of the European University Institute, Marise Cremona, Former Italian Prime Ministers and Ministers, Ladies and gentlemen, I am delighted to take the floor at this prestigious State of the Union conference here […]

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Press Releases

8 May 2013

Minister Emma Bonino meets at the foreign ministry with Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni

In a meeting at the foreign ministry in Rome yesterday, Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino and Israeli Justice Minister Tzipi Livni had an in-depth exchange of views on prospects for the Middle East peace process. Livni, who is charged by her government with overseeing the Palestinian peace talks, was accompanied by chief Israeli negotiator […]

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8 May 2013

Italy a crossroads for Middle East – Kerry in Rome to relaunch talks. Bonino-Livni meeting

Rome is a diplomatic crossroads for Middle East negotiations. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry is in the Italian capital today as part of an effort to restart Israeli-Palestinian talks, acting as envoy for President Barak Obama, who visited Israel and the Palestinian Territories in March. Kerry’s various and continuing missions to Israel and Palestine […]

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6 May 2013

Minister Bonino expresses her “condolences and sympathy for the family” of Senator Giulio Andreotti at this sad time

Foreign Minister Emma Bonino received the news of the death of Senator Giulio Andreottiin London, where she is representing Italy at the International Conference on Somalia. Minister Bonino expressed her “condolences and sympathy for the family” of Senator Andreotti at this sad time. “We have lost a key personality of Italian history, a man who […]

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6 May 2013

Somalia – London Conference – Bonino underscores Italy’s support for stabilisation

The stabilisation of Somalia is a commitment that Italy “has undertaken to support and that was one even when they weren’t getting so much attention”, underscored Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino as she spoke in London with journalists in the margins of the international conference on the future of that Horn of Africa country.  […]

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6 May 2013

Italy firmly condemns massacres of civilians at Banyas in Syria

The horror of the massacres of civilians at Banyas bears witness to the dramatic level that the violent Syrian conflict has reached, and which continues to annihilate innocent victims that include women and children. The spiralling humanitarian costs of the violence perpetrated by the regime have reached intolerable proportions. As Italy awaits justice for those […]

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29 April 2013

Monti-Bonino change-over: European integration, marines, Syrian crisis topics of discussion

Interim Foreign Minister Mario Monti leaves post to Ministro Emma Bonino The Ministry of Foreign Affairs changed hands this morning, with interim minister Mario Monti leaving his post to Minister Emma Bonino. The ceremony offered an opportunity for a cordial encounter, extended also to the upper echelons of the foreign ministry, and a review of […]

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28 April 2013

Emma Bonino Foreign Minister – Sworn in at Presidential Palace

Emma Bonino, Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Letta government,  took over the post this morning at the Farnesina Palace from Mario Monti.

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Press Releases

27 April 2013

Prime Minister and interim Foreign Minister Mario Monti sends condolences for tragedy in Bangladesh.

Prime Minister and interim Foreign Minister Mario Monti sent the following message to Minister for Foreign Affairs of Mrs. Signora Dipu Moni: “It is with deep distress that I learned of the tragic incident that has taken the lives of hundreds of persons in the capital Dhaka. I wish to extend my own personal and […]

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24 April 2013

Prime Minister and interim Foreign Minister Mario Monti received Foreign Minister of Nicaragua Samuel Santos López at Palazzo Chigi

http://www.governo.it/Presidente/Comunicati/dettaglio.asp?d=70862

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23 April 2013

Italy firmly condemns this morning’s attack on the French embassy in Tripoli

Italy firmly condemned this morning’s attack on the French embassy in Tripoli, and expressed its solidarity with the French authorities and all those affected by this vile criminal act. Today’s serious incident is proof that extremist forces continue to operate in Libya, aiming to derail to process of democratic transition and foment instability. These are […]

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22 April 2013

EU – Foreign Affairs Council – Syria: partial waiver of oil embargo for opposition

In a show of support for the struggle against the Assad regime, the European foreign ministers approved a partial waiver of the embargo on Syrian oil. European firms will be allowed to import the portion sold by the opposition, which may also be supplied the equipment necessary to extract it. This was established by the […]

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