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Ministri precedenti

Press Releases
7 October 2013
Italy–Israel: Bonino–Edelstein meeting

The excellent state of bilateral relations, at the political, economic and cultural levels, and the latest developments in the eastern Mediterranean. These were the principal issues discussed at today’s meeting at the Farnesina between Foreign Minister Emma Bonino and the Speaker of the Knesset, Yuli-Yoel Edelstein. In underscoring Italy’s sound relationship with Israel and the […]

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Press Releases
7 October 2013
Italy–France: Bonino–Conway-Mouret meeting

Minister Bonino met the Minister Delegate for French Nationals Abroad, Hélène Conway-Mouret, at the Farnesina today, 7 October 2013. Their discussion focused on the rationalisation of the diplomatic-consular network currently taking place in France and Italy and the need to improve security in diplomatic missions in high-risk countries. Minister Conway-Mouret illustrated the French policy designed […]

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Interviews
7 October 2013
Italy can no longer wait for growth, says Bonino (La Stampa)

“If we wait for the global revolution we won’t get anywhere. Some initiatives that attract foreign investments and improve Italy’s appeal will be launched immediately, others will take more time”. Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino sounds the charge: “growth diplomacy”, one of the pillars of her efforts since she took up the post, has […]

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4 October 2013
Growth Diplomacy – Expo 2015: a new start for resources use, says Bonino

Speaking before dozens of delegates at the Lingotto (Turin) Expo International Participants Meeting, Minister Emma Bonino expressed the hope that Expo 2015 “will not be remembered for the skyscrapers and all the rest, but as a new start for many countries in the better management and use of the Earth and its resources”, asserting that […]

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4 October 2013
Lampedusa shipwreck: Community policy needed, says Bonino

“There is no Community policy on immigration at this time. It is hoped that tragedies of this sort will open the eyes of and convince other governments to consider the need for Community policy”, Minister Emma Bonino commented on yesterday’s events in Lampedusa.

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4 October 2013
The Foreign Ministry aiding Italian nationals in emergency situations

Through its diplomatic network, the foreign ministry is also directly monitoring over 7,000 Italian nationals abroad – 3,103 of whom are under arrest – in need of emergency or legal assistance, and keeping their families informed. As many other cases are being followed individually and on a daily basis, and in some cases result in […]

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Press Releases
4 October 2013
Bonino-Karti meeting – Press Release

Minister Bonino met today in Rome with Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sudan Ali Ahmed Karti. Their discussions focused on relations between Sudan and South Sudan. Minister Bonino expressed appreciation for the important steps made toward peace, which, she pointed out, “has a significant impact on the entire eastern Sahel region and the Horn of […]

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Press Releases
3 October 2013
Greenpeace Activist: Minister Bonino in close contact with Moscow embassy, “Inquest must consider peaceful nature of the protest”

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino is in close contact with the Embassy in Moscow and Consulate General in St. Petersburg regarding the case of Greenpeace activist Cristian D’Alessandro, who was arrested in the Russian Federation. The Consul General in St. Petersburg has been informed that all the arrested were questioned by a judge and […]

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3 October 2013
Lampedusa shipwreck: deeply painful, an immense tragedy, says Bonino

Minister Emma Bonino expressed “pain and shock” at the news of the Lampedusa shipwreck, calling it “an immense tragedy”. “Rescuers arrived immediately”, Bonino underscored, “but the tragedy was worsened by the cold. They don’t know how to swim or which way to go”. The minister also pointed out that “the 400 migrants on another boat […]

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2 October 2013
Italy and Saudi Arabia celebrate 80 years of diplomatic relations in Rome

Italy and Saudi Arabia celebrate 80 years of diplomatic relations in Rome on 3 October during the Italo-Saudi Arabian Forum, co-chaired by Minister Emma Bonino and her Saudi colleague HRH Prince Saud Al-Faisal Bin Abdul Aziz Al-Saud that will be followed by a joint press conference. The forum will include the official “twinning” of the […]

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