Politica Estera

Press Releases

23 April 2017

Alfano: “Condolences for the attack on the OSCE Special Monitoring Mission to Ukraine”

“I am deeply grieved by what happened today in eastern Ukraine, where an OSCE monitor was killed and two others were wounded near Luhansk. Italy expresses its firm condemnation of any act of violence,” said Angelino Alfano,  the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation.  “To the family of  the victim, to his loved ones […]

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Press Releases

17 April 2017

Minister Alfano on the outcome of the Referendum in Turkey

Angelino Alfano, minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, on the outcome of the Referendum in Turkey: “We acknowledge – says Minister Alfano – the results of the referendum and await completion of the verifications and final assessment of the OSCE- ODIHR observation mission. In the meantime we hope that – consistently with Turkey’s membership in the Council of Europe – the tensions within the Country will cool down and that the oppositions may take part in the implementation of reforms”. 

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Press Releases

30 March 2017

Minister Alfano on mission to Malta

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be in Valletta this evening for a dinner with leaders of the European People’s Party. Tomorrow, at 9 a.m., he meets the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement, Johannes Hahn. The minister will also hold talks with the leader of the Maltese Nationalist […]

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Press Releases

30 March 2017

Il ministro Alfano in missione a Malta

Il ministro degli Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Angelino Alfano, è da questa sera a La Valletta. In serata, parteciperà alla cena con i leader del Partito Popolare Europeo. Domani mattina, alle ore 9:00, il ministro avrà un incontro con il commissario europeo per le politiche di Vicinato e Allargamento, Johannes Hahn. A seguire, Alfano […]

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Press Releases

29 March 2017

Minister Alfano on mission to London

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be in London today. The visit is a follow-up to “Italy Now and Next. Attrazione, Competenze ed Investimenti: Milano al centro dell’Europa di domani” the event that was held in Milan last 16 February. “It aims to present the strengths of Italy and Milan […]

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In detail

28 March 2017

Trans Adriatic Pipeline

“I am happy that the TAP project is making quick progress towards its implementation, thus enabling us to count on an infrastructure of primary importance for Italy within the established timeframe. The project will economically benefit our Country and enhance the security and diversification of energy sources, which are two objectives to which the Foreign […]

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Press Releases

27 March 2017

Minister Alfano is in Moscow for institutional talks

“ My visit takes place within a broader scenario of high level talks and testifies Italy’s interest in maintaining and enhancing the dialogue with Russia, a country we historically consider to be a neighbour and a friend.. We are, in fact, convinced that the international community cannot disregard a dialogue with Moscow, especially on the major […]

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Interviews

25 March 2017

​Alfano: “EU, three routes to follow to avoid insignificance” (La Stampa)

Dear Mr. Editor, we wish to be the builders  of a new Europe, fully aware of its scope, capable of  ‘feeling’ every single piece, as if they were the piano keys playing a single note.  The celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome are a progressive event, which will attract and fascinate […]

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Press Releases

21 March 2017

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination – Alfano: “Italy reaffirms its staunch commitment​”

On the International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination, Italy reaffirms its staunch commitment against all forms of racism, xenophobia and intolerance around the world. “The elimination of all forms of racial discrimination is a challenge for the entire international community that must be met in synergy, also with civil society organisations. Educating especially […]

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In detail

20 March 2017

Minister Alfano in New York, first stop on his mission to the United States

Minister Alfano yesterday attended the closing ceremony of the “Change the World Model UN 2017” event held in the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations. Today, at the offices of the Permanent Mission of Italy to the UN, Minister Alfano will meet with the major Jewish associations in the United States (the American Jewish […]

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Press Releases

17 March 2017

Minister Alfano assures his Irish counterpart Flanagan: “Italy’s full support to Dublin in view of the Brexit”

“In wishing you a Happy St. Patrick’s Day, allow me to express my deepest-felt gratitude for your decision to celebrate Ireland’s National Day in Rome. It is an important testimony of the sound and lasting friendship that binds our Countries,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told his Irish counterpart, Charles […]

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Press Releases

17 March 2017

Il ministro Alfano all’omologo irlandese Flanagan: “Pieno sostegno italiano a Dublino in vista di Brexit”

  “Nell’augurarle felice San Patrizio, desidero esprimere la più profonda gratitudine per la sua decisione di celebrare la Festa Nazionale irlandese a Roma. E’ un’importante testimonianza della solida e duratura amicizia che lega i nostri Paesi”. Con queste parole il ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Angelino Alfano, ha salutato il collega irlandese […]

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