Politica Estera

Press Releases

22 October 2014

Agli Stati generali della lingua italiana a Firenze presentato Libro bianco “l’italiano nel mondo che cambia”

“Many ideas and proposals for tapping the potential of the Italian language have emerged in these two days of discussion. We must now see to it that promotion of our language remains a prominent concern of policy-makers and the parliament. The Italian language is not a mere by-product”, asserted Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs and International […]

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Press Releases

19 October 2014

Dichiarazione congiunta sulla Libia dei Governi di Francia, Italia, Germania, Regno Unito e Stati Uniti d’America

Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States The governments of France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States strongly condemn the ongoing violence in Libya and call for an immediate cessation of hostilities. We condemn the crimes of Ansar al-Sharia entities, and […]

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Press Releases

19 October 2014

Dichiarazione congiunta sulla Libia dei Governi di Francia, Italia, Germania, Regno Unito e Stati Uniti d’America

Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom, and the United States The governments of France, Italy, Germany, the United Kingdom and the United States strongly condemn the ongoing violence in Libya and call for an immediate cessation of hostilities. We condemn the crimes of Ansar al-Sharia entities, and […]

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Press Releases

16 October 2014

Libya: Mogherini stresses need for follow-up to diplomatic efforts

After her visit to Tripoli on Saturday 11 October, Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini spoke on the phone today with the United Nations Special Envoy for Libya, Bernardino Leon. In the run-up to the European Union’s Foreign Affairs Council taking place in Luxembourg on Monday 20 October, they discussed the developments in the crisis. “The situation, […]

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Press Releases

16 October 2014

Syria: Kobane’s population must be protected, says Mogherini. 300,000 euros in aid from Italian Cooperation

To tackle the serious humanitarian crisis caused by the ISIS siege of the Syrian town of Kobane, Italian Cooperation has earmarked 300,000 euros for the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies to help the Kurds fleeing towards the Turkish-Syrian border. “The situation in Kobane is dramatic and the population needs urgent protection”, […]

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Press Releases

15 October 2014

Mogherini sente Zarif, Iran giochi ruolo positivo nella Regione

Il programma nucleare iraniano e le crisi in Medio Oriente sono stati al centro di un colloquio telefonico che il ministro degli Esteri, Federica Mogherini, ha avuto con il collega iraniano Mohammad Javad Zarif. Mogherini e Zarif hanno discusso del nuovo round di negoziati sul nucleare in corso in questi giorni a Vienna, che l’Italia […]

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15 October 2014

Mogherini sente Zarif, Iran giochi ruolo positivo nella Regione

Iran’s nuclear programme and the Middle East crisis were the key topics discussed in a phone conversation between Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini and her Iranian colleague Mohammad Javad Zarif. The two foreign ministers discussed the new round of nuclear talks taking place in Vienna, which Italy hopes will lead to an agreement by the deadline […]

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Press Releases

14 October 2014

M.O. Mogherini vede Lieberman, arrivare in tempi brevi a nascita Stato palestinese

La necessità di rilanciare il processo di pace in Medio Oriente e di arrivare a una soluzione definitiva è stata al centro dei colloqui oggi, alla Farnesina, tra il ministro degli Esteri Federica Mogherini e il suo omologo israeliano, Avigor Lieberman. “La comunità internazionale si è impegnata domenica al Cairo per la ricostruzione di Gaza, […]

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9 October 2014

Valensise cites rule of law as driver of development. Under-Secretary Benedetto Della Vedova closes

“Transparency and the rule of law as pre-conditions of equitable and sustainable development” is the central theme of a conference being held within the context of the 100th session of the Venice Commission. The Council of Europe’s consultative body is meeting at the Farnesina from 9 to 11 October, with the participation of Foreign Ministry […]

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Press Releases

3 October 2014

M.O.: Farnesina, nuovi insediamenti Gerusalemme ostacolo su via pace

Israel’s decision to build 2160 homes at Givat Hamatos, near Jerusalem, is an obstacle to the efforts to reach a definitive solution to a conflict that has already affected, if not broken, the lives of too many generations. It is a provision that appears incompatible with the Israeli Government’s several times reiterated intention to reach […]

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2 October 2014

Migration: Remittances to home countries and development

Over 500 billion dollars: that is the estimated amount migrants will send in remittances to their countries of origin in 2016. A figure that testifies to the strong economic impact of remittances on the global economy and shows that migration is also a development instrument for the countries of origin. The relationship between migration, development […]

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20 September 2014

UN: ISIS, Mogherini at Security Council on Iraq. Alarm Ebola, “threat to peace”. Council resolution

The ISIS threat was under the scrutiny of the UN Security Council on the eve of the General Assembly, along with the problems linked with climate change. The struggle against ISIS was the central focus of a high-level open debate on Iraq in which Federica Mogherini also participated. “We must join forces because global threats […]

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