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Interviews

12 July 2015

Gentiloni: ‘Presi di mira perché in prima linea contro il Califfato’ (La Repubblica)

ROMA. L’attentato contro il consolato del Cairo è un tentativo di intimidire l’Italia, impegnata accanto al governo egiziano nella lotta contro il terrorismo. Ma noi non ci lasciamo intimorire. Lo sottolinea con forza il ministro degli Esteri Paolo Gentiloni, anticipando che domani sarà nella capitale egiziana per portare la sua solidarietà al personale della sede […]

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3 July 2015

Libya: statement signed tonight is the first result of the mediation conducted by Bernardino Leon with the support of Italy and of the international community, says Gentiloni

“The statement signed tonight by the Libyan members taking part in the dialogue facilitated by the United Nations and who report to the Chamber of Representatives of Tobruk, Misurata and Zintan and to the independents, is the first result of the mediation conducted by Bernardino Leon with the support of Italy and of the international […]

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1 July 2015

Egypt: terrorist attacks. Italy at the side of the Egyptian people and government

Italy is at the side of the Egyptian people and government after the grave terrorist attacks that have caused tens of victims. Egypt is a pillar of stability in the region and the escalation of the terrorist threat will not succeed in weakening the determination of its people and government .

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Press Releases

1 July 2015

Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States

The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States, express our deep concern about the ongoing violence within Libya, and the expansion of terrorism in Libya. We recognize that the Libyan people want peace and stability. We welcome the recent round of talks of the UN political dialogue in Skhirat, […]

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Interviews

30 June 2015

Gentiloni: “The great challenge of global terrorism” (l’Unità)

“Black Friday”, with terrorist attacks in Tunisia, France and Kuwait did not spring from an order from a terrorist super-HQ. Not a single, unified command but a single crisis links the episodes of that day and requires a global approach to tackling the challenge. This is particularly true for Italy, which through geography and history […]

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Interviews

28 June 2015

“We can only fight terror if we’re united”, says Gentiloni (Il Messaggero)

“To combat terrorism, we need to be united. Including the political forces, and by working with the representatives of over 1.2 million Italian Muslims who have every interest in isolating and defeating the small fundamentalist minorities who support the terrorists”. Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni is analysing the global offensive of terror, from Tunisia to Somalia, […]

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Press Releases

26 June 2015

Latorre and Girone: Italy opens international arbitration procedure

Italy today opened an international arbitration procedure on the case of the two Italian marines, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The decision, which the Parliament had called for, was taken at the end of the necessary direct negotiations with India and in the face […]

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Press Releases

10 June 2015

Communiqué for Libya meeting in Berlin – June 10th

1) Senior officials of the Governments of China, France, Germany, Italy, the Russian Federation, Spain, the United Kingdom, the United States of America as well as of the EU met today in Berlin with the Libyan delegates to the UN-led Political Dialogue and in the presence of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary-General, Bernardino […]

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10 June 2015

Gentiloni meets with U.S. President’s Special Envoy for the Anti-Daesh Coalition Allen

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met today with the U.S. President’s Special Envoy for the Anti-Daesh Coalition General Allen. Their discussions included confirmation of Italy’s support for the results of the Paris ministerial meeting of the Coalition; the importance of inclusive political solutions both in Iraq and in Syria; and the […]

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Interviews

27 May 2015

“From Syria to Iraq to Libya, Russia is crucial”, says Gentiloni

Spain is heading towards the indignado populism of Podemos; Poland has elected Andrzej Duda, an ultra-nationalist who hates Brussels perhaps even more than he hates Moscow, Greece is on the brink of leaving the single currency; and Great Britain is planning for its departure from the European Union. Is populism consuming the European project and […]

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23 May 2015

Terrorist attacks in Syria: UN Security Council decision important result of action by Italian government, says Gentiloni

“The decision of the United Nations Security Council’s decision is an important result of the action by the Italian government”. This was how the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and the Minister for Cultural Assets and Activities and Tourism, Dario Franceschini, expressed their approval of the initiative taken by the United […]

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17 May 2015

Gentiloni firmly condemns Kabul attack

“I firmly condemn today’s attack near the international airport of Kabul on a EUPOL mission convoy which took the life of a British citizen”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs Gentiloni regarding the attack this morning in Afghanistan. “This despicable attack hits us even harder as Europeans because it was against a civilian mission being carried […]

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