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26 June 2012
EU Foreign Affairs Council – Syria: new sanctions against the regime

The EU foreign ministers approved a new package of sanctions against Syria. The decision was taken in the course of a meeting in Luxembourg in which Minister Giulio Terzi participated. The Syrian crisis was among the prominent themes of the debate, along with Egypt’s democratic transition and violence against Christians. Syrian’s unacceptable downing of a […]

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25 June 2012
EU Foreign Affairs Council – Syria: new sanctions against the regime

The EU foreign ministers approved a new package of sanctions against Syria. The decision was made during the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg, in which Giulio Terzi is also participating. The Syrian crisis is one of the topics of debate, which include the Egyptian democratic transition, Iranian nuclear programme and violence against Christians. Syria: more […]

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25 June 2012
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The European Southern Observatory (ESO) Industry Day in Italy 2012 was held today at the foreign ministry in Rome, and was organised in collaboration with the National Astrophysical Institute. Its purpose was the allow ESO heads to meet with participants representing over 100  Italian businesses, associations and research centres to illustrate the technological challenges and […]

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22 June 2012
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Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi received Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Malta, Tonio Borg at the foreign ministry in Rome today. The meeting follows up a State visit to Italy in March by President of the Republic of Malta Abela, which gave new momentum to bilateral relations. Their discussions touched on themes […]

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18 June 2012
Nigeria: inter-religious violence, Boniver soon to be in Africa Italy’s call for the EU Council to discuss it is heard

The latest bloody Sunday in Nigeria has given a tragic boost to the escalating violence there against Christians. According to Minister Giulio Terzi’s announcement, the Italian government’s special envoy for humanitarian emergencies Margherita Boniver, was preparing for a visit to Africa to meet with the local authorities on the issue of inter-religious conflict, while High […]

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15 June 2012
Europe: A timetable for a turning point?

It is to be hoped that the events on the agenda for the second half of June 2012 will lead Europe and the G20 international community will find unity of intent. The goal is to draw up a road-map for economic governance and, where the European Union is concerned, the completion of the political integration […]

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12 June 2012
Napolitano in Poland, the forthcoming EU summit must be a “turning point”

“A joint effort will be needed at the forthcoming European Council to make it a ‘turning point summit’ that defines a commitment, based on solidarity, to defend the euro and support those countries with more serious problems and a heavier sovereign debt”. This was the call uttered by the President of the Republic, Giorgio Napolitano, […]

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12 June 2012
Syria: Ban Ki-moon, “dangerous intensification” of conflict – Terzi meets Secretary General of Arab League at Foreign Ministry in Rome

The United Nations Security Council is preparing to open consultations on a new draft resolution on Syria. The draft should arrived on the tables of the 15 any day now. In the meantime, the situation on the ground in Syria is worsening, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has expressed his concern over a “dangerous […]

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11 June 2012
ITALY-POLAND: “Strong unity of views”, says Napolitano

Italy and Poland have a “strong unity of views” on various European problems, announced President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano, on a two-day visit to Poland, at the end of a meeting with Polish head of state Bronisław Komorowski. According to Napolitano, who was accompanied by Minister Giulio Terzi, Poland plays an increasingly important role […]

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