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17 August 2021
Participation of Minister Luigi Di Maio in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council meeting on the crisis in Afghanistan

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participated in the extraordinary Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. During the meeting, the need for coordination and cooperation among EU member states and the United States and other allies was reiterated to complete evacuation operations and define a shared strategy towards Afghanistan. […]

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Press Releases
26 July 2021
Deputy Minister B. Della Vedova visits the Republic of North Macedonia, 25-26 July 2021

Today, the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Benedetto Della Vedova embarked on a visit to the Republic of North Macedonia. The Deputy Minister met the Speaker of the Parliament, Talat Xhaferi, to whom he reiterated Italy’s support to the country in the process of European integration and examined the key bilateral cooperation […]

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26 July 2021
Minister Luigi Di Maio holds telephone talks with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Josep Borrell Fontelles

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, held a telephone conversation with the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs, Josep Borrell, focused on the situation in Tunisia. The conversation confirmed that Italy and the European Union are paying the utmost attention to the latest worrying developments in the country and reiterated […]

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Press Releases
23 July 2021
US-Europe Communiqué on Afghanistan and Peace Efforts

The Special Representatives and Special Envoys of the United States of America, the European Union, France, Germany, Italy, NATO, Norway, and the United Kingdom met in Rome on 22 July 2021 to discuss the situation in Afghanistan and the developments in Afghanistan peace negotiations after the latest round of high-level talks in Doha on July […]

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22 July 2021
Telephone conversation between Minister Luigi Di Maio and the Spanish Minister of Foreign Affairs, José Manuel Albares

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with his Spanish counterpart, José Manuel Albares. During the conversation, the importance of Italy-Spain relations in collaborating on EU and international issues was reiterated, with particular attention to the Middle East Peace Process.  

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21 July 2021
Minister Luigi Di Maio receives a French parliamentary delegation

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, received on 20 July at the Foreign Ministry a French parliamentary delegation. The talks focused on the strengthening of bilateral cooperation between Italy and France, in particular within the EU, in view of the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union. The […]

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Press Releases
13 July 2021
Della Vedova: the enhanced Cooperation Treaty between Italy and France is the engine for a stronger European project

Yesterday, Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova took part in the conference on “The Quirinal Treaty: an Italian-French axis for the integration of Europe”, organised by the Ducci Foundation at the Accademia dei Lincei. “Italy and France are currently engaged in reviving their bilateral relations, culminating in the State visit of the President of the Republic […]

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Press Releases
10 July 2021
Note from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs – Malta

As of July 6, 2021, an increasing number of compatriots travelling to Malta, mostly minors attending language courses organised by local colleges and schools, tested positive for COVID-19 or came into contact with positive individuals, following the antigen swab test before their departure to return to Italy. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Italian Embassy in Malta were promptly informed. They provided […]

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Press Releases
7 July 2021
Foreign Ministry Note – D.M. Della Vedova meets Spanish Secretary of State Muñiz

Today, Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova met the Secretary of State for All of Spain, Manuel Muñiz Villa, at an event held at Palazzo Montorio, the Spanish Ambassador’s official residence. During the discussions, which dealt with the excellent state of bilateral relations and the success of the recent Dialogue Forum in Barcelona, possible areas of […]

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Press Releases
7 July 2021
Della Vedova: integrating the Western Balkans into the EU for stabilising the Region and ensuring safety in the Continent

Deputy Minister Benedetto Della Vedova spoke today at the conference “From Yugoslavia to the European Union: the European integration of the Western Balkans and the new geopolitical challenges”, organised by Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI). In his opening remarks, Della Vedova emphasised that Italy supports the European aspirations of the Western Balkans countries with the aim […]

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