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16 March 2021

Italy-Spain; talks between Vice Minister Sereni and Secretary of State Angeles Moreno

Shared initiatives in terms of cooperation that may come about and be coordinated within the European framework for migrations, focussing particularly on the Maghreb, Sahel, and West African Countries have been at the centre of talks today by video conference, between the Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs, Marina Sereni, and Spain’s Secretary of State for […]

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16 March 2021

Minister Di Maio speaks at the meeting of the Joint Foreign and Home Affairs Council

Today, Minister Luigi Di Maio participated by videoconference in the meeting of the Joint Foreign and Home Affairs Council dedicated to European migration strategies in the framework of the New EU Pact on Migration and Asylum. Recalling the proposals contained in the national document shared by Italy at EU level, the Minister stressed the close […]

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11 March 2021

Minister Di Maio meets with the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Malta, Evarist Bartolo

Today, at the Foreign Ministry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met the Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of Malta, Evarist Bartolo. The talks centred on bilateral relations between Italy and Malta, migration issues, European cooperation against organised crime, Libya and EU-southern neighbourhood relations.  

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11 March 2021

Libya: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on the approval of the new Government of National Unity

The European Union and its Member States welcome the approval by the House of Representatives of the new Libyan Government of National Unity, led by Prime Minister Abdul Hamid Mohammed Dbeibah, and applaud the efforts of all involved to come together in the spirit of national unity and reconciliation. Little more than one year after […]

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10 March 2021

Minister Di Maio talks at the meeting “Towards the Conference on the future of Europe”

On 10 March, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, spoke at the meeting “Towards the Conference on the Future of Europe” held at the Senate. The Minister stated that the Conference shall be an opportunity for all participants to exchange views, develop a better understanding and share projects to build […]

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9 March 2021

Meeting of Minister Luigi Di Maio with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of UNFICYP, Elizabeth Spehar

On 9 March 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio met the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of UNFICYP, Elizabeth Spehar, in Nicosia. Minister Di Maio reiterated Italy’s support for the UN mission on the island (Unficyp) and the importance of a solution to the Cyprus […]

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9 March 2021

Meeting of Minister Luigi Di Maio with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of UNFICYP, Elizabeth Spehar

On 9 March 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio met the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of UNFICYP, Elizabeth Spehar, in Nicosia. Minister Di Maio reiterated Italy’s support for the UN mission on the island (Unficyp) and the importance of a solution to the Cyprus […]

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9 March 2021

Meeting of Minister Luigi Di Maio with the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of UNFICYP, Elizabeth Spehar

On 9 March 2021, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio met the Special Representative of the United Nations Secretary-General and Head of UNFICYP, Elizabeth Spehar, in Nicosia. Minister Di Maio reiterated Italy’s support for the UN mission on the island (Unficyp) and the importance of a solution to the Cyprus […]

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9 March 2021

Minister Luigi Di Maio meets the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides

On 9 March, in Nicosia, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, has met with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides. The meeting has focused on the common approach to European issues, post-Covid economic recovery, migration, Libya and the Eastern Mediterranean.      

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9 March 2021

Minister Luigi Di Maio’s mission to the Republic of Cyprus

Today, Minister Di Maio is on a mission to the Republic of Cyprus. On the agenda: – Meeting with the President of the Republic of Cyprus, Nicos Anastasiades – Meeting with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Cyprus, Nikos Christodoulides – Press statements – Meeting with the Special Representative of the Secretary General of […]

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8 March 2021

Minister Luigi Di Maio meets at the Foreign Ministry with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani

On 8 March, at the Foreign Ministry, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met his counterpart of the Republic of North Macedonia, Bujar Osmani, to discuss bilateral relations between Italy and North Macedonia, the strengthening of economic cooperation in the fields of energy, infrastructure and transport, the process of European […]

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8 March 2021

Airbus/Boeing: EU and USA sign a preliminary agreement for suspending tariffs

Following a conversation between European Commission’s President Ursula von der Leyen and US President Joe Biden, the EU and the USA have agreed to suspend their respective tariffs imposed in the Airbus-Boeing disputes, both on aircraft and other products, for an initial period of 4 months. The EU and the USA have also committed to […]

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