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23 September 2020

Scalfarotto meets the Albanian delegation: support to the European route of Tirana

Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto opened the meeting, held in VTC, between the Albanian delegation, led by the Chief Negotiator for Albania’s accession negotiations to the European Union Zef Mazi, and the delegation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, led by the Central Director for European Integration Nicola Verola. The purpose of the meeting […]

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21 September 2020

Minister Di Maio at the Foreign Affairs Council

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio leads today the Italian delegation to the Foreign Affairs Council, held in Brussels. On the agenda: Topical issues Libya EU-African Union Belarus South neighborhood

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Press Releases

11 September 2020

Meeting of Minister Di Maio with Commissioner Várhelyi

Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio met today at the Foreign Ministry with the EU Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi. The meeting provided an opportunity to continue the common path started with the joint visit to Tunisia last 17th August. In this regard, Minister Di Maio and Commissioner Várhelyi expressed satisfaction at the formation […]

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2 September 2020

Scalfarotto: imports of PVA, great appreciation for stopping duties

Undersecretary Scalfarotto greatly appreciated the vote expressed by EU Member States that blocked in the first instance the approval of duties on imports of PVA (Polyvinyl Alchol), a semifinished material essential for Italian companies, particularly in the paper sector.“Once again the excellent teamwork carried out by the Forwign Ministry offices and our Permanent Representation in […]

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1 September 2020

Scalfarotto: Belarus, we renew our call for dialogue

“We renew our appeal to the Belarusian Government to make dialogue with the opposition and civil society the one and only ground of confrontation for a stable negotiated solution to the current crisis,” Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto affirmed. “The European Union must continue to draw strength from the cohesion it is demonstrating on this dossier and […]

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28 August 2020

Participation of Minister Di Maio in the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich)

On August 27 and 28, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, participates in the informal meeting of EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich). The topics discussed during the working sessions include: Belarus; Turkey; the relationship between the European Union and Russia; the European Union response to the Covid-19 emergency.  

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Press Releases

24 August 2020

Mr Scalfarotto: US-EU agreement for access to respective markets step in the right direction

Undersecretary Scalfarotto commented positively on the agreement reached between the US and the EU for access to their respective markets for European and American products worth more than 100 million exchanges per year. “This is a step in the right direction,” commented Mr Scalfarotto. “Although this is a limited agreement, for the first time in […]

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17 August 2020

Mission to Tunisia by Minister Luigi Di Maio

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is on a mission to Tunis, together with the Minister of the Interior, Luciana Lamorgese, and the European Commissioners for Internal Affairs, Ylva Johansson, and for Neighbourhood Enlargement, Olivér Várhelyi. The Ministers and Commissioners are having an audience with the President of the […]

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14 August 2020

Participation in the Foreign Affairs Council by videoconference

On August 14, 2020 Minister Luigi Di Maio participated in a videoconference at the Foreign Affairs Council. Among the topics on the agenda the situation in Belarus and the Eastern Mediterranean and developments in Lebanon and Venezuela.

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Press Releases

13 August 2020

Scalfarotto: concern about the situation in Belarus

“We express all our concern and associate ourselves with the appeals of the President of the European Parliament, Mr Sassoli, and High Representative Borrell on the situation in Belarus,” said Undersecretary Scalfarotto on the eve of the extraordinary Council of EU Foreign Ministers convened for tomorrow. “The Government’s repression must be stopped immediately and the […]

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7 August 2020

Commemoration of the 64th anniversary of the Marcinelle disaster (8th August) – Message from Minister Di Maio

Dear compatriots, on the occasion of the 64th anniversary of the Marcinelle tragedy in Belgium, I would like to recall the 262 miners who lost their lives in the Bois du Cazier on 8th August 1956: among them, 136 were Italian. Since 2001, Italy has commemorated with the ” National Day of Italian Labour Sacrifices in […]

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4 August 2020

Telephone conversation between Minister Luigi Di Maio and the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement negotiations, Olivér Várhelyi

On 3 August 2020, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a telephone conversation with the European Commissioner for Neighbourhood and Enlargement negotiations, Olivér Várhelyi.  

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