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Press Releases

28 May 2018

Paris Conference on Libya

With reference to media reports over the Italian representative at the Paris Conference on Libya, which is due to start tomorrow, the Foreign Ministry informs that Teresa Castaldo, the Italian Ambassador to France, has been designated to participate in the Conference.   The Foreign Ministry’s Secretary General, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, is not scheduled to attend […]

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Press Releases

24 May 2018

Migration and migrants reception

The Farnesina has noted the statement that EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker made yesterday regarding Italy’s action on migration and migrant reception. Italy wishes the EU Commission and other EU Member States act in the same way as soon as possible, following the same security criteria and protecting human rights and dignity as Italy is doing. […]

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Press Releases

8 May 2018

In 2018 Italian is one of the five languages of the competition EPSO

As in 2017, also this year Italian will be one of the restricted group of languages used in the final selection of European Union officials. The news was confirmed by the European Personnel Selection Office (EPSO) in a note disclosing data on the  second  language known, at least at B2 level, by the participants in […]

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Press Releases

4 May 2018

EU Budget

The proposals the Commission put forward yesterday provide an excellent starting point for the discussions we will hold in the next few months with other EU member states and institutions. Our goal will be to approve a multi-annual financial framework as a strategic tool to address the priorities of the European Union. The EU Commission proposed a […]

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Press Releases

2 May 2018

Undersecretary of State Amendola at the 5th Rabat Process Conference

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Vincenzo Amendola,  traveled to Morocco, where today he participated in the 5th Euro-African Conference on migration and development (also known as the Rabat Process). The event saw the participation of delegations from 58 countries from the European Union and Africa. The Rabat Process was initiated in 2006, […]

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In detail

2 May 2018

Minister Alfano meets his Kosovan counterpart, Mr. Pacolli

“I am sure that Pristina’s process to move closer to the European Union will provide further incentive to strengthen the already excellent political and economic relations between our two countries,” said the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, to his Kosovan counterpart, Behgjet Pacolli, when welcoming him today at the Farnesina. […]

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Press Releases

24 April 2018

Undersecretary Amendola is in Brussels to attend institutional meetings

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, took part in the workshop entitled “What future for Syria?” to discuss the latest developments in the conflict and in preparation of the upcoming Mediterranean Dialogues. The Dialogues will take place in Rome in November, 2018 for the fourth year in a row. The workshop, which was […]

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Press Releases

23 April 2018

Italian citizenship for Alfie

Ministers Alfano and Minniti gave Italian citizenship to young Alfie. The Italian government hopes that this will enable the child to be immediately transferred to Italy as an Italian citizen.

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Press Releases

19 April 2018

Opening of EU accession negotiations with Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM)

“I am very pleased about the reports the EU Commission recently published, in which it recommended to open accession negotiations with Albania and the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (FYROM). I believe this to be a well-deserved recognition of  important reforms both Countries implemented while being engaged in the European integration process, and of the legitimate […]

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Press Releases

19 April 2018

Minister Alfano makes a statement about the Austrian bill on consular protection of German and Ladin-speaking people in South Tyrol

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, said: “The Austrian bill on the consular protection of German and Ladin-speaking people in South Tyrol does not comply with EU laws on European citizenship and consular matters. Moreover, it is clearly contrary to international law, as well as not complying with the cooperation that should […]

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Diplomatic Network

6 April 2018

Visit to Madrid by Elisabetta Belloni, the Secretary-General of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs

The visit to Madrid by Elisabetta Belloni, the Secretary-General of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, accompanied by the Director General for the European Union, Giuseppe Buccino, aims to pave the way for stronger cooperation between Italy and Spain in the sectors of strategic interest for the two Countries. Indeed, European policies were at the […]

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Press Releases

30 March 2018

Russia, Italian charge d’affaires summoned

The Charge d’affaires with the Italian Embassy in the Russian Federation was called to the Russian Foreign Ministry today, Friday 30 March. The Director of the First European Department (in charge of relations with Italy) gave the Charge d’affaires a Note Verbale formalising Moscow’s decision to expel two senior Italian Embassy officials. The officials were […]

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