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26 March 2018

Decision to expel from the territory of Italy two officials of the Embassy of the Russian Federation in Rome

Pursuant to the conclusions adopted by the European Council on 22 and 23 March, in solidarity with the United Kingdom and in coordination with its European partners and NATO Allies, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has announced today the decision to expel from the territory of Italy, within a one-week deadline, two […]

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23 March 2018

Minister Alfano meets his German counterpart, Heiko Maas

Minister Alfano: “I had a very cordial and fruitful meeting with my German counterpart. As evidence of the extremely close relationship between Italy and Germany, he wanted to include Rome among his first visits abroad during his mandate”. “I had a very cordial and fruitful meeting with my German counterpart. As evidence of the extremely […]

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Press Releases

22 March 2018

Minister Alfano meets with Michel Barnier

“We greatly appreciate the work carried out up to now by Michel Barnier, who has made it possible to obtain excellent results while maintaining a strong cohesion among the 27 EU Member Countries. Italy believes that it is essential to unambiguously and tangibly protect the acquired rights of EU citizens in the UK and of […]

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Press Releases

21 March 2018

International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination

Italy is internationally committed to fighting all forms of racism, xenophobia and intolerance Italy is internationally committed to fighting all forms of racism, xenophobia and intolerance. Cases of racial discrimination continue to be reported in Europe and in the world, representing a serious threat to every individual’s fundamental human rights and liberties. These cases also […]

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Press Releases

19 March 2018

Diplomacy. Alfano introduces the first edition of the “Diplomatia Prize 2018”

“Italy is a real superpower of Culture: the aptitude for dialogue, the respectful approach to different cultural identities, the natural vocation for pluralism are the groundwork of our cultural diplomacy and of Italy’s diplomatic policy in general,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, when presenting the first edition of the […]

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Press Releases

19 March 2018

Premio Diplomatia 2018

“L’Italia è una vera superpotenza della Cultura. L’attitudine al dialogo, l’approccio rispettoso delle diverse identità culturali, la naturale vocazione per il pluralismo sono gli elementi alla base della nostra diplomazia culturale e in generale dell’azione diplomatica italiana”. Con queste parole il ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Angelino Alfano, introduce la prima edizione […]

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Press Releases

19 March 2018

Unfounded the news of a possible concession of territorial waters to France

​In response to the statements made by several politicians on possible concessions of territorial waters to France, we point out that they are completely unfounded. The bilateral agreement of March 2015 was not ratified by Italy and therefore cannot produce legal effects. The maritime borders with France therefore remain unchanged and no one, neither in […]

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Press Releases

18 March 2018

Minister Alfano on mission to Brussels

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, at the Foreign Affairs Council The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will attend the Foreign Affairs Council on Monday, 19 March. The meeting’s agenda includes: the elections in the Russian Federation, Ukraine, Syria and Iran. It also includes a working breakfast […]

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Press Releases

16 March 2018

Conference against human trafficking in Niamey

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, represented by the Director General for Migration Policies, Luigi Maria Vignali, participates in the conference that is opening today in Niamey, Niger. The international meeting – which is attended by representatives of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and of the Interior of Italy, Germany, France, Spain, Burkina […]

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Press Releases

15 March 2018

Alfano: “We are very concerned over the Sergei Skripal case”

“We are very concerned over the Sergei Skripal  case, which has put many human lives at risk. We wish to express our heartfelt solidarity to the British Government and also to the people of Britain. Using a nerve agent, which is banned by international conventions, on the territory of Great Britain is a particularly serious […]

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14 March 2018

The Farnesina hosts a meeting on supporting Lebanese Security Forces

“It will be an opportunity to manifest a  broad international support to the process that the Lebanese Government set in  motion to strengthen the capacity and effectiveness of the Security Forces, with  a view to supporting the sovereignty and independence of the Country and its  institutions.” These words said by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and […]

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14 March 2018

Il sostegno alle Forze di sicurezza libanesi, riunione alla Farnesina

“L’occasione per manifestare un ampio sostegno internazionale al processo avviato dal governo libanese per rafforzare le capacità e l’efficacia delle Forze di sicurezza, per sostenere la sovranità e l’indipendenza del Paese e delle sue istituzioni”. E’ questo, nelle parole del ministro degli esteri Angelino Alfano,  il senso della riunione ministeriale  “Lebanon building trust: a viable […]

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