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Press Releases
21 December 2017
Telephone conversation between Alfano and his Austrian counterpart: repect the Gruber-De Gasperi agreement

“I would like to congratulate you on your appointment as Foreign Minister of the Republic of Austria, which I am certain  will allow us to further develop the excellent and historical relations between our countries,” said Minister Alfano to his counterpart Karin Kneissl in a telephone conversation this morning. “The important speech made yesterday by […]

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5 December 2017
Minister Alfano in Brussels to attend the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is in Brussels to attend the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers. Upon the invitation of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, the minister will attend a working lunch with US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, at the […]

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Press Releases
30 November 2017
​Alfano: “Liberal professions are key for the EU internal market”

“Liberal professions play a key role in the EU internal market. Services, and professional services in particular, represent a key sector for the growth of the European economy, since a better and easier mobility of professionals can boost market competition and work opportunities for enterprises. In recent years, the European Union has made major progress […]

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28 November 2017
Israel – Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

The Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, in conjunction with Studiare Sviluppo and CIMEA (Information Centre on Academic Mobility and Equivalence) won the administrative twinning project to upgrade the training of human resources in Israel, within the scope of the implementation of the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement between the European Union and Israel. The aim […]

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26 November 2017
Approaching Rome MED 2017

MED 2017 is the third edition of the international conference co-organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and by the Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI). The event will convert Rome into a global hub for high-level dialogue on the enlarged Mediterranean, with the aim of redesigning traditional approaches and developing a […]

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Press Releases
12 November 2017
ALFANO IN BRUSSELS FOR THE EU FOREIGN AFFAIRS COUNCIL

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be in Brussels on Monday, 13 November, to attend a meeting of the European Foreign Affairs Council scheduled at 9 a.m. The agenda will focus on the situation in Myanmar, Iran, Central Asia, EU-Africa relations, strategic communication and European defence and security.  On the […]

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Press Releases
10 November 2017
Minister Alfano meets with his counterpart Zaharieva

“I am particularly pleased with the excellent level of bilateral relations between our two countries and our very intense political dialogue. We wish to press ahead with our political consultations, also in view of the upcoming Bulgarian Presidency of the Council of the European Union,” said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation to […]

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Press Releases
30 October 2017
Alfano: “Italy does not, and never will, recognise the unilateral declaration of independence proclaimed by the regional Parliament of Catalonia.”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano: “Italy does not, and never will, recognise the unilateral declaration of independence proclaimed today by the regional Parliament of Catalonia. It is indeed a very serious act outside the law. For this reason, we express our firm condemnation and, at the same time, the wish […]

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Press Releases
26 October 2017
Minister Alfano meets his Cypriot counterpart

  “Bilateral relations between Italy and Cyprus are excellent and translate into very profitable cooperation also at European and international level. Within Europe, we greatly appreciate the support that we have always had from Cyprus on the issue of migration and the seriousness with which Nicosia has engaged in the mechanism to relocate asylum seekers. […]

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