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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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26 October 2017
Presented in Brussels the new “VISA E-@pplication” online portal

Participating in the debate held in Brussels on the future of the European entry visa system, Italy presented its new “VISA E-@pplication” online portal to fellow-members of the Schengen area. The project, which became operational on 12 September of this year, falls within the scope of the EU programme to gradually dematerialise entry visas and […]

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Press Releases
24 October 2017
Minister Alfano meets with his Ukrainian counterpart

“Ukraine is a crucial partner in developing the EU’s Eastern Partnership. We support Kiev on its full implementation of the Association Agreement and its reform process, which are the necessary conditions whereby to further intensify our relations within the European Union,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told his Ukrainian counterpart, […]

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Press Releases
24 October 2017
Minister Alfano meets with his Moldovan counterpart

“Our bilateral relations are excellent, also thanks to the contribution made by the Moldovan community in Italy. We are very satisfied with the positive performance of our economic relations,” the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told the Moldovan Foreign Minister, Andrei Galbur, whom he met in Palermo on the sidelines of […]

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