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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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Interviews
20 October 2017
Articolo Il Sole 24 ore – «Ema, diplomazia per Milano»

I consoli a Milano spingono perché l’Ema venga trasferita da Londra al capoluogo lombardo, dopo la Brexit. Ieri durante l’incontro con il Corpo consolare alla Camera di commercio hanno partecipato circa 45 consoli provenienti da tutto il mondo, quindi non solo europei. Nonostante non abbiano in molti casi un’influenza diretta sul voto del Consiglio Ue […]

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18 October 2017
Minister Alfano on a diplomatic mission in Brussels and Zagreb

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be on a diplomatic mission in Brussels and Zagreb today. In Brussels, he will first attend the Summit of the European People’s Party (starting at 12:30 p.m. at the Académie Royale de Belgique), ahead of the European Council meeting, on the fringes of which […]

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18 October 2017
Il ministro Alfano in missione a Bruxelles e Zagabria

Il ministro degli Affari esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Angelino Alfano, sarà oggi in missione a Bruxelles e Zagabria. La tappa bruxellese prevede dapprima la partecipazione ai lavori del Vertice del Partito Popolare Europeo (presso l’Académie Royale de Belgique, a partire dalle 12:30), a margine del quale, in preparazione del Consiglio europeo, il capo della Farnesina […]

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18 October 2017
Meeting between Minister Alfano and his Mexican counterpart, Luis Videgaray Caso

“The fifth Meeting of the Mexico-Italy Binational Commission was held over two days of highly intense but productive work, further cementing the excellent relationship between Italy and Mexico. Both countries take similar positions on the most important international policies such as reform of the UN Security Council, supporting free trade, combatting terrorism, the fight against […]

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Press Releases
10 October 2017
European and World day against the death penalty

Today is the “European and World day against the death penalty”. On this occasion, Italy reaffirms its strong opposition to the death penalty in the belief that it can never be justified under any circumstances. Thanks to the joint commitment of both government institutions and civil society, Italy is a leader in the international campaign for […]

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