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Press Releases

1 September 2017

Alfano: “Diplomats are the engineers who build the bridges of dialogue”

“The global scenario changes at a fast-moving pace and we are now faced with a situation that is very volatile and intensely menacing, which can only be governed through dialogue and multilateralism, with the aim of achieving a coordinated action between the United Nations, NATO and EU. In this context, the Mediterranean is crucial in […]

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Press Releases

20 August 2017

Alfano in Barcelona: “Terrorists attack our liberty”

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, was met at his arrival at the airport by the Spanish Foreign Minister, Alfonso Maria Dastis Quecedo. Mr Alfano embraced his counterpart, expressing his deep emotion and the condolences of Italy, a long-dated and brotherly friend of Spain. “The terrorists – Minister Alfano said – attack […]

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Press Releases

14 August 2017

The Foreign Ministry expresses its moved condolences for the demise of Gerardo Mombelli

The Foreign Ministry expresses its moved condolences for the demise of Gerardo Mombelli, former Representative of the European Commission to Italy, recalling the staunch conviction and profound passion of an Italian at the service of the European construction project.

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Interviews

14 August 2017

Interview by Minister Alfano on Bild – “Europe has stood us up”

“Europe has stood us up” The Italian Foreign Minister on Bild by Paul Ronzheimer   Bild: Mister Minister, is the situation on the Mediterranean route comparable to the migration crisis in 2015?   Angelino Alfano: The number of migrants who have come to Italy this year has reached a dimension that is very difficult for us […]

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In detail

3 August 2017

Article on “The Lancet” on the European Medicines Agency​

Offline: Medicines leadership—Britain’s loss, Europe’s gain (The Lancet) Richard Horton The shadow of Brexit continues to darken. One consequence is the loss of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) from London to continental Europe. The EMA, together with the European Banking Authority (EBA), is one of the prized institutions of the European Union. It is responsible […]

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Press Releases

2 August 2017

Alfano: “We welcome with great favour the news of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Good Neighbourly Relations between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria”

We welcome with great favour the news of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship and Good Neighbourly Relations between the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Bulgaria. The prime ministers of Macedonia and Bulgaria, only a few weeks after the Trieste Summit, which they both attended, obtained a very important result by taking a […]

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Press Releases

31 July 2017

Minister Alfano has a telephone conversation with his French counterpart​

“With my colleague Le Drian, we had an in-depth discussion over the situation in Libya. I told him that it is important that the points agreed in Paris be followed up with tangible actions, measurable by the United Nations, by the international community and also by the same Libyan population. This is another reason why […]

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Press Releases

26 July 2017

Milan puts up its candidacy as the new headquarters of the European Medicines Agency

“Milan is an Italian point of excellence: it is the economic capital of the Country, but is also capable of delivering very high-level public services. A city of easy and pleasant living. This is why the Government has decided to put up Milan’s candidacy to host the European Medicines Agency (EMA). We are aware that […]

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Press Releases

26 July 2017

Minister Alfano holds a telephone conversation with his French counterpart

This morning the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, had a telephone conversation with the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian. During the conversation, which was scheduled during the bilateral meeting between the two ministers last Monday in Rome, Le Drian reported on the outcome of the initiative launched by French President […]

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Press Releases

25 July 2017

Alfano to his Spanish counterpart Dastis: “Spain is an essential partner for Italy”

The Minister of foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met this evening with his Spanish colleague, Alfonso Maria Dastis Quecedo, who was attending the 12th Conference of  Italian Ambassadors as guest of honour. The themes discussed during the talks were, among others, bilateral relations, the Brexit, the situation in Libya and the migration issue.”Spain […]

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Interviews

25 July 2017

Alfano: «In Libya there are too many initiatives. Let us unify efforts on the UN-led mediation» (La Stampa)

Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano was satisfied when leaving the Conference of Ambassadors organised, as is customary, every year at the Farnesina. At the end of the event, which was also addressed by the President of the Republic, Sergio Mattarella, he discussed with «La Stampa» the guidelines for the next few months in the world, in […]

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Press Releases

24 July 2017

Minister Alfano meets with French Foreign Minister

“The fact that the French foreign minister is in Italy for the third time in a month testifies to the excellence of our relations. Today we took advantage of the presence of Minister Le Drian in Rome as a guest of the 12th Conference of Ambassadors to discuss topics of common interest. On the issue […]

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