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In detail

12 July 2016

Minister Gentiloni’s visit to Dublin – Brexit, the migration emergency in the Mediterranean and the main international crises among the topics of the talks between Foreign Ministers Gentiloni and Flanagan

The visit to Dublin by Minister Gentiloni, the first visit by an Italian Foreign Minister to Ireland since 1995, will enable the resumption of the political dialogue with a European partner with which Italy holds excellent bilateral relations. The meeting with Foreign Minister Flanagan  focused on the result of the British referendum and on how […]

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Press Releases

11 July 2016

Mission to Belgrade of Vincenzo Amendola, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs ​

Italy takes the lead in the Balkans’ EU integration process. But also security, migration emergency, intra-regional and bilateral cooperation. These are the issues on the agenda for the mission to Belgrade of Vincenzo Amendola, Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs. Today he chaired the meeting with the Italian Ambassadors to the Countries of the Adriatic-Balkan area while tomorrow he […]

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Interviews

5 July 2016

Amendola «We are at the heart of the Mediterranean to stabilize fragile governments» (l’Unità)​

Italy and the global challenge of jihadist terrorism. The centrality of the Mediterranean. L’Unità discusses the issue with the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Enzo Amendola, on his return from a diplomatic mission in Libya. “We must come to terms with the fact that jihadism has broadened its geographical scope of action from Africa […]

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Interviews

1 July 2016

Gentiloni: “Yes to Ankara in the EU” (La Stampa)

Gentiloni: “Yes to Ankara in the EU” (La Stampa)​ Minister Gentiloni, while Great Britain is moving away from Europe, Turkey is seeking to draw closer. Eleven years from the beginning of negotiations with Ankara is this still worthwhile?“Turkey is under attack. Supporting it in its rapprochement with the Union is not a formal gesture. Instead […]

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Interviews

25 June 2016

Gentiloni: “EU to be renewed against domino effect” (Il Messaggero)​

“The night seemed to get off to a good start with a victory for ‘Remain’. Instead we woke up to this most unpleasant surprise. David Cameron made a mistake when he proposed a referendum on whether the United Kingdom should or should not leave the European Union, but now the vote must be respected. Great Britain is to […]

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Press Releases

24 June 2016

Post-Brexit: Minister Gentiloni attends meeting of European Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg

The Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni, attended the meeting of European Foreign Ministers in Luxembourg today to make an initial assessment of the post-Brexit situation. He also spoke by telephone with his British counterpart Philip Hammond.

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Press Releases

20 June 2016

The Foreign Ministry promotes the construction sector – Success of ANCE’s mission in Warsaw entitled “Italy & Poland – Building together”

More than 50 companies took part in the mission organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Embassy in Warsaw, in partnership with ANCE, the foreign trade agency ICE and the Ministry of Economic Development, MISE, in association of OICE, the Association of Engineering, Architecture and Technical and Economic Consulting […]

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In detail

15 June 2016

Romania – President Mattarella takes part in the Economico Forum

During his official visit to Romania, the President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, together with President Klaus Iohannis, took part in the Economic Forum entitled “Italian Investment in Romania: a European Route into the Global Economy”, organised by the Italian Embassy in Bucharest and Agenzia ICE, in association with Confindustria Romania, the Italian Chamber […]

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Press Releases

15 June 2016

Minister Gentiloni meets with the Foreign Minister of the Republic of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received at the Farnesina the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Latvia, Edgars Rinkēvičs. With a view to the celebrations for the 60th anniversary of the Treaty of Rome (scheduled for 25 March 2017), the meeting gave the two Ministers an opportunity […]

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Press Releases

7 June 2016

Presentation by the DG of Communication on the external aspects of migration. Gentiloni: “a first step towards a change of course”

The presentation by the European Commission’s DG of Communication on the external aspects of migration constitutes a first step towards “the change of course” strongly requested by Italy.In line with the approach taken by Italy in its ‘Migration Compact’ proposal, immediate measures will be taken to contain the flows, in addition to medium and long-term […]

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Press Releases

7 June 2016

Meeting between Minister Gentiloni and the Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs of the Republic of San Marino, Pasquale Valentini

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received at the Farnesina the Secretary of State for Foreign and Political Affairs of the Republic of San Marino, Pasquale Valentini.   The talks, sustained by the climate of excellent relations between the two Countries, focused on the principal issues of bilateral interest, especially […]

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Interviews

31 May 2016

Gentiloni: «Europe seen by Napolitano» (L’Unità)

A courageous pro-European manifesto in an era of populist simplifications, of a push towards disintegration in an unprecedented crisis in the European project. This is the subject of “Europa, politica e passione” (“Europe, Politics and Passion”), the book written by Giorgio Napolitano which builds a bridge between the past, present and future. It traces the […]

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