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Interviews

26 March 2017

Mario Giro: “We are the children of anxiety. This is how we can tackle the challenge of fear” (Avvenire)

Europe’s journey, as Prime Minister Paolo Gentiloni called it, has come to a difficult turn. Once again Europeans must make “the oldest of choices: between good and evil,” he added. These are weighty words that oblige us to look inside our being European in order to respond to the call of history voiced by Pope […]

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Press Releases

25 March 2017

Communiqué by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano

“We have closed a great day, a great celebration for all of us, that we confide might be a good omen for times to come. Italy as the stage of Europe, a real Europe, thriving, strong, sharing, secure. And this was made possible, once again, thanks to the work, the passion and the commitment of […]

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Interviews

25 March 2017

​Alfano: “EU, three routes to follow to avoid insignificance” (La Stampa)

Dear Mr. Editor, we wish to be the builders  of a new Europe, fully aware of its scope, capable of  ‘feeling’ every single piece, as if they were the piano keys playing a single note.  The celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome are a progressive event, which will attract and fascinate […]

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24 March 2017

Conference in Izmir for the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome

On 23rd March, a conference on the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome was held at Yasar University in Izmir. It opened with an introduction by Consul Iannuzzi and continued with a paper by Prof Ivan Ingravallo (“Aldo Moro” University of Bari) entitled “What future for European integration?”. The meeting, which was intended to involve […]

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24 March 2017

Round Table in Sofia discusses “The Treaties of Rome: the EU is 60 years old. Is it too young or too old?”

​”The Treaties of Rome: the EU is 60 years old. Is it too young or too old?” was the provocative title chosen for the round table organised by the Italian Embassy in Sofia to mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome. The event took place on 10 March 2017 at the St. Kliment Ohridski […]

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24 March 2017

Minister Alfano: “Let us build a better Europe”

“Let us build a better Europe. While celebrating the extraordinary results achieved by the  European integration process, Italy stands with England after the tragic events in London, and commits to build a more prosperous and safer Europe, capable of meeting the new challenges of our time. We have come to know peace thanks to Europe, […]

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Speeches

24 March 2017

Address to the De Gasperi Foundation Conference on “60 years from the signing of the Treaties of Rome: Is a European Union still possible?” (Senate of the Republic, 23 March, 2017)

(The authentic text is only the one actually delivered)   President Maria Romana De Gasperi, Honorable Deputies and Senators, Ladies and Gentleman,  I returned only a few hours ago from a mission to the United States. I still feel the  jetlag, but I wanted to be here with you today.I would like to join the […]

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24 March 2017

Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome in Washington

On 22 March 2017, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, inaugurated the event at the Italian Embassy in Washington DC to commemorate the 60th Anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome. The event featured a concert  titled “In Dreams Awake,” composed and conducted by Maestro Gabriele Ciampi. The concert […]

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24 March 2017

Lisbon hosts the conference on “60 years from the Treaties of Rome: yesterday, today and tomorrow”

The Conference titled “60 Years from the Treaties of Rome: yesterday, today and tomorrow” was held at the Gulbenkian Foundation in Lisbon on Monday 20 March. The event, organized by the Italian Cultural Institute in the Portuguese capital, under the aegis of the Italian Embassy and in conjunction with the European Institute of the Department […]

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24 March 2017

Canberra organises ceremony at the Australian Parliament

The Italian Embassy in Canberra, in cooperation with the European Union delegation in Australia, organised a ceremony at the Australian Parliament. The event was co-chaired by the Australian Minister of Commerce, Investments and Tourism, Steven M. Ciobo, by the Italian Ambassador, Pierfrancesco Zazo by the EU Ambassador, Sem Fabrizi, and the President of the Australia-European […]

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24 March 2017

Budapest hosts a round table on “The Future of Europe”

The Italian Embassy in Hungary, in cooperation with the Hungarian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade, organized a round table titled “The Future of Europe,” which was widely reported by the national press and attended by a large audience, including most of the accredited diplomatic community, academicians and media representatives. The Chairman of the Italian […]

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23 March 2017

Ljubljana: “Origins and prospects of Europeanism on the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome”

On Wednesday 15 March, the Italian Embassy in Ljubljana, in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute, held a conference at the Slovenian National Museum of Contemporary History entitled Origins and prospects of Europeanism on the sixtieth anniversary of the signing of the Treaties of Rome. The event, which was also attended by the President of the […]

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