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27 March 2017

The “Ever Closer Union” exhibition and the Conference “CETA: A New Framework for International Relations or the Last of Its Kind?” held in Toronto

Toronto has hosting the exhibition “Ever Closer Union” and the “CETA: A New Framework for International Relations or the Last of Its Kind?” that provided the setting for the celebration of the 60th anniversary of the signing of the Rome Treaties. Both events were held at the Glendon College of York University and were organized by the […]

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27 March 2017

“Ever Closer Union – An ever more united Europe” exhibition opens in Amman

As part of the celebrations of the 60th anniversary of the Treaties of Rome around the world, Ambassador Giovanni Brauzzi inaugurated the “Ever closer Union – An ever more united Europe” exhibition in Amman on Thursday, 24 March.  Organised by the Italian Embassy in Jordan in the new “Zara Center” exhibition space, the exhibition was […]

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27 March 2017

Madrid: event organised in Spanish Parliament

The Congress of Deputies in Madrid hosted an event on Thursday, 23 March. It was promoted by the Italian Embassy and the Representative Offices of European institutions in Spain to celebrate the successes of 60 years of European integration, while also reflecting on the future of the EU. Inaugurated by the Speaker of the Congress […]

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27 March 2017

Edinburgh: “The Treaty of Rome 60 years on: contemporary perspectives”

On 21 March, a round table was held at the Italian Cultural Institute in Edinburgh entitled “The Treaty of Rome 60 years on: contemporary perspectives”. The meeting was attended by Dr. Laura Polverari, Senior Research Fellow in the European Policies Research Centre at the University of Strathclyde and Professor James Mitchell, Chair in Public Policy at the […]

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27 March 2017

Tbilisi EU60. Past, Present and Future of the European Union

The event was promoted by the Italian Embassy in Tbilisi together with the State Ministry of Georgia on European and Euro-Atlantic Integration, the EU Delegation in Tbilisi, the Institute for European Studies of Tbilisi State University, and the NATO and EU Information Center. The Georgian Minister, the Italian Ambassador, the EU Ambassador, and the Dean […]

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27 March 2017

“Ever closer Union”: the exhibition hosted at the OECD in Paris

The Italian Permanent Representative to the International Organisations in Paris, Alessandro Busacca, opened the exhibition “Ever closer Union” set up at the OECD, where it will be hosted until March 29. During the opening ceremony, the inaugural address was delivered by OECD Deputy Secretary General, Douglas Frantz, on behalf of Secretary General Gurria. He was […]

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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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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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