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Press Releases

12 January 2017

Alfano: incontro con il Commissario Europeo per le Migrazioni, gli Affari Interni e la Cittadinanza

  Il ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Angelino Alfano, ha ricevuto, alla Farnesina, il Commissario Europeo per le Migrazioni, gli Affari Interni e la Cittadinanza, Dimitris Avramopoulos. L’incontro è stato un’occasione per discutere del ruolo dell’Italia nel Consiglio di Sicurezza  e  per un giro di orizzonte sui principali punti dei dossier tra […]

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Accreditation Notices

11 January 2017

ACCREDITATION NOTICE – RECTIFICATION: Photo moment of the handshake between Minister Alfano and European Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos (Farnesina, 12 January 2017)

On Thursday, 12 January, at 10:15 a.m. the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Angelino Alfano will meet at the Farnesina the European Commissioner for Migration, Home Affairs and Citizenship Dimitris Avramopoulos.  DUE TO UNEXPECTED SCHEDULING PROBLEMS THERE WILL ONLY BE A PHOTO MOMENT OF THE INITIAL HANDSHAKE AND A BRIEF SHOT OF THE […]

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Press Releases

1 January 2017

EU Council: Alfano, full support to the priorities of Malta’s EU Presidency

“As of today Malta has taken on the rotating Presidency of the Council of the European Union. For the next six months, Malta will be at the helm of the Council, focusing on several crucial sectors such as migration policies, security, the Brexit, the single market, the EU’s Neighbourhood Policy and maritime affairs,” said the […]

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Press Releases

22 December 2016

Minister Alfano in Madrid

Mission of the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Angelino Alfano, in Madrid for bilateral talks. As part of his tour of the European capitals, that included stops in Paris, London and Berlin and will lastly in Pristina, Minister Alfano today held several meetings in Madrid. At the Spanish Foreign Ministry, he had a […]

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Press Releases

17 December 2016

Alfano: meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Davor Ivo Stier

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, received at the Farnesina the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Davor Ivo Stier. The talks focused on the excellence of bilateral relations. “Italy is Croatia’s second-largest trade partner,” said Minister Alfano, underscoring that “there […]

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In detail

7 December 2016

Vincenzo Grassi new Secretary General of the European University Institute

Ambassador Vincenzo Grassi is the new Secretary General of the European University Institute (EUI) of Florence. A long-standing expert of European Institutions, Ambassador Grassi was Head of the Department for European Policies at the Prime Minister’s Office, served in the Permanent Mission to the EU in Brussels and as Ambassador to Belgium. The European University […]

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Press Releases

1 December 2016

Meeting between Gentiloni and Johnson to discuss Brexit, the Syrian and Libyan crises and the Western Balkans

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni today met with the British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson, on the sidelines of the Rome Med 2016 Conference. In addition to exchanging opinions on the perspective Brexit negotiation process, the two ministers shared their respective evaluations on the Libyan crisis and its fallout on the […]

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In detail

28 November 2016

Italy-Germany, Minister Gentiloni arrives in Berlin

Minister Gentiloni arrived in Berlin today on a mission that includes, besides the opening of the exhibition on the history of Italian military internees, his participation tomorrow in the session titled “Crises as the New Normal? Perspectives of German and European Foreign Policy” of the 4th Berlin Foreign Policy Forum, promoted by the Koerber Foundation. […]

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Interviews

28 November 2016

Gentiloni: “Migrants and growth. A positive dialogue to defuse the crisis” (La Stampa)

The second edition of Med, introduced in Rome by Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, opens a window on an increasingly agitated Mediterranean covered by threatening dark clouds. The challenges are many and the time is short: the imperative of world leaders is dialogue. Let’s start with Putin. On «La Stampa» you entreated Europe to trust him. […]

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Press Releases

22 November 2016

Brexit – Minister Gentiloni meets Barnier: take into account the acquired rights of Italian citizens in the UK

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received this morning at the Farnesina the European Commission’s Chief Brexit Negotiator, Michel Barnier.   The meeting, within the Chief Negotiator’s tour of the major European capitals, was aimed at establishing a first direct contact in preparing for the negotiation for the United Kingdom’s exit […]

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Interviews

19 November 2016

GENTILONI «Growth and defence: we must react and take strong decisions. It is our last chance».

Minister Gentiloni, former Italian Ambassador to the U.S., Giovanni Castellaneta, warns that with Trump at the White House Italy and Europe will no longer be able to count on the USA as in the past years. Are you convinced of that too? “We will cooperate with the president-elect. The U.S. is our number one ally. […]

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In detail

10 November 2016

Minister Paolo Gentiloni visits Niger, Mali and Senegal

Migration will be the main issue on the agenda of Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, during his visit to Niger, Mali and Senegal. Italy intends to follow up on the Migration compact and on its commitment for Africa, which will also be expressed when sitting on the UN Security Council in 2017. The main challenge is […]

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