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25 September 2014

Ebola emergency – Italian Cooperation intervention plan

The United Nations is mobilising to fight the Ebola virus epidemic by creating an international coalition. A recent unanimously approved Security Council resolution identified the Ebola epidemic as a “threat to international peace and security”. A meeting is now to be held at head of state and government level of the countries affected and major […]

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23 September 2014

Italy-Slovakia: Della Vedova meets counterpart Peter Burian in Bratislava

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova met today in Bratislava with his Slovak counterpart Peter Burian, in which they discussed the Ukraine crisis, the EU’s enlargement to the Western Balkans, the EU’s Eastern Partnership and the southern coast of the Mediterranean. The two Under-Secretaries also agreed to meet more regularly to compare notes on […]

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18 September 2014

Italia-Norvegia: Della Vedova incontra sottosegretario Affari Europei Oslo Stub

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova met at the Farnesina today with his Norwegian counterpart for European Affairs Ingvild Naess Stub. The meeting, one of a series of particularly intense bilateral encounters, centred on principal European and international topics. Della Vedova explained the priorities and progress achieved thus far by the Italian Presidency of […]

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16 September 2014

Ue: Della Vedova oggi e domani a Strasburgo

Il Sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri Benedetto Della Vedova sarà oggi e domani a Strasburgo per intervenire, a nome della Presidenza italiana dell’UE e su delega del Ministro Mogherini, alla seduta plenaria del Parlamento Europeo. Della Vedova interverrà sull’iniziativa europea a favore della gioventù e dell’occupazione giovanile, sulla preparazione del vertice dell’Eurozona, sul Summit dell’ONU sul […]

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In detail

12 September 2014

#Farnesina: Italy’s culinary arts arrive in space

Italy’s culinary arts arrive in space, thanks to Argotec. The company’s young engineers, working with Italian chefs and astronauts, have created a “Space Food Lab” in collaboration with the European Space Agency (ESA) and its Italian counterpart (ASI). The Argotec team has developed a special menu of “bonus food” designed specifically for each European astronaut […]

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1 September 2014

Italia-Slovenia: domani Della Vedova al Bled Stategic Forum

Il Sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri Benedetto Della Vedova parteciperà domani in Slovenia al Bled Strategic Forum, importante appuntamento annuale dedicato alle nuove strategie per fare fronte alle principali sfide del mondo di oggi. Della Vedova avrà inoltre un incontro con il Presidente della Repubblica sloveno, Borut Pahor, confermando così gli eccellenti rapporti tra Italia e […]

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1 September 2014

Middle East: Israel must avoid counter-productive initiatives that obstruct dialogue, says Mogherini

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Federica Mogherini, views as counterproductive the decision by the Israeli Civil Administration in the Occupied Territories to take possession of the land belonging to 5 Palestinian villages. Israel’s probable intention is to build a new settlement on the land in the Bethlehem area. As the Minister pointed […]

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Interviews

1 September 2014

Mogherini: Putin non rispetta i patti ma la diplomazia resta l`unica strada (Corriere della Sera)

«The task of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs is to outline a strategic approach that ensures an incisive EU role in the world, and to seek European partners’ consensus on it. I believe that there is a great deal of room for Europe in foreign policy-making. More than ever before, all the critical challenges […]

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29 August 2014

Italy-Turkey: Mogherini wishes Davutoglu and Cavusoglu well, sure of continued excellent collaboration

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Federica Mogherini wished new Turkish Premier Ahmet Davutoglu and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu well. “I am sure that the already excellent collaboration between Italy and Turkey on the many international dossiers that concern both nations will continue”, Mogherini said. At the same time, she added, “together with other […]

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28 August 2014

Ukraine: Mogherini and Klimkin speak, east situation on EU ministers’ agenda Friday in Milan

Today’s alarming news once again from Ukraine was the focus of a telephone meeting that Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini held today with her Ukraine colleague Pavel Klimkin. The chief Kiev diplomat voiced his concerns to Mogherini over developments on the ground, despite the hopes sparked for the launch of negotiations after the recent […]

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24 August 2014

Libia: Mogherini, è il momento di avere coraggio e dialogare per mettere fine al conflitto

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini renewed her urgent appeal to the parties to the conflict in Libya, and to the entire international community, to seek a settlement that would lead to ending the violence and rebuilding a nation of democratic institutions. “Libya is at the most difficult point since the revolution and, as always, […]

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Interviews

21 August 2014

Mogherini: “The West is at risk. We now need diplomatic action with all Arab countries to isolate the fanatics”

ROME. “No country is immune from the risks. The Islamic State (IS) movement has attracted disciples in the West too”. Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has just registered the Parliament’s green light to send arms to the Kurds. She’s sitting in the courtyard at Palazzo Montecitorio, the seat of the Italian Parliament. Asked about her chances […]

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