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10 November 2014

Italy-Serbia: Della Vedova meets with Serbian European integration Minister Joksimovic

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Senator Benedetto Della Vedova, met today at the Farnesina with Serbia’s Minister for European Integration Jadranka Joksimovic. Their meeting centred on Serbian prospects for opening accession negotiations with the EU, forms of regional cooperation with the Western Balkans and economic bilateral relations with Belgrade. “As duty President of the European Union, […]

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6 November 2014

Gentiloni speaks with British and Egyptian Foreign Ministers

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni had an exchange of views today with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond, ahead also of their participation in the 16-17 November meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, and with his Egyptian counterpart Sameh Shoukry. In addition to a series of bilateral dossiers, Gentiloni also discussed […]

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6 November 2014

Gentiloni: Libya crisis a common threat – shared commitment to oppose Isis; Ukraine: room for political solution

The crisis in Libya – which could be exacerbated by the annulment of the elections decided by the Libyan constitutional court and subsequent dissolution of the parliament – poses a “threat, not only to Italy but to everyone”, said Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni, speaking during the inter-parliamentary conference at the […]

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4 November 2014

Ue: Della Vedova presiede la prima riunione del Gruppo di lavoro sui crimini d’odio

Il Sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri Benedetto Della Vedova ha presieduto oggi alla Farnesina, nel quadro del semestre di presidenza italiana dell’UE, la prima riunione del Gruppo di lavoro sui crimini di odio. “I crimini di odio – ha detto Della Vedova – colpiscono il tessuto sociale a tutti i livelli. Occorre un salto culturale oltre […]

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4 November 2014

Ue: Della Vedova presiede la prima riunione del Gruppo di lavoro sui crimini d’odio

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova chaired the first meeting of the Work Group on Hate Crimes today at the Farnesina in Rome within the framework of the Italian EU Presidency. “Hate crimes”, Della Vedova said, “damage the social fabric at all levels. There needs to be a cultural leap of quality in addition […]

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1 November 2014

Paolo Gentiloni, new Minister for Foreign Affairs installed at the Farnesina

The Hon. Paolo Gentiloni formally took over as Minister for Foreign Affairs from outgoing Minister Federica Mogherini. The two ministers met for an exchange of views on the main international crisis areas and pending commitments. Thanking the new High Representative for Foreign And Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union, Federica Mogherini, Minister Gentiloni […]

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31 October 2014

Afghanistan: Della Vedova forte impulso a cooperazione per favorire pace

Il Sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri Benedetto Della Vedova è intervenuto oggi a Pechino alla Conferenza ministeriale sull’Afghanistan nell’ambito del processo di Istanbul-Heart of Asia, meccanismo di cooperazione regionale per favorire la pace in Afghanistan e la sua stabilizzazione. Nel suo intervento, a nome anche dell’Unione Europea, Della Vedova ha espresso forte sostegno alla cooperazione regionale […]

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31 October 2014

Afghanistan: Della Vedova forte impulso a cooperazione per favorire pace

Il Sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri Benedetto Della Vedova è intervenuto oggi a Pechino alla Conferenza ministeriale sull’Afghanistan nell’ambito del processo di Istanbul-Heart of Asia, meccanismo di cooperazione regionale per favorire la pace in Afghanistan e la sua stabilizzazione. Nel suo intervento, a nome anche dell’Unione Europea, Della Vedova ha espresso forte sostegno alla cooperazione regionale […]

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29 October 2014

Syria: refugees. Italy is playing its part – Berlin Conference decides on more funds for reception and aid

“Italy is playing its part, we’re doing a great deal to support the Lebanese armed forces, and we’re doing a great deal to support the refugees. Because the stability and prosperity of that region is vitally important to our own stability and prosperity”. Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini was speaking at the international conference in Berlin […]

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28 October 2014

Italy-Jordan: Mogherini and Judeh sign memorandum of understanding regarding cooperation on EU issues

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini signed a memorandum of understanding today with her Jordanian opposite number, Nasser Judeh, regarding Italian-Jordanian cooperation on European questions. The protocol, signed in the margins of the Berlin conference on Syrian refugees, envisages education and training programmes, joint research projects and exchanges of experts in the implementation of EU policies.

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27 October 2014

UN-EU: peacekeeping, new strategies

The best practices and lessons learnt through the Plan of Action for enhancing CSDP support for UN peacekeeping adopted in July 2012 by the Council of the European Union, was the focus of a high-level international workshop held at the Farnesina and organized by MAECI within the framework of the Italian EU Presidency. The event […]

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23 October 2014

Immigrazione: Della Vedova incontra ministro Esteri bavarese Merk

Il sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri, Benedetto Della Vedova, ha incontrato oggi alla Farnesina il ministro della Baviera per le Questioni europee e l’Integrazione regionale, Beate Merk. Il colloquio ha consentito di mettere in luce le convergenze di vedute con il Land tedesco sul tema dei migranti e dei richiedenti asilo, una priorità del semestre di […]

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