Intensifying the bilateral dialogue on the principal European questions, especially in the run-up to the Italian Presidency of the European Union in the second half of 2014. That was the focus of a visit to Rome by a delegation from the Swedish Foreign Ministry, which was received at the Farnesina on 7 October 2013 to […]
Read moreA mission to Tirana for Foreign Minister Emma Bonino to reinvigorate Italy’s already excellent relations with Albania. A packed diary of meetings for the Minister, who on Wednesday 9 October 2013 will be seeing her Albanian counterpart, Ditmir Bushati; the Premier, Edi Rama; and the Speaker of the Parliament, Ilir Meta. On Wednesday afternoon she […]
Read moreThe war in Syria, the new stance adopted by Iran, the bloodshed in post-Morsi Egypt, and the Mediterranean and its appalling tragedies, which only fuel others, like the one that occurred just a few days ago off the coast of Lampedusa. These “hot” dossiers were the focus of Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s interview with l’Unità. […]
Read more“There is no Community policy on immigration at this time. It is hoped that tragedies of this sort will open the eyes of and convince other governments to consider the need for Community policy”, Minister Emma Bonino commented on yesterday’s events in Lampedusa.
Read moreStudents were asked to design a new banknote in a competition promoted by the Bank of Italy and the Ministry of Education, University and Research, aimed at raising economic awareness among primary and secondary school children. The foreign ministry saw to it that the initiative was extended to Italian schools around the world. Read more, […]
Read moreHungary: Second quarter annual GDP growth of 0,5% According to the Hungarian Statistics Office (KSH), Hungary showed annual GDP growth for the second quarter of 0.5%, up by 0.1% as compared with the first quarter, thanks to improvements in the construction and farming sectors. Especially significant were investments in fixed capital, which were up 4.6% […]
Read more“I am delighted to hear of today’s ratification of the UN’s Arms Trade Treaty (ATT), a step that is particularly significant since our Parliament’s approval comes during General Assembly week”. This was the comment by Foreign Minister Emma Bonino, in New York with Prime Minister Letta to represent Italy at the United Nations. “This result […]
Read moreThe Development Cooperation Steering Committee, chaired by Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli, today approved funding for 57 NGO projects in development countries, for a total of €23 million. The projects are to be carried out in 25 of the Cooperation’s priority countries (among them, Afghanistan, Albania, Bolivia, Ethiopia, Sudan and the Palestinian Territories) and in crucial […]
Read moreBilateral relations and relations between Armenia and the European Union were the focus of a meeting today in Rome between Minister Emma Bonino and her Armenian colleague Eduard Nalbandyan. On the bilateral relations front, the two ministers expressed their hope for continued growth in trade, even in light of the already excellent results for 2012 […]
Read moreWith its consecutive Greek and Italian EU presidencies, 2014 is going to be the “year of the Mediterranean” for Europe, Minister Emma Bonino commented at the end of a meeting in Rome with her Greek colleague Evangelos Venizelos. “We enjoy excellent relations, but the focus of our discussions was on our two presidencies (Greece in […]
Read morePlease be reminded that Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino will meet at 10:00 on 17 September 2013 at the foreign ministry in Rome with Greek Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos. Their discussions will centre on European themes, particularly the rotation of the European Union Presidency in 2014, which will pass in […]
Read moreFinding the resources for the stabilisation of Somalia is the purpose of a high level conference organised by the EU in Brussels, in which Minister Emma Bonino is participating. “It is not a “turning point” but “surely a step forward”, according to the head of Italian diplomacy, as is the Kerry-Lavrov agreement on Syrian chemical […]
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