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Press Releases
27 November 2012
EU: Minister Terzi welcomes Court of Justice judgment on language equality

“A judgment that Italy welcomes most warmly”. This was Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment on hearing of the ruling published today by the European Union’s Court of Justice. The judgment establishes that the publication in just three languages (English, French and German) of the Union’s open competitions for the recruitment of administrators and assistants, and […]

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Press Releases
26 November 2012
Minister Terzi receives the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Fathallah Sijilmassi

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi received the Secretary General of the Union for the Mediterranean, Fathallah Sijilmassi, at the Farnesina today. Minister Terzi underscored that Italy will continue to support the Arab Spring transition countries at the levels of political dialogue and economic cooperation. He confirmed Italy’s intention to enhance the role of the Union for […]

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26 November 2012
Middle East: Re-activate the European mission at the Gaza border, is Terzi’s proposal to Ashton

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has today formalised the Italian proposal to re-activate the European Union Border Assistance Mission (EUBAM) at the Gaza Strip. Minister Terzi submitted the proposal to the High Representative, Catherine Ashton, and to the European Union member states, the aim being to intensify the EU’s potential role in maintaining the truce between […]

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26 November 2012
UN: adoption at committee stage of the Resolution against female genital mutilation is an important advance. We must now continue our efforts until the battle is won

“A reason for special satisfaction for Italy and an important step forwards in a campaign for civility that must be continued until the battle is won”. These were Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi’s words on learning of the adoption, just minutes ago in New York, of the Resolution on intensifying the global effort to eliminate female […]

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26 November 2012
EU Parliament: Lux Prize to “Io sono Li’” by SEGRE

Spotlight on Italian cinema: the jury of the European Parliament awarded the 2012 Lux Prize to Andrea Segre’s “Io sono lì”, a poignant and poetic story about Chinese immigration in the Northeast. The prize was presented to the artist by Martin Schulz during an official ceremony in Strasburg. Read more, in Italian.

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26 November 2012
Foreign Policy and Energy – ISPI-Farefuturo Conference – Terzi: diplomacy must maintain stable relations with suppliers, says Terzi

For Italy “it is vital to meet the challenge of energy security” as a result of our “scarce resources”, and diplomacy must “maintain stable and predictable” relations with supply and transit countries, Minister Terzi indicated in his opening speech to the Italian energy and foreign policy conference organized at the foreign ministry in Rome by […]

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23 November 2012
Joint Italy-PNA Committee – Terzi: comprehensive strengthened collaboration, confident about Gaza

The first meeting of the Joint Italo-Palestinian Ministerial Committee, held at the foreign ministry in Rome, “defined the comprehensive impetus we wish to give, with the emphasis on economic collaboration and the creation of partnerships between firms”, commented Minister Giulio Terzi at the end of a meeting with his Palestinian colleague Riyad Malki during bilateral […]

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Press Releases
23 November 2012
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The foreign ministry hailed the news of EU High Representative for Foreign and Security Policy Catherine Ashton’s decision to appoint Italian diplomat Ugo Astuto to the post of EEAS Director of Southern and Southeast Asia. Astuto will be able to offer the EEAS the benefit of his lengthy experience in prestigious diplomatic posts in Kenya, […]

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Press Releases
21 November 2012
Ceasefire called in Gaza; major step toward solution to the crisis, says Terzi

Commenting from Paris on the news of the agreement on a ceasefire in Gaza, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi, presently accompanying the President of the Republic on a State visit to France, said he was “very pleased with this agreement, a major step toward a solution to the crisis”. “This achievement”, Terzi underscored, “is […]

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21 November 2012
Gaza: Italy and France appeal for truce – We are working toward dialogue aimed at peace, says Terzi

Italy is insisting on a ceasefire between Israelis and Palestinians. Giorgio Napolitano and Francois Hollande launched a joint appeal from Paris for a truce in Gaza. Napolitano, in particular, reiterated the “firmest condemnation of terrorism”, expressing “solidarity with Israel, which feels brutally attacked, and with the victims” of Gaza. Containing the escalating violence France and […]

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20 November 2012
Gaza – Terzi reports to Lower House – prolonged conflict would have unacceptable humanitarian consequences

“A prolongation or deterioration of the conflict would have unacceptable consequences at humanitarian level, but also with regard to the stability of the region and the Mediterranean area in general”. This was the statement by Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi in his report to the Foreign Commission on the situation in Gaza, underscoring that […]

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