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7 February 2012

Mediterranean: Italy is sponsoring Turkey in Europe, says Massari on visit to Ankara

European expansion to include Turkey and issues related to the Middle East and the Arab Spring were at the centre of the talks held by Minister Giulio Terzi’s Special Envoy for the Mediterranean, Maurizio Massari, in Ankara. As Massari reminded his Turkish interlocutors, Italy is “sponsoring” their country’s entry to the European Union. The meetings […]

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3 February 2012

LONGITUDE: “A bitter pill”

A new factor has come into the mix in the race for world leadership: medical science research, which boils down to the possession of knowledge, not technologies. The topic is the subject of the cover story of the new issue of the magazine “Longitude” (chief editor, Pialuisa Bianco), available on newsstands as of 4 February. […]

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Press Releases

1 February 2012

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Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi has once again expressed his strong concerns over the systematic violation of the right to freedom of expression in Iran. “The death penalties handed down by the Iranian judicial authorities against Vahid Ashgari, Mehdi Alizadeh Fakhrabad, Saeed Malekpour and Ahmad Reza Hashempour are unacceptable”, declared Minister Terzi. He appealed to the […]

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30 January 2012

Minister Terzi meets with his Polish counterpart Sikorski

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi met this morning at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Polish colleague Radoslaw Sikorski. Their meeting centred on European themes such as the neighbourhood policy, enlargement and the fiscal compact, as well as the defence of freedom of worship and development of economic opportunities for Italian firms in […]

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27 January 2012

Italy-Albania: support for Tirana on its road to Europe, says Dassù

Italy’s support for Albania and especially for its European prospects was reiterated by Secretary of State Marta Dassùin her talks with Albanian leaders in Tirana. In her recent meeting with the Premier, Sali Berisha, the Secretary of State also discussed the Adriatic-Ionian Initiative, which Berisha views as “a project of fundamental importance for the Western […]

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25 January 2012

EU-Serbia: Brussels will not impose new conditions, says Terzi

The Western Balkans “belong to Europe” and the EU is oriented toward not imposing new conditions on Serbia for obtaining Candidate Country status, Minister Terzi underscored at the end of a meeting in Rome with his Serbian counterpart Vuk Jeremic, confirming Italy’s full support for Serbian integration. As for the Kosovo question, Terzi specified that […]

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25 January 2012

Italy-Serbia: Terzi meets in Rome with Vuk Jeremic

Serbia’s European integration process, EU-facilitated regional reconciliation, with particular regard to dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina, and bilateral relations within the Strategic Partnership with reference to growth in trade between Italy and Serbia, were the main topics of discussion in Minister Terzi’s meeting today at the foreign ministry in Rome with his Serbian colleague Vuk […]

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24 January 2012

Iran nuclear programme: new sanctions will have a clear impact, says Terzi

The fact that the Iranian leadership has been trying everything to “bypass the measures” shows that the new European sanctions against Iran are going to have a big impact. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s response in an interview with CNN after the EU Council of Foreign Ministers approved a set of new measures. The Iranian […]

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23 January 2012

Croatia: majority “yes” vote on EU referendum

With 66.27% in favour and 33.13% against, Croatia confirmed its desire to become a member of the EU. Italy’s Ambassador in Zagreb Emanuela D’Alessandro attended a reception yesterday evening at the Parliament building for the announcement of the results of the referendum, along with President of the Republic Josipovic, Prime Minister Milanovic, President of the […]

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23 January 2012

Iranian nuclear programme, total EU embargo by July

The 27 EU foreign ministers officially approved an Iranian oil embargo aimed at halting its nuclear enrichment programme. Minister Giulio Terzi said that Italy “is with Europe: we are certainly with Europe”, he added. “We have been an element of impetus in the application of a dual track policy”, he stressed. The pressure will stay […]

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23 January 2012

Terzi urges EU partners to increase focus on the Mediterranean – Massari appointed Minister’s special envoy for the countries of the Mediterranean

Speaking at the Foreign Ministers meeting in Brussels, Minister Terzi launched a “clear appeal” for his EU partners’ increased focus on the countries of the Mediterranean. Terzi recalled his recent missions to Libya, Tunisia and Egypt. “Each of these countries, in its own way, has a great need for Europe’s support”, Terzi pointed out, underscoring […]

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23 January 2012

EU Foreign Affairs Council: sanctions against Syria and Iran on the agenda

Main topics on the agenda of the EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels include sanctions against Syria and Iran, while, in addition to underscoring the EU’s increased focus on the Mediterranean, Minister Giulio Terzi launched an appeal to Europe and the international community on behalf of the defence of Christian communities in Nigeria, which have […]

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