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10 May 2012

Minister Terzi congratulates the new Romanian Foreign Minister, Andrei Marga

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi had a telephone conversation today with the new Romanian Foreign Minister, Andrei Marga. Minister Terzi congratulated his colleague on his appointment. He went on to underscore Italy’s intention to maintain close relations with Bucharest at both the bilateral level and within the European Union and Atlantic Alliance, and in all multilateral […]

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10 May 2012

Argentina: conferenza sulla lotta al traffico di cocaina (in translation)

Nelle giornate del 10 e 11 maggio si svolgerà in Argentina a Buenos Aires la prima conferenza internazionale “Supporting the fight against organised crime on the cocaine route”. Organizzata dalla Direzione Generale per la Cooperazione allo Sviluppo del Ministero degli Esteri e finanziata dalla Unione Europea, la conferenza riunirà oltre 50 rappresentanti delle istituzioni dell’America […]

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9 May 2012

NETHERLANDS – Umberto Eco receives the “Treaties of Nijmegen” medal for his contribution to thinking and debate on Europe

The Dutch town of Nijmegen has paid homage to Umberto Eco by awarding him an important international honour, the “Treaty of Nijmegen” medal, for his contribution to the thinking and debate on the past and future of Europe. The ceremony took place on 7 May 2012 in St. Stevenskerk, in the presence of the Minister […]

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9 May 2012

Syria: Terzi-Arab League meeting: Italy’s efforts greatly appreciated

The Arab League “greatly appreciates the Italian government’s commitment in supporting a political solution in Syria, a solution for which we’re working in Brussels too, in the Foreign Affairs Council. It also expressed its appreciation of the work we’re doing at the humanitarian level”. The comment was made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the […]

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8 May 2012

Syria: Italy in the UN mission

Under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 2042 and 2043 – reads the note from the Prime Minister’s Office at Palazzo Chigi – the Council of Ministers has authorised a peace mission to Syria by Italian military personnel. The personnel will be acting in the role of “United Nations Observers” and, as such, will be unarmed. […]

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8 May 2012

Italy-Turkey: joint ventures for increased trade

Rome and Ankara have decided to develop joint ventures to increase trade and “explore development opportunities”, including in third countries. Italy has confirmed its “strong and convinced support” for Turkey’s entry to the European Union not least because, in the words of Italian Premier Mario Monti, “Turkey is capable of integration with the EU and […]

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7 May 2012

Italy-Albania: We are the leading investors, says Terzi

“With 400 Italian or Italian-Albanian companies operating in Albania, Italy is the country’s leading investor in terms of number of operators, and the second for the value of our investments”. These comments were made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, speaking at the conference on “Albania in Europe: New opportunities for economic and industrial cooperation for […]

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7 May 2012

Religious freedom in Europe and Italy: meeting with students at the Foreign Ministry in Rome (8 May 2012)

Taking the debate on religious freedom and multicultural societies in Europe and Italy to a deeper level of analysis. That is the aim of a meeting on 8 May 2012 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Rome where speakers include Riccardo Pacifici, President of the Jewish Community in Rome; Abdellah Redouane, Secretary General […]

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Speeches

7 May 2012

Dettaglio intervento

(fa fede solo il discorso effettivamente pronunciato)   Signor Primo Ministro Sali Berisha, Ministro Bumci, Vice Ministro Bozdo, Presidente Urso, Vice Presidente Zegna, Presidente Dardanello, Ambasciatori, Signore e Signori,   vorrei complimentarmi con Confindustria, la Fondazione FareFuturo e Unioncamere per l’organizzazione di questa importante iniziativa, che consente di approfondire le opportunità di cooperazione economica e […]

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7 May 2012

Dettaglio intervento

(fa fede solo il discorso effettivamente pronunciato)   Signor Primo Ministro Sali Berisha, Ministro Bumci, Vice Ministro Bozdo, Presidente Urso, Vice Presidente Zegna, Presidente Dardanello, Ambasciatori, Signore e Signori,   vorrei complimentarmi con Confindustria, la Fondazione FareFuturo e Unioncamere per l’organizzazione di questa importante iniziativa, che consente di approfondire le opportunità di cooperazione economica e […]

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Interviews

3 May 2012

Terzi: “The Europe of the future cannot operate like a ‘Directoire’” (l’Unità)

From the Tymoshenko case to the French election, via the Middle East and Africa. The interview granted to l’Unità by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi is broad in scope. With one unifying strand: the Europe of today and of the future. The first “hot” dossier right now is the “Tymoshenko case”. Your German colleague has threatened […]

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30 April 2012

Iniziativa Adriatico-Ionica – Dassu’ al consiglio ministeriale Belgrado: Italia punta a nascita macroregione (in translation)

“L’Italia ha forti interessi primari nei Balcani occidentali e ritiene che l’Unione europea debba rimanere aperta all’insieme dei Paesi di tale regione. Questo è un nostro interesse nazionale e una nostra priorità di politica estera”. Lo ha detto a Belgrado il Sottosegretario Marta Dassu’, che nella capitale serba ha partecipato al 14/mo Consiglio ministeriale della […]

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