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Interviews

8 November 2022

Tajani: «From the Balkans to Africa, Italy is key in peacekeeping» (La Gazzetta del Mezzogiorno)

If left unmanaged, migration flows are bound to increase: from Ukraine, if the war persists, from the Balkans should a Serbia-Kosovo crisis break out, and from the African continent, which is predicted to contain at least 2.5 billion people by 2050. Inaction is not an option for Italy, the geographical pier of Europe. This is […]

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Interviews

30 October 2022

Tajani: «We need to count as much as Germany and France in Brussels» (Corriere della Sera)

Minister Antonio Tajani, there seems to be no hint of peace in the war scenario; are we still up for the role of guarantor in a possible negotiation? «Our goal is clearly to achieve peace but there can be no peace without justice, and therefore without the independence of Kiev. Which means defending the values in which […]

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30 October 2022

Tajani: «We need to count as much as Germany and France in Brussels»​

Minister Antonio Tajani, there seems to be no hint of peace in the war scenario; are we still up for the role of guarantor in a possible negotiation? «Our goal is clearly to achieve peace but there can be no peace without justice, and therefore without the independence of Kiev. Which means defending the values in which […]

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Press Releases

24 October 2022

Minister Tajani meets with French Foreign Minister Colonna

Today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Hon. Antonio Tajani, met at the Farnesina with his French counterpart, Catherine Colonna. In the wake of the Quirinal Treaty, Minister Tajani expressed the will to further intensify the strengthened bilateral cooperation between Italy and France, which represents one of our Country’s principal economic partners as […]

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Press Releases

7 October 2022

DPRK/North Korea: Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU

The EU strongly condemns the illegal launch by the DPRK of an intermediate-range ballistic missile on 4th October 2022 that flew over the territory of Japan amid multiple ballistic missile launches over the past week. This is yet another violation of relevant United Nations Security Council Resolutions and a flagrant violation of Japan’s sovereignty and […]

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Press Releases

22 September 2022

Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the European Union on Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine

The European Union condemns in the strongest possible terms the latest escalation by Russia of its illegal, unprovoked and unjustified aggression against Ukraine. In spite of numerous calls by the international community on Russia to immediately stop its military aggression against Ukraine, the Russian leadership has regrettably decided otherwise. On 21 September, Russia chose a […]

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31 August 2022

Minister Luigi Di Maio visits Prague

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is in Prague to take part in the Informal Meeting of the EU Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) organized by the Czech Republic, Presidency-in-Office of the European Union. The Minister will also participate in the 26th “Forum 2000” on Ukraine.

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Press Releases

8 August 2022

Commemoration of the 66th anniversary of the Marcinelle disaster – Message from Minister Di Maio

Dear fellow Italians abroad, It is with heart-felt feelings that I join the commemoration of the tragedy in which 262 workers, including 136 Italians, lost their lives 66 years ago. On this occasion, allow me to renew the Institutions’ sympathy for the families of the citizens who fell at Marcinelle and pay homage to all […]

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5 August 2022

Le missioni civili dell’Ue e il ruolo delle donne: per saperne di più

L’Unione Europea è impegnata in molti progetti e missioni, attività preziose che molto spesso sono sconosciute agli stessi abitanti dei paesi dell’UE. E’ il caso delle missioni civili come EUBAM Libia (European Union Border Assistance Mission, ovvero assistenza ai confini libici) o EULEX (European Union Rule of Law Mission, assistenza al sistema giudiziario) in Kosovo, […]

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Press Releases

14 July 2022

Farnesina Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, meets with the Ambassador of Montenegro, Milena Šofranac Ljubojević

Farnesina Secretary General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, met today with the Ambassador of Montenegro, Milena Šofranac Ljubojević. The two Ambassadors commented that the busy agenda of bilateral meetings at the highest level bears witness to the excellent quality of the relationships between Rome and Podgorica. Amb. Sequi reiterated Italy’s firm support for Montenegro’s entry into […]

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20 June 2022

Minister Luigi Di Maio attends the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, attends the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg. On the sidelines of the Foreign Affairs Council, Minister Di Maio, together with the Finnish Foreign Minister, Pekka Haavisto, will co-host a first informal working lunch with the President of the International Committee of the Red Cross […]

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Press Releases

19 June 2022

Minister Di Maio attends the Foreign Affairs Council

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, is due to attend the European Union Foreign Affairs Council that will be held in Luxembourg tomorrow 20 June. On the sidelines of the Foreign Affairs Council, Minister Di Maio, together with the Finnish Foreign Minister, Pekka Haavisto, will co-host a first informal working […]

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