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25 January 2022

The collective effort to face global challenges: Undersecretary Benedetto Della Vedova speaks at PACE

25 January 2022. The Council of Europe is a fundamental part of the collective effort to face the global challenges ahead of us. This is how Undersecretary Benedetto Della Vedova started his speech today, Tuesday, 25 January, as acting President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe during the first part of […]

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19 January 2022

Note of the Foreign Ministry – Di Maio – Le Drian phone talks (Rome, January 19, 2022)

Today Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio was in phone talks with France’s Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Jean-Yves Le Drian. The Russia-Ukraine agenda and international and European coordination in respect thereof held centre stage during the talks. Minister Di Maio firstly stressed Italy’s concern at developments along the Russia-Ukraine […]

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13 January 2022

Italy’s Foreign Minister Di Maio to attend the Informal Meetings of the Foreign Ministers of the European Union (Brest, January 13-14)

Italy’s Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi di Maio, is to attend the Informal Meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the European Union in Brest – Gymnich. Scheduled under the French Presidency of the Council of the European Union, the meeting will focus on the main current international developments and on foreign and […]

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13 January 2022

Partecipazione del Ministro Di Maio alla riunione informale dei Ministri degli Esteri dell’Unione Europea (Brest, 13-14 gennaio)

Il Ministro degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Luigi di Maio, sarà a Brest per partecipare alla riunione informale dei Ministri degli Esteri della UE (Gymnich). Nel corso della riunione, organizzata sotto Presidenza di turno francese del Consiglio dell’Unione europea, i Ministri avranno uno scambio su principali temi di attualità internazionale, ed affronteranno questioni […]

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13 January 2022

Minister Di Maio meets the Chairman of the Foreign Affairs Committee of the Spanish Congress, Pau Marì Klose

Italy’s Foreign Minister, Luigi Di Maio, met a delegation from the Spanish Congress of Deputies’ Foreign Affairs Committee led by Chairman Pau Marí-Klose. The talks focused on bilateral relations, the EU agenda priorities for the French semester, elections and political transition in Libya, and EU-Latin America relations.

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10 January 2022

Meeting between Minister Luigi Di Maio and his counterpart, the German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock

The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, met the German Foreign Minister, Annalena Baerbock, at Villa Madama. The meeting focused on enhancing bilateral cooperation between Italy and Germany and on discussing the E.U. main themes and the international agenda.

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14 December 2021

Advancing EU accession negotiations with Serbia

Today, the Intergovernmental Conference between the European Union and Serbia opened the group of negotiating chapters with Belgrade on the Green Agenda and sustainable connectivity. Serbia’s rapprochement with Brussels continues, with progress certified by the European Commission. A result made possible also thanks to the firm determination shown by Italy in supporting the European perspective […]

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13 December 2021

Minister Di Maio in Brussels for the Foreign Affairs Council

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, isin Brussels today to take part in the Council of Foreign Ministers of the European Union. On the agenda is an in-depth debate on EU-Africa relations, which will discuss issues related to security, development and dialogue in the multilateral context. The Council will then […]

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10 December 2021

International Human Rights Day (10 December 2021) – Statement by Minister Di Maio

Statement by Mr Luigi Di Maio, Minister for Foreign Affairs of Italy Chair of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe * * * “Today we celebrate the International Human Rights Day. Respect for human rights has advanced significantly since the adoption of the Universal Declaration on Human Rights in 1948. The Council […]

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7 December 2021

Conferenza sul futuro dell’Europa: la parola ai cittadini europei

L’Europa appare lontana a molti dei suoi cittadini, a volte una cittadella irraggiungibile. Eppure l’Unione Europea ha un’influenza decisiva sulle loro vite, sulle scelte che si fanno in molti degli ambiti della vita quotidiana: dalla sicurezza alimentare, all’ambiente, alla salute, come abbiamo avuto modo di vedere nel corso della pandemia da Covid-19. Adesso, con la […]

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6 December 2021

Myanmar/Burma: Declaration by the High Representative Josep Borrell on behalf of the European Union on the situation

Today, President Win Myint, State Counsellor Aung San Suu Kyi and Mayor Myo Aung were sentenced to jail terms in Myanmar. Their trial was politically motivated.  It represents another step towards the dismantling of the rule of law and a further blatant violation of human rights in Myanmar. The European Union strongly condemns this politically […]

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4 December 2021

FOREIGN MINISTRY NOTE – Minister Di Maio has met with Josep Borrell, The High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy

Today, on the occasion of the Rome-Med Dialogues, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, had a meeting with Josep Borrell, the High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy. Their cordial discussion gave an overview of the main issues at stake for the EU Foreign Ministers. In reaffirming that the […]

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