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17 June 2018

Moavero Milanesi: «Reception Centres in Africa flying the European flag» (Corriere della Sera)

Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi is packing up his things at the Luiss University. The professor of European Law, 63, is emptying his office because his new job as Foreign Minister won’t leave him time for anything else, especially during these days marked by the immigration emergency. Matteo Salvini has closed Italian ports to another two boats. Is […]

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15 June 2018

Minister Moavero Milanesi meets the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, met the EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy/Vice President of the Commission, Federica Mogherini, also in view of the meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council, due to take place in Luxembourg on 25 June. The meeting focused on all the […]

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15 June 2018

Minister Moavero Milanesi meets his Maltese counterpart, Minister Abela

  The Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, met his Maltese counterpart, Carmelo Abela, at the Farnesina today. During the meeting, a common will to work together in close coordination was expressed, inter alia, especially at the European level, on issues such as migration and the revision of the Dublin […]

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14 June 2018

Osce Chairperson-in-Office Moavero and Secretary General Greminger welcome historic agreement between Athens and Skopje

OSCE Chairperson-in-Office, Italy’s Foreign Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi and OSCE Secretary General Thomas Greminger welcomed the announcement of an agreement between Athens and Skopje on resolving the name issue, which they hailed as a major step towards advancing good neighbourly relations and regional co-operation. “Congratulations to Prime Ministers Alexis Tsipras and Zoran Zaev for their […]

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13 June 2018

French Ambassador summoned to the Farnesina

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, this morning summoned to the Farnesina the French Ambassador to Italy, Christian Masset and, in view of his absence from Rome, instead received the Chargée d’Affaires, Claire Anne Raulin. The Minister of Foreign Affairs informed that the Italian Government deems unacceptable the words used […]

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12 June 2018

Roberto Vellano elected Vice President of EUNIC

The General Assembly of EUNIC,  the network of EU Member State institutions set up to engage in cultural relations, was held recently in Paris. Envoy Roberto Vellano, director general for the promotion of Italian culture and language, was elected as Vice President. According to the EUNIC statute, the Vice President holds office for 12 months […]

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11 June 2018

Split. Moavero Milanesi to Hungarian Minister Szijjarto: “Very pleased at the sharp increase in trading”

“We are very pleased at the sharp increase in trading between our two countries. Italy is now Hungary’s fourth biggest trading partner” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, to the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Peter Szijjarto, at a meeting on the sidelines of the Foreign Ministers’ […]

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11 June 2018

Split. Moavero Milanesi to Hungarian Minister Szijjarto: “Very pleased at the sharp increase in trading”

“We are very pleased at the sharp increase in trading between our two countries. Italy is now Hungary’s fourth biggest trading partner” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, to the Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Peter Szijjarto, at a meeting on the sidelines of the Foreign Ministers’ […]

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11 June 2018

Serbia. Moavero Milanesi: “Excellent relations at all levels”

“The friendship between Italy and Serbia is deep and dates back a long time. We have excellent relations at all levels,” said Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, as he greeted the Serbian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, Ivica Dacic, at a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Central […]

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11 June 2018

Minister Moavero meets with NATO Secretary General Stoltenberg

This afternoon at the Farnesina, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, received the Secretary General of NATO, Jens Stoltenberg, who is on an official visit to Rome, where he is scheduled to meet with the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence tomorrow. The very cordial talk focused on a […]

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8 June 2018

Minister Moavero Milanesi holds telephone conversation with the EU Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, today had a telephone conversation with the European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy and Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn. The conversation unfolded with an exchange of opinions on the major issues currently on the European scenario, also in view of the upcoming deadlines and meetings […]

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29 May 2018

Response by Minister Alfano to EU Commissioner Oettinger

In response to the European Commissioner for Budget Oettinger, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Angelino Alfano said: “It is better to avoid that Brussels release statements that favour those who want to break with Brussels. Markets have nothing to teach to voters; Italian voters are perfectly capable of voting and Italian democracy […]

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