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6 February 2018
Second edition of the conference ‘A Shared Responsibility for a Common Goal – Solidarity and Security’

Upon the initiative of the Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano, African and European Countries of transit and destination of migration flows are meeting at the Farnesina today for the second edition of the conference ‘A Shared Responsibility for a Common Goal – Solidarity and Security’.  The Minister explained: “It is a new dialogue format based on […]

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5 February 2018
Italy’s Presidency of the Adriatic and Ionian Initiative and of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region

Italy’s rotating Presidency of the AII (Adriatic and Ionian Initiative) and of EUSAIR. On 1 June 2017, Italy took over the rotating Presidency of the Adriatic and Ionian Initiative and of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR), which will end with the Ministerial Meeting and with the EUSAIR Forum scheduled for 24-25 […]

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Press Releases
29 January 2018
Conference on anti-Semitism. Alfano meets his Israeli counterpart: “Italy plays a leading role in combatting all forms of discrimination and intolerance”

On the sidelines of the “Conference on the Responsibility of Countries, Public Institutions and Individuals in combatting anti-Semitism in the OSCE area” today, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met his Israeli counterpart, Tzachi Hanegbi, at the Farnesina. “Italy plays a leading role in combatting all forms of discrimination and intolerance. […]

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Press Releases
18 January 2018
Alfano meets his Liechtenstein counterpart

“We are delighted at the excellent level of bilateral relations based on shared fundamental values and hope that we can further improve relations in all areas. The entry into the Agreement in December 2016 for the exchange of information on tax matters between Italy and Liechtenstein, ensuring higher levels of efficiency and adequate transparency due […]

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18 January 2018
Incontro del ministro Alfano con la sua omologa austriaca

  “I had a very straightforward and constructive talk with my Austrian colleague. Our relationship is very intense. Italy is the second-largest exporter to Austria and we have many projects in common, such as for example, the construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel that, once it is finished and becomes operational in 2026, it will […]

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Press Releases
17 January 2018
Alfano: “Italy and Romania have a unique relationship”

“Italians and Romanians are united by a historical friendship nurtured by numerous similarities such as the strong resemblance between our languages that have always helped forge strong political, cultural and economic relations”. Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, expressed these thoughts in his diplomatic mission today to Bucharest, where he was welcomed […]

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Press Releases
16 January 2018
Minister Alfano on mission to Bucharest

“We have a decade-long strategic partnership with Rumania, also consolidated by the presence of a very numerous Rumanian community in Italy. Italy has been for years among Rumania’s major trade partners, with trade volumes of 12.95 billion euros and more than 23,000 companies active on the Rumanian territory. Also at European level, we have a […]

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Press Releases
21 December 2017
Telephone conversation between Alfano and his Austrian counterpart: repect the Gruber-De Gasperi agreement

“I would like to congratulate you on your appointment as Foreign Minister of the Republic of Austria, which I am certain  will allow us to further develop the excellent and historical relations between our countries,” said Minister Alfano to his counterpart Karin Kneissl in a telephone conversation this morning. “The important speech made yesterday by […]

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5 December 2017
Minister Alfano in Brussels to attend the NATO Foreign Ministers meeting

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is in Brussels to attend the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers. Upon the invitation of the High Representative of the Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Federica Mogherini, the minister will attend a working lunch with US Secretary of State, Rex Tillerson, at the […]

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30 November 2017
​Alfano: “Liberal professions are key for the EU internal market”

“Liberal professions play a key role in the EU internal market. Services, and professional services in particular, represent a key sector for the growth of the European economy, since a better and easier mobility of professionals can boost market competition and work opportunities for enterprises. In recent years, the European Union has made major progress […]

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28 November 2017
Israel – Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement

The Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research, in conjunction with Studiare Sviluppo and CIMEA (Information Centre on Academic Mobility and Equivalence) won the administrative twinning project to upgrade the training of human resources in Israel, within the scope of the implementation of the Euro-Mediterranean Association Agreement between the European Union and Israel. The aim […]

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