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In detail

12 July 2017

Trieste Summit. Alfano hands over to Boris Johnson

“I am glad that the United Kingdom is taking over the Presidency of the Western Balkans Process from Italy. It is important to maintain the focus of the process on connectivity and economic development, as well as security. The Western Balkans also expect the next Summit to be an opportunity for them to take another […]

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Press Releases

6 July 2017

UN Security Council. Alfano meets with Dutch counterpart Koenders​

“Allow me to reaffirm once again my appreciation for the close cooperation between Italy and the Netherlands in sharing the United Nations Security Council Seat. We are collaborating on the basis of our mutual commitment for transparency, consultation and the sharing of information, in order to assure the maximum consistency and synergy possible,” said the […]

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Interviews

6 July 2017

Alfano: “A fresh approach to tackling Europe’s refugee crisis” (FT.com)

Stronger regional co-operation on search-and-rescue activities is required urgently I was born and raised in Sicily in a house by the Mediterranean Sea, facing the coast of Africa. I have always looked at the sea with a mix of respect and awe. The same feelings that I have for those courageous men and women who […]

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Press Releases

5 July 2017

Telephone conversation between Italian Foreign Minister Alfano and British Secretary Johnson. Brexit and the case of little Charlie Gard

“We appreciate the British ‘policy paper’ as a first step towards the achievement  of  a swift agreement on citizens’ rights. We have identified in it several areas of agreement, but there is also the need to further clarify and discuss some issues,” Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, told his British counterpart, Boris […]

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Press Releases

4 July 2017

Brenner Pass: Austrian Ambassador in Rome summoned to the Farnesina

“Following the statements made by the Austrian Government on the deployment of troops at the Brenner Pass, the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, summoned the Austrian Ambassador in Rome, Dr. René Pollitzer, to the Ministry this morning.”

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In detail

30 June 2017

Migrants, Ministerial Conference on “Solidarity and Security”

Cooperation on migration issues with the major Countries of Transit was the main theme of the Ministerial Conference “A Shared Responsibility for a Common Goal: Solidarity and Security”, held on 6 July in Rome. The conference, based on a new integrated approach for managing population flows, was chaired by the Minister of Foreign Affairs,  Angelino […]

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Press Releases

30 June 2017

Minister Alfano meets his Danish counterpart

  “With Denmark we share  common objectives and interests of primary importance within the EU. I am referring in particular to the completion of the Single Market, the fight against protectionism and the creation of a European defence system, since a European Union that is autonomously able to ensure safety can make the right contribution to NATO […]

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Press Releases

26 June 2017

Undersecretary of State Amendola on visit to Trieste

The Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, was on a mission in Trieste where today he participated in the Senior Officials Meeting with the closest aides of the Heads of State and Government taking part in the Summit of the Western Balkans Process, to be hosted in Trieste on 12 July. In his address to […]

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Press Releases

22 June 2017

Il ministro Alfano in missione a Bruxelles

    Il ministro degli Affari esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale, Angelino Alfano, si è recato il 22 giugno, a Bruxelles per incontri istituzionali. Tra questi un colloquio con il commissario europeo per il Vicinato e i negoziati per l’allargamento, Johannes Hahn. L’incontro, che avviene a poche settimane dal prossimo Vertice dei Balcani Occidentali sotto presidenza […]

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Press Releases

22 June 2017

Europe: Minister Alfano in Brussels today​

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will be in Brussels today, 22 June, for institutional meetings. At 10:30 a.m. he will have a meeting with the European Commissioner for European Neighbourhood Policy & Enlargement Negotiations, Johannes Hahn. The meeting, only a few weeks before the next Western Balkans Summit which will […]

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In detail

21 June 2017

Stati Generali degli italiani nelle Istituzioni Europee, Bruxelles

In occasione del 60° anniversario dei Trattati di Roma, il Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale e la Rappresentanza Permanente d’Italia presso l’UE organizzano gli Stati Generali degli italiani nelle Istituzioni Europee, al fine di coinvolgere gli italiani in servizio nelle istituzioni in un dialogo sul futuro dell’Italia nella costruzione europea. Gli Stati […]

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Press Releases

21 June 2017

Minister Alfano meets with Britain’s “Brexit” Minister

Alfano meets with British minister for “Brexit”, David Davis “We appreciate Britain’s intention to want to define a new strategic partnership with the European Union in the post-Brexit EU-UK relationships. Italy has committed to give its firm support to this option. In this context, we believe it is essential to negotiate as quickly as possible […]

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