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Press Releases

16 March 2017

Minister Alfano in Sarajevo to attend the Meeting of the Prime Ministers of the 6 Countries of the Western Balkans

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is in Sarajevo today to attend the Meeting of the Prime Ministers of the six Countries of the Western Balkans, in the perspective of the preparatory work for the Trieste Summit next 12 July. In the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina, the leaders of the Balkan Countries […]

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Press Releases

15 March 2017

Minister Alfano in Tirana: Firm support for the EU integration process of Albania and the Western Balkans

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, visited Tirana, a scheduled second stop on his Balkan mission to Serbia and Albania. The visit is part of the activities of the Italian Presidency of the Western Balkans Summit in Trieste on 12 July. Minister Alfano met with his counterpart Bushati, Prime Minister Rama, […]

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In detail

14 March 2017

Minister Alfano has been on a mission to Belgrade and Tirana

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, has conducted a mission to the Balkans, which included visits to Belgrade and Tirana. The mission took place as part of the preparatory activities for the Western Balkans Summit, which Italy will host in Trieste on July 12. He said: “The integration process of the western Balkans […]

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Press Releases

5 March 2017

Alfano in Brussels for the Foreign Affairs Council

Minister Alfano is on a mission in the capital of Belgium to participate in the dinner for Foreign Affairs and Defence Ministers of the European People’s Parties Group, a traditional opportunity to exchange opinions on the latest developments in foreign policy. Minister Alfano takes part in the Foreign Affairs Council with a joint session of […]

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Press Releases

5 March 2017

Alfano recalls the European Day of the Righteous

“Tomorrow we will celebrate the European Day of the Righteous, which reminds us of the great value of the memory of Good, underlining the significance of honouring all the righteous men and women who have stood up against genocide and all forms of totalitarianism,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. […]

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In detail

1 March 2017

Europe-Asia – ASEM anniversary celebrated today

The Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM), the forum of dialogue between Asian and European Countries with 53 members, turns 21 on 1 March. The first ASEM summit was held in Bangkok on 1-2 March 1996, opening a new dialogue and cooperation process between the 26 founding partners: the EU Member States of the time, the European Commission, […]

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Press Releases

18 February 2017

Alfano: Meeting with the EU Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, arrived in Munich yesterday afternoon to attend the Security Conference, and met with EU Commissioner for Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs, Elzbieta Bienkowska, on the fringes of the event. “Completing the internal market, supporting the competitiveness of small and medium-sized enterprises and developing a […]

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Press Releases

10 February 2017

Spain: Minister Alfano in Madrid to meet with his Spanish counterpart, Minister Dastis

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will travel to Madrid tonight for bilateral talks with his Spanish counterpart, Alfonos Dastis, and with the Stare Secretary for the European Union, Jorge Toledo, which will be held at the residence of Italian Ambassador Stefano Sannino. On the agenda of the talks are bilateral […]

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Interviews

6 February 2017

Alfano: «Populism will not prevail. I hope the French will choose to remain in Europe» (La Stampa)

While waiting to take off for Brussels to attend a meeting of the European Foreign Ministers this morning, Angelino Alfano admits he cannot imagine a victory by Marine Le Pen capable of breaking up Europe. On the contrary, he admits that he finds nothing “scandalous” in the possibility of talking of a multi-speed Europe in […]

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Interviews

5 February 2017

Letter to the editor from Minister Alfano – “The strength of a Union of concentric circles” (Corriere della Sera)

I am surprised at the great stir caused by the statements recently released by German Chancellor Angela Merkel on a two-speed Europe. In Europe, different speeds, concentric circles and a differentiation according to the context, are already a reality. The issue therefore is not “if” but how and when to come to terms with this […]

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Interviews

30 January 2017

Alfano: “This Europe cannot give lessons to the United States” (Corriere della Sera)

Donal Trump’s measures? “I wasn’t expecting anything different”. The European Union’s call to order? “We won’t accept impositions from anybody, least of all from those who don’t respect agreements”. While the world looks on what is going on in the United States and our Country is on the brink of confronting Brussels on our public […]

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Press Releases

24 January 2017

Albania: Undersecretary Amendola ended his mission in Tirana today

Today the Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, ended his mission to Tirana, where he chaired the meeting of Italian Ambassadors accredited to the Countries of the Adriatic-Balkan area convened to prepare the Summit that the Italian Chair of the Berlin Process will preside in Trieste on 12 July 2017. In the course […]

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