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Interviews

19 November 2016

GENTILONI «Growth and defence: we must react and take strong decisions. It is our last chance».

Minister Gentiloni, former Italian Ambassador to the U.S., Giovanni Castellaneta, warns that with Trump at the White House Italy and Europe will no longer be able to count on the USA as in the past years. Are you convinced of that too? “We will cooperate with the president-elect. The U.S. is our number one ally. […]

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10 November 2016

Minister Paolo Gentiloni visits Niger, Mali and Senegal

Migration will be the main issue on the agenda of Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni, during his visit to Niger, Mali and Senegal. Italy intends to follow up on the Migration compact and on its commitment for Africa, which will also be expressed when sitting on the UN Security Council in 2017. The main challenge is […]

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Press Releases

8 November 2016

Budget Bill: Secretary General Belloni: the Government’s 2017 budget bill increases the funds for international solidarity​

With reference to the ongoing debate on the budget bill and the expected cuts to public development aid, the Secretary General of the Foreign Minister, Ambassador Elisabetta Belloni, pointed out that the budget bill presented by the Government provides to increase the funds for international solidarity by 320 million in 2017: an additional 120 million […]

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Interviews

7 November 2016

Gentiloni – Avramopoulos: “Migrants, helping Africa to help Europe” (La Repubblica)

Dear Editor, the challenges raised by the migration flows to Europe during these last few years have shown that we need a global approach reaching well beyond European borders. This is why the European Union launched a new strategy with the aim of defining a Compact with the principal Countries of origin and transit of […]

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Press Releases

19 October 2016

Germany: Mission of Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs , Vincenzo Amendola, to Berlin

Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs Vincenzo Amendola concluded today his two-day visit to Berlin, that is part of the constant and intense dialogue between Italy and Germany on European and international issues. In view of the upcoming appointments and bilateral meetings, the talks were also  an opportunity for reviewing the main issues discussed at the Government Summit […]

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13 October 2016

World Food Day – The Foreign Ministry will celebrate the Day with a Seminar

The European Union proclaimed 2015 the European Year for Development with the aim of informing and raising the awareness of European citizens on the cooperation actions of the EU and the Member States and of their beneficial effects, both for Europe and for its partner countries.    The European Year for Development, which ended on […]

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7 October 2016

Belgium – TechItaly 2016 focuses on “Circular Economy”

TechItaly 2016 “Circular economy”, an exhibition to showcase Italy’s latest technological innovations in different sectors, from the aerospace industry to meeting global challenges, will be held in Brussels on 29 and 30 November. This annual event – which started in 2012 – is organized by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute (IIC) in […]

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Interviews

4 October 2016

Gentiloni: «Europe will be up against a wall on migration if it does not enforce existing agreements» (La Stampa)

“If the European Union remains nailed to the dogma of decimal points in the economy and to the idea that every Country goes its own way on the issue of migration, it’s going to find itself up against a wall,” repeats several times Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni while reflecting on the future of Europe in […]

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Interviews

20 September 2016

Gentiloni: “Migrants, Africa remains crucial; in Libya we must also negotiate with Haftar” (la Repubblica)

Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni is in New York together with Prime Minister Matteo Renzi to attend the UN General Assemby. Immigration and the Libyan crisis are Italy’s main concerns. And the kidnapping of two Italians only heightens the need to focus on the Libyan conflict. Minister Gentiloni, what happened to the two Italians? «We have been […]

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12 September 2016

Minister Gentiloni on diplomatic mission in Cyprus today

The progress made in the UN-led reunification negotiations and perspectives, the migration crisis, the EU-Turkey relations and the Brexit vote will be the main issues addressed during the visit to Cyprus of Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni. Minister Gentiloni’s agenda includes a visit to President Anastasiades. With his Cypriote counterpart, Ioannis Kasoulides, Gentiloni will address the […]

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31 August 2016

Minister Gentiloni is today attending the 21st ItalianGerman Intergovernmental Summit

Minister Gentiloni is attending the 21st Italian-German Intergovernmental Summit today, which will be an opportunity to confirm the strong relations between the two countries and also to consolidate a common European agenda within the framework of the priorities identified at the meetings in Berlin and Ventotene: security, economics, social cohesion and youth. Minister Gentiloni will […]

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30 August 2016

​Vincenzo Tagliaferri appointed Head of European mission EUBAM Libya

​The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs expresses great satisfaction for the appointment of Vincenzo Tagliaferri as Head of the European mission EUBAM Libya in Brussels today . EUBAM Libya is a civil mission launched by the European Union in 2013 to assist the Libyan government in managing its borders. Vincenzo Tagliaferri is taking the helm at a […]

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