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14 September 2016

Partecipazione del Ministro Gentiloni all’incontro con i Capi Missione UE

Il  Ministro degli Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale Paolo Gentiloni ha partecipato oggi al consueto incontro istituzionale con i Capi Missione degli Stati membri dell’Unione Europea, ospitato dall’Ambasciatore della Slovacchia per la Presidenza di turno del Consiglio dell’Unione Europea. L’incontro si è inserito nell’ambito delle attività promosse in occasione della Presidenza slovacca del Consiglio dell’UE, […]

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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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2 September 2016

Unione Europea – “Pilastro europeo dei diritti sociali”: aperta la consultazione pubblica

La consultazione si prefigge lo scopo di raccogliere indicazioni e posizioni di altre istituzioni dell’Unione Europea, delle autorità e dei parlamenti nazionali, delle parti sociali, delle parti interessate, della società civile, degli esperti del mondo accademico e dei cittadini dell’Unione, sulla creazione del pilastro europeo dei diritti sociali, fortemente voluto dal Presidente Juncker. L’iniziativa è […]

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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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Interviews

15 August 2016

Gentiloni: «Migrants, the EU backtracks» (Il Messaggero)

«We are ready for phase 2 in Libya. But the EU must listen to us on the migration crisis». Italian Foreign Minister, Paolo Gentiloni, says he is in favour of training Tripoli’s security and police forces after receiving the approval of Parliament. Moreover, in Italy «the attention of security forces and of the intelligence service […]

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Interviews

11 August 2016

Gentiloni – Pinotti: L’Italie appelle à un «Schengen de la défense» (Le Monde)

Le résultat du référendum britannique et la succession d’attaques terroristes meurtrières alimentent un sentiment d’anxiété sans précédent en Europe. Si nous voulons contrecarrer la dérive populiste qui essaye de profiter de la situation pour mettre en avant les arguments  antieuropéens, nous devons offrir des réponses efficaces aux préoccupations croissantes de nos citoyens, en commençant par […]

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11 August 2016

Gentiloni and Pinotti: “Establishing a Schengen-like Defence Agreement to respond to terrorism” ( La Repubblica, Le Monde)

The outcome of the British referendum together with a series of terror attacks have been fuelling an unprecedented sentiment of anxiety across Europe. If we want to fight against a populist trend which an anti-European sentiment is feeding, we must give our citizens efficient responses to their concerns, starting from security issues. The defence sector […]

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Press Releases

22 July 2016

Albania. Justice Reform unanimously approved. Gentiloni: Italy expresses satisfaction for the reinforcement of the rule of law and for continuing on the road to reforms and European integration

“I am greatly satisfied with the Albanian Parliament’s unanimous approval last night of the Justice system reform. It represents a new ‘quantum leap’ in reinforcing the rule of law and in the courageous reform process promoted by the Albanian Government. It is also a sign of political maturity and responsibility as it is a result […]

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19 July 2016

Gentiloni – «The doors of the EU are only open for a democratic State. Purges and vengeances are unacceptable» (Corriere della Sera)

«It is a perfect storm – says Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni – with Europe and the Mediterranean at the centre. The Brexit referendum, the failed coup in Turkey and the jihadist attacks are intertwined threats. On the one hand, the Mediterranean is the crossroads of global tensions, security issues, terrorist attacks and regional crises. On […]

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Press Releases

18 July 2016

Chapters 23 and 24 opened in Serbia’s EU accession negotiations

Today’s EU-Serbia intergovernmental conference in Brussels ratified the opening of negotiation chapters 23 and 24 on fundamental rights and justice, liberty and security. “It is an important signal for Serbia and the Balkans which confirms that, even in a post-Brexit Europe, their perspective integration encourages the Country to follow through with the reform process that […]

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Press Releases

14 July 2016

​Minister Gentiloni phones new British Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson

Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni had a telephone conversation with the new British Foreign Secretary, Boris Johnson. The talk was an opportunity to wish him well in his new job as head of the Foreign Office in view of intensive cooperation on foreign policy issues. Minister Gentiloni plans to meet Mr […]

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