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11 October 2016

Minister Gentiloni receives his German and French counterparts in Rome

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will receive German Foreign Minister Franck-Walter Steinmeier and French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault  tomorrow in Rome. The meeting will be hosted at Villa Madama. After the meeting, the Foreign Affairs Ministers will hold a joint press conference. The meeting’s agenda will focus on the Syrian dossier, […]

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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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23 September 2016

Della Vedova: “Per fermare i nazionalismi l’Europa deve voltare pagina” (Unità)

Mentre a Roma si discute, Sagunto viene espugnata. Se gli europeisti misurano le parole e cercano di non scontentare gli anti europeisti al governo per non aizzare quelli ancora all’opposizione, gli antieuropeisti alzano il tono della retorica e delle richieste. Così l’Unione Europea corre il rischio di divenire un guscio vuoto e implodere. Come dimostra […]

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21 September 2016

Giro – «Se l`Unione europea è in crisi la colpa è dei paesi fondatori» (il Manifesto)

Va dritto al sodo come al solito Mario Giro. Il viceministro degli Esteri ha avuto modo anche di recente di toccare con mano il malessere che vive l’Europa e non ha dubbi sulle sue cause: «La responsabilità è dei paesi fondatori dell’Unione europea: mancano di motivazioni, di spinta. E’ come se la Brexit avesse sanzionato […]

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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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15 September 2016

Gentiloni – EU needs ‘Schengen for defense’ (Politico)

From Syria to Iraq, from Daesh [Islamic State] to Libya, and the flows of migrants and refugees, the unrest in the Mediterranean represents a geopolitical priority for Italy. Repeated attacks by Islamic terrorists throughout Europe remind us that domestic and international security are different aspects of the same challenge. We face a threat both inside […]

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Press Releases

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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