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Press Releases

1 September 2014

Italia-Slovenia: domani Della Vedova al Bled Stategic Forum

Il Sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri Benedetto Della Vedova parteciperà domani in Slovenia al Bled Strategic Forum, importante appuntamento annuale dedicato alle nuove strategie per fare fronte alle principali sfide del mondo di oggi. Della Vedova avrà inoltre un incontro con il Presidente della Repubblica sloveno, Borut Pahor, confermando così gli eccellenti rapporti tra Italia e […]

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Press Releases

1 September 2014

Middle East: Israel must avoid counter-productive initiatives that obstruct dialogue, says Mogherini

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Federica Mogherini, views as counterproductive the decision by the Israeli Civil Administration in the Occupied Territories to take possession of the land belonging to 5 Palestinian villages. Israel’s probable intention is to build a new settlement on the land in the Bethlehem area. As the Minister pointed […]

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Interviews

1 September 2014

Mogherini: Putin non rispetta i patti ma la diplomazia resta l`unica strada (Corriere della Sera)

«The task of the High Representative for Foreign Affairs is to outline a strategic approach that ensures an incisive EU role in the world, and to seek European partners’ consensus on it. I believe that there is a great deal of room for Europe in foreign policy-making. More than ever before, all the critical challenges […]

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Press Releases

29 August 2014

Italy-Turkey: Mogherini wishes Davutoglu and Cavusoglu well, sure of continued excellent collaboration

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Federica Mogherini wished new Turkish Premier Ahmet Davutoglu and Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu well. “I am sure that the already excellent collaboration between Italy and Turkey on the many international dossiers that concern both nations will continue”, Mogherini said. At the same time, she added, “together with other […]

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Press Releases

28 August 2014

Ukraine: Mogherini and Klimkin speak, east situation on EU ministers’ agenda Friday in Milan

Today’s alarming news once again from Ukraine was the focus of a telephone meeting that Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini held today with her Ukraine colleague Pavel Klimkin. The chief Kiev diplomat voiced his concerns to Mogherini over developments on the ground, despite the hopes sparked for the launch of negotiations after the recent […]

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Press Releases

24 August 2014

Libia: Mogherini, è il momento di avere coraggio e dialogare per mettere fine al conflitto

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini renewed her urgent appeal to the parties to the conflict in Libya, and to the entire international community, to seek a settlement that would lead to ending the violence and rebuilding a nation of democratic institutions. “Libya is at the most difficult point since the revolution and, as always, […]

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Interviews

21 August 2014

Mogherini: “The West is at risk. We now need diplomatic action with all Arab countries to isolate the fanatics”

ROME. “No country is immune from the risks. The Islamic State (IS) movement has attracted disciples in the West too”. Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has just registered the Parliament’s green light to send arms to the Kurds. She’s sitting in the courtyard at Palazzo Montecitorio, the seat of the Italian Parliament. Asked about her chances […]

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In detail

14 August 2014

Buenos Aires – Italian EU Presidency a topic in Buenos Aires

 “Italy and Europe: a journey across the Italian Presidency of the European Union” is the title of a workshop to be held on 9 September at the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires. Relateur will be Lorenza Sebesta, holder of the Jean Monnet chair at the University of Bologna’s Buenos Aires branch. The topic will […]

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Press Releases

13 August 2014

EU: Mogherini hails convening of foreign ministers. Calls for common Iraq-Gaza-Libya action

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini expressed appreciation for the decision by EU High Representative Catherine Ashton to convene a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council on the crises in Iraq, Gaza and Libya for 15 August. “It is well that the EU has decided, as Italy and later France recently urged, to assemble all […]

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Press Releases

10 August 2014

Mideast: Mogherini calls for common EU initiative and FAC meeting on Iraq and Libya

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini cited the need for a common EU position on the crises in Gaza, Iraq and Libya. “It is good that every country takes action on the Gaza tragedy, as Germany, France and Great Britain have done, and as Italy has done and continues to do in meetings this week, […]

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Interviews

7 August 2014

Mogherini: “La Ue ha dado una respuesta fuerte y conjunta… ahora la pelota esta’ en la cancha rusa” (El Mercurio)

Qual è l’obiettivo della sua visita in Cile? Devo dire che tra le tante fatte in questi mesi, la visita in Cile ha per me un valore particolare. Innanzitutto perché ci uniscono all’America Latina rapporti antichi e saldissimi, con tanti italiani che hanno lasciato il loro Paese, sono venuti in qui e hanno contribuito con […]

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Interviews

6 August 2014

Pistelli: «L’Ue ci segua sugli aiuti» (Avvenire)

Non è solo un gesto simbolico quello compiuto ieri dall’Italia per Gaza. «Le necessità della Striscia in questo momento sono enormi. I soccorsi che abbiamo portato hanno, dunque, un valore pratico importante», afferma il vice-ministro Lapo Pistelli, a Gerusalemme per consegnare 30 tonnellate di beni di prima necessità, per un valore di 350mila euro. Il […]

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