Under-Secretary Giro speaks on challenges on immigration in Agrigento
Under-Secretary Giro participated today in the second day of the conference “The society of the future. Governing immigration”, held in Agrigento and promoted by the Lower House PD group. The intention of the meeting, which falls within the framework of the “More Italy in Europe” initiative, was to examine the theme of immigration in terms […]
Read moreItalia-Giappone: Della Vedova incontra delegazione imprese nipponiche
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova met today at the Farnesina with a delegation of Keidanren, the main Japanese business federation, led by co-president for Europe Yoshio Sato and made up of more than 20 business persons. Discussions centred on promoting investments, strengthening trade relations, progress in free-trade agreement and strategic partnership negotiations between […]
Read moreUN: Minister Mogherini at Women for EXPO 2015
Minister Mogherini today closes “Feeding the Planet – Empowering women: the food and nutrition security challenge. Beijng+ 20 – Women for EXPO 2015”, an event being held in the margins of the opening of the 69th General Assembly, and moderated by newly-appointed coordinator for the UN’s “Scaling up Nutrition” movement Tom Arnold. Speakers will include […]
Read moreJoint Communique on Libya
The governments of Algeria, Egypt, France, Germany, Italy, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Tunisia, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates, the United Kingdom, and the United States, and the European Union and United Nations condemn the ongoing violence, terrorism, and extremism hijacking Libya’s development and democratic process. We call on all parties to accept an immediate, comprehensive […]
Read moreItaly-Slovakia: Della Vedova meets counterpart Peter Burian in Bratislava
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova met today in Bratislava with his Slovak counterpart Peter Burian, in which they discussed the Ukraine crisis, the EU’s enlargement to the Western Balkans, the EU’s Eastern Partnership and the southern coast of the Mediterranean. The two Under-Secretaries also agreed to meet more regularly to compare notes on […]
Read moreUnder-Secretary Giro the italophone radio/TV Community in Turin
Under-Secretary Mario Giro opened the general assembly of the italophone radio/TV community in Turin this morning by outlining upcoming projects for the promotion and dissemination of the Italian language. He specifically underscored the States General of the Italian Language Days to be held in Florence in October, which will bring together industry experts and representatives […]
Read moreNucleare: della vedova a conferenza generale Aiea
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova spoke today in Vienna, on behalf of Italy and the European Union, at the 58th General Conference of the International Atomic Energy Agency. “We invite those countries that have not yet adhered to the treaty of non-proliferation to do so”, the under-secretary urged, expressing “the EU’s concern for […]
Read moreLibia: Mogherini, dialogo apra strada a soluzione politica condivisa
According to Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini, the announced intention to launch a political dialogue in Libya is an opportunity not to be missed to achieve a shared political solution. “The launch of dialogue in Libya, agreed on thanks to effective mediation by the United Nations that we also supported, could finally pave the […]
Read moreAfghanistan: Mogherini cites start of a new chapter. Italy’s support assured
According to Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini, with the conclusion of the elections for a new president and Ashraf Ghani’s proclamation, a new chapter can finally begin in Afghanistan. “This consensus on a new national unity government marks the first democratic handover of power in the history of Afghanistan, which I hope will finally […]
Read moreItalia-Norvegia: Della Vedova incontra sottosegretario Affari Europei Oslo Stub
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova met at the Farnesina today with his Norwegian counterpart for European Affairs Ingvild Naess Stub. The meeting, one of a series of particularly intense bilateral encounters, centred on principal European and international topics. Della Vedova explained the priorities and progress achieved thus far by the Italian Presidency of […]
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