Moavero Milanesi: «Migrants, the EU risks imploding. We hope not to have to close our borders» (Il Messaggero)
The Minister of Foreign Affairs: «It will be very difficult to reach an agreement in the Brussels Summit». «Will Italy put a veto on the EU budget? If we are not satisfied we won’t OK it». Minister Moavero, a decisive summit on migration will open in a few hours in Brussels while the situation is […]
Read moreMoavero Milanesi: «Reception Centres in Africa flying the European flag» (Corriere della Sera)
Minister Enzo Moavero Milanesi is packing up his things at the Luiss University. The professor of European Law, 63, is emptying his office because his new job as Foreign Minister won’t leave him time for anything else, especially during these days marked by the immigration emergency. Matteo Salvini has closed Italian ports to another two boats. Is […]
Read moreAlfano: “Businesses and the Foreign Ministry, a fruitful dialogue” (Il Sole 24Ore)
Economic diplomacy is the main focus of my action as Foreign Minister. Today I am in Latin America, first in Colombia and then in Brazil, on a strongly economic mission. Last week in Verona, the presence of a delegation of the Foreign Ministry at the Assembly of Confindustria confirmed the great teamwork done by Italian […]
Read moreInterview with Minister Alfano to PRACHACHART THURAKIT
1) Would you say that besides marking the 150th Anniversary of our bilateral diplomatic relations, your visit to Thailand is also meant to highlight the importance of promoting trade cooperation, showing that Italy believes Thailand to have potential /prospects in the economic and investment sector? A) Celebrating the 150th anniversary of the relations between our […]
Read moreMinister Alfano’s interview to: KOMPAS
1. How do you see ASEAN? Do you think ASEAN is growing in the long term? In this situation, how does Italy adapt the circumstances? Since its creation in 1967, the Association of Southeast Asian Nations has demonstrated its potential as a key regional actor. Today, it stands out as a vital global contributor to […]
Read moreMinister Alfano’s interview to: The Jakarta Post
Q) Italy is Indonesia’s biggest CPO importer in EU. But earlier this month, the European Parliament approved the draft measures to ban the use of palm oil in biofuels in 2021. As the largest producer of palm oil, Indonesia believes this is a protectionist move. What’s Italy’s position in this matter, and will it participate […]
Read moreAlfano: “Security and development to strengthen Italy’s commitment in Africa” (La Stampa)
“I am writing to you while I am on a mission to Niger, Senegal and Guinea.”In 2017 Africa has played a central role in Italy’s foreign policy: we have conceived an innovative format, which was acknowledged by Heads of State and Governments at the Ministerial Conference of Transit Countries, that was held at the Farnesina […]
Read moreAlfano: “May the path of dialogue lead us back to Jerusalem” (Avvenire)
The year that is about to end has marked a significant anniversary for Franciscans: their 800-year-long presence in the land of Jesus. This anniversary is the focus of the two-day international conference “Inter-cultural and Inter-religious Dialogue in Promoting Peace: the 800-year presence of Franciscans in the Holy Land”, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, […]
Read moreAlfano: “Reputation strengthens competitiveness” (Il Sole 24 Ore)
Tackling crime and corruption is a critical challenge for public institutions and private companies to broaden the international competitiveness of Italy and combat the negative perceptions that affect market confidence, discourage investment and weaken public confidence in public institutions. I have been working on this issue for many years, ever since my first ministerial appointment […]
Read moreAlfano: “This Sea unifies. We must invest in projects for youth”
Strengthening security by multiplying agreements such as the one finetuned with Niger but also investing on the age-old unifying and not divisive idea of the “Mare Nostrum”, 200 million for the Africa Fund, an Erasmus programme for the Mediterranean, and one thousand cultural cooperation projects. Foreign Minister Angelino Alfano heralds the opening of the Med […]
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