Armenia, Italy to intensify political dialogue
Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 11/24/2009
Franco Frattini: Italy hails the signature of Armenian-Turkish protocols.
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Italy arrests four men accused of funding Mumbai terror attacks
Black Horizon (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
Milan, Italy - Brescia is a quiet town east of Milan and few would think of it as a hot spot for international terrorism. Yet Italian authorities believe that last year's terror attack in Mumbai (Bombay), where 173 people lost their lives, was partially planned from there. On Saturday night, Italian police arrested two Pakistani nationals, Mohammad Yaqub Janjua and his son Aamar, on charges they helped...
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Foreign Minister Nalbandian paying formal visit to Italy
Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 11/23/2009
In Rome, Minister Nalbandian is scheduled to meet with his Italian counterpart Franco Frattini and chairman of the Foreign Relations Committee of the Italian Senate Lamberto Dini.
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Italy FM warns leaders ahead of climate summit: reports
France24 (Free subscription) | 11/21/2009
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Saturday warned world leaders their credibility could suffer if they failed to make concrete commitments at next month's Copenhagen climate summit. "Our credibility in the eyes of global public opinion is at stake," said Frattini at a conference in Milan, Italian media reported. "Our commitment is to contain global warming and to reduce (polluting)...
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As The Ambition Of "Cherie Antoinette" To Be Europe's First Lady Fade...
Graham Pointer's Blog (Free subscription) | 10/29/2009
It is now reported that former Prime Minister, Tony Blair (or "Boney Blair" as some are calling him to draw the comparison between him and Napoleon Bonaparte), will stand as President of the European Council if the job is "big enough", i.e. if it involves taking over responsibility for matters which are the job of the European Commission. Franco Frattini, the Italian Foreign Minister,...
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These Boots Were Made For Walking
Calling England (Free subscription) | 10/23/2009
I've mentioned Mediterranean expansion into North Africa before (see tags NWO, EU) and Euro-Med has a post about further expansion into the Persian Gulf and plans for Saudi Arabia and the UAE. What follows is just a summary; the article itself is full of checkable links and other info: This article demonstrates the EU's role in Rockefeller's Trilateral Commission´s task: To build a coherent...
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Italy: Palestinian president meets Berlusconi amid controversy
Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | 10/08/2009
Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas met Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi on Wednesday in the capital Rome, at his office in Palazzo Chigi. The meeting was part of a bid to help restart peace talks in the Middle East and amid calls for his resignation by Palestinian politicians. Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini was also present at the meeting between Abbas and Berlusconi. Before meeting...
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Italian FM advances Italy's bid to Eurogroup presidency
People Daily (Free subscription) | 10/07/2009
Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini on Tuesday further advanced Italy's bid for the Eurogroup presidency. In an interview to Italian daily Corriere della Sera, Frattini said Italian Economy Minister Giulio Tremonti is the perfect candidate as future chairman of the Eurogroup, uniting finance ministers from the 16 euro zone countries plus the European Central Bank (ECB) president and the European...
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Italian FM: We Will Help You Combat Goldstone's Report
Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | 10/06/2009
by Nissan Ratzlav-Katz Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin on Monday that his country is prepared to defend the Israeli position rejecting the United Nation's Goldstone Report, which accused Israel of war crimes. He expressed optimism over what he sees as "movement" and "understanding" in the Arab world. Italy will also do all in its power,...
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Italy: G8 backs talks with Iran but time limited
KURDISH BLOG (Free subscription) | 09/25/2009
UNITED NATIONS (Reuters) - The Group of Eight nations backs a U.S. policy of giving Iran a chance to negotiate over its nuclear program, but believes time is running out before new sanctions should be considered, Italy's foreign minister said on Thursday. Reporting on a dinner of G8 foreign ministers on Wednesday evening, Franco Frattini said: "What has emerged ... is that G8 partners believe...
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Frattini hits at attacks on Italy by dark forces
Financial Times (Free subscription) | 09/14/2009
Franco Frattini, Italy's foreign minister, warns that rivals on the international scene are trying to exploit the troubles of Silvio Berlusconi, prime minister, for their own ends
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Country Boosts Ties With Italy
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/09/2009
Sierra Leone's vice president Samuel Sam-Sumana and Italy's foreign minister Franco Frattini have pledged to bolster ties between the two countries. The two men were speaking during a packed joint press conference on Sunday in the Italian city of Rimini.
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Italy and Baltic states discuss joint business forum
The Earth Times Online Newspaper (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
Riga - Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini continued a whistle-stop tour of the Baltic states Tuesday with an itinerary that saw him meeting two foreign ministers and two presidents within a few hours. Frattini arrived in Latvia fresh from talks...
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Sierra Leone: Country Boosts Ties With Italy
All Africa (Free subscription) | 09/08/2009
Sierra Leone's vice president Samuel Sam-Sumana and Italy's foreign minister Franco Frattini have pledged to bolster ties between the two countries. The two men were speaking during a packed joint press conference on Sunday in the Italian city of Rimini.
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Berlusconi - How Dare The EU Question My Right To Drown Foreigners
No Borders Brighton (Free subscription) | 09/02/2009
In his latest fit of pique , Il Duce Silvio Berlusconi said Italy was ready to block the European Council if members of the European Commission or their spokespersons continued to make statements on matters regarding member states. "My position will be clear and precise: we will not give our vote, thus blocking the function of European Council, unless it is clear that no commissioner or their...