Franco Frattini

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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...

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

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.

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...

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.

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...

Italy: EU should condemn Aftonbladet article

The Local (Free subscription) | 08/31/2009

Italy's foreign minister, Franco Frattini, says he has met with his Swedish counterpart Carl Bildt to iron out a strategy for resolving the crisis which flared after the publication of a controversial article in the Aftonbladet newspaper. But Bildt denies the crisis was discussed.

Gaddafi: Terrorism Is Justified By Western Arrogance

Gateway Pundit (Free subscription) | 08/25/2009

Libyan dictator Colonel Gaddafi sure was quiet during the Bush years. But, that's all changed. Yesterday, Gaddafi said terrorism was justified by Western arrogance. ANSAmed reported, via RIP : The scheduled visit by Italy's prime minister to Libya on August 30 is "most opportune" and will go ahead. Any rumours of second thoughts on the part of Silvio Berlusconi were thoroughly quashed yesterday...

Somalia Pirates Say U.S.'$4million Ransom' Paid to Release Italy Tugboat

All Africa (Free subscription) | 08/11/2009

Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told the media on Monday that the Italian tugboat named Buccaneer with ten Italian nationals, five Romanians and one Croatian crewman on board was released and all the crew members are safe. The boat was reportedly heading towards the neighboring Republic of Djibouti with naval escort.

• Pirates free Italian cargo ship, crew: minister - Boston Globe
• Italian ship's 4-month pirate ordeal ends - CNN
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Chairperson of forthcoming session of UN General Assembly Dr. Abdel Salaam Al-Traiki meets in Rome with Italian Foreign Minister.

Libyaonline.com (Free subscription) | 08/05/2009

The Chairperson of the forthcoming session of the United Nations General Assembly Dr. Abdel Salaam Al-Traiki, Secretary of the African Union Affairs of the GPC for Foreign Liaison and International Cooperation, met in Rome on Tuesday with the Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini.During the meeting, they discussed the situation in some regions of the African continent, especially the situation in...