The EU’s initial response to the massive outbreak of coronavirus in Italy was largely “inadequate,” and a lack of European solidarity opened the doors for Russia and China, former Italian Foreign Minister Franco Frattini told RT. The new epicenter of the dreaded pandemic, Italy, has been struggling to stop the spread of Covid-19 for weeks now. The disease has already killed more than six thousand... 

Italy’s conservative government is complaining that an Italian citizen, Ilaria Salis, accused of participating in brutal far-left attacks in Budapest, is facing so-called harsh conditions in Hungary’s prison system. Among the critics of the woman’s treatment, which included her being handcuffed and shackled when she appeared in court, is Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, who told the... 

At least 5,000 illegal immigrants arrived in Serbia on Sunday on a journey further west, after neighboring Macedonia’s attempts to forcefully prevent the refugee flow failed. Concerned European leaders have made calls to “radically change” migrant policies, before the EU “loses its soul.” Thousands of refugees – mainly from war-torn Syria, as well as from Africa and... 

In the wake of Canada’s unilateral move to close its embassy in Tehran and break off diplomatic relations with the Islamic Republic, Italy has announced that it will represent Ottawa’s interests in Iran. “Italy’s Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi today announced Italy’s decision to respond positively to the request to represent Canadian interests in Iran following the closure of their... 

Following the tragic events of a failed hostage rescue operation in Nigeria, Britain and Italy have taken diplomatic strides to enhance cooperation in counter-terrorism efforts. The announcement came after Foreign Secretary William Hague and his Italian counterpart, Giulio Terzi, engaged in discussions in Rome, addressing the aftermath of the unsuccessful mission that resulted in the loss of engineers... 

Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu (R) meets with Italian Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi in Istanbul, March 3, 2012. Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu says Ankara supports supplying arms to rebels in Syria fighting against the government of President Bashar al-Assad. Davutoglu claimed that the “international community’s message might be conveyed to the Syrian administration via certain... 

Italian foreign minister Franco Frattini on Tuesday said comments made by a fellow minister about dropping out of the European Union were made during the heat of the moment amid a spat over illegal immigration. “I don’t think he said anything about leaving Europe. He expressed strong disappointment , irritation and anger. Europe is and will be an extraordinary opportunity for us,”...