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Strumenti comuni per gestire i flussi migratori. La mia intervista al “Corriere”
Intervista di Lorenzo Cremonesi. Leggi sul sito del Corriere E’ il momento delle grandi sfide per l’Europa e la sua politica nel mondo. Vedi le svolte di Donald Trump che mettono in dubbio i tanti decenni di alleanza Eu-Usa, l’espansionismo muscolare di Vladimir Putin, la Brexit, i migranti, Isis, l’incertezza economica, l’antieuropeismo montante tra gli europei: cosa la preoccupa di più? «La mancanza di fiducia in noi stessi. I nostri partner internazionali, dall’Argentina al Giappone, continuano a dirmi che noi europei non ci rendiamo conto della nostra potenza. Mi preoccupa: siamo noi a non capire la nostra forza. In un periodo di totale stravolgimento degli equilibri geopolitici, il mondo guarda all’Europa come al partner affidabile su questioni centrali come quelle del commercio libero ed equo, diritti umani, multilateralismo, sostegno all’Onu, diplomazia che previene i conflitti, cambiamenti climatici, siamo il primo mercato mondiale, abbiamo 16 missioni militari all’estero e l’elenco è ancora lunghissimo. Insomma, siamo come una meravigliosa sedicenne che si guarda allo specchio e si vede brutta. La nostra salute fisica è perfetta, ma siamo labili di nervi, una vera crisi d’identità, di mancanza di consapevolezza. Se non conosci la tua forza, rischi di non usarla e ciò potrebbe alla lunga minare le basi della nostra potenza». Trump glorifica la Brexit, è una minaccia? «No, l’America non è una minaccia per l’Europa. I nostri legami sono antichi e più profondi di qualsiasi amministrazione Usa. Ma la politica americana deve ancora definirsi, dovremo vedere cosa farà il Congresso, che criticava Obama per essere troppo dolce con Mosca. Questa è una crisi interna americana, non nostra». Anche noi sposteremo la nostra... read moreStatement ahead of the International Holocaust Remembrance Day
We remember the genocide committed here, on European soil, just two generations ago. We remember the millions of Jews murdered in the Shoah, and the many other victims. As Shimon Peres, now sadly no longer with us, once said: ‘We are their eyes that remember. We are their voice that cries out.’ To those who would deny, this is our message. A message of collective responsibility. We have a responsibility to remember: a responsibility towards the victims, towards the survivors. A responsibility towards the future generations. And a responsibility towards Europe, and all European citizens. As a reaction to the World War and to Shoah, the founders of a united Europe decided to turn the page. A united Europe was the only way to ensure that “never again” such tragedies would happen inside our continent. Our founders rejected the vicious idea that one nation, one people, one ideology should enslave all others. They chose to build a Union of diversities. And it is a choice we are called to confirm each and every day. As we celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the Rome Treaties, and over seventy years of peace inside our Union, we must pass the message to younger generations: a peaceful and diverse Europe cannot be taken for granted. Anti-Semitism has not disappeared, and European Jews have too often come under attack. Discriminations based on religion and on ethnicity are worryingly on the rise. Each new generation needs to commit again to the foundations of our peaceful coexistence. A peaceful and diverse Europe needs constant care, and it is everyone’s interest, and... read moreStatement following the high level meeting in the framework of the EU-facilitated Dialogue between Belgrade and Pristina
Today, Presidents Tomislav Nikolić and Hashim Thaçi and Prime Ministers Isa Mustafa and Aleksandar Vučić joined me for a high level meeting of the Dialogue for normalisation of relations between Belgrade and Pristina. I would like to thank them for the open and very constructive meeting we had. They discussed the developments over the past days, agreed to leave the tensions behind and to focus on the work ahead. I underlined that progress in the normalisation of relations between Kosovo and Serbia is essential: for Kosovo and Serbia, for the European Union itself, and the Western Balkans region as a whole. Advancing in the Dialogue is key for both sides in moving forward on their respective paths towards the European Union. I am encouraged by the leadership, vision, commitment and engagement shown by the political leaders today to address and solve issues of mutual concern through the Dialogue. Both sides agreed to take the Dialogue forward in a spirit of respect, cooperation and mutual understanding. Discussions between the sides will intensify over the next days. We decided to have a series of rounds of the high level Dialogue, starting from the coming days. I want to thank once more the Presidents and Prime Ministers for their openness and their strong commitment to the Dialogue. We will now take the agreed work forward constructively and concretely for the benefit of all people in Serbia and in Kosovo, advancing concretely on their European paths. I as a facilitator of the Dialogue will continue to be constantly personally involved in supporting the full implementation of today’s outcome, of agreements already reached and... read moreFederica Mogherini meets UN Special Representative for Libya Martin Kobler
On 24 January 2017, the High Representative/Vice-President Federica Mogherini met in Brussels with the United Nations Secretary-General’s Special Representative and Head of the UN Support Mission in Libya, Martin Kobler. Federica Mogherini and Martin Kobler exchanged views on the political and security situation in Libya, and on the regional initiatives to support a political, inclusive solution in the country. They discussed the perspectives of intensifying cooperation to support such a solution which should be to the benefit of all Libyans. In this respect, they discussed EU-UN cooperation also together with that of other regional actors with a view to overcoming the obstacles to finding a negotiated outcome to the many challenges that Libya faces. The HR/VP also updated the Special Representative on the EU’s comprehensive efforts to tackle the challenges of irregular migration along the Central Mediterranean Route, which focus on saving lives at sea and tackling traffickers and smugglers. She underlined the importance of assisting migrants, including with their protection, including by engaging with Libyan authorities and international organisations to improve the conditions of migrants inside Libya – and promoting migration governance in Libya, whilst tackling the root causes of migration. In this regard, the HR/VP Mogherini also updated the UN Special Representative Kobler on the training of the Libyan Coast Guard by EUNAVFOR MED Operation... read moreFederica Mogherini speaks with the Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al Sarraj
Today, the High Representative/Vice President Federica Mogherini spoke at length with the Libyan Prime Minister Fayez Al Sarraj. They discussed the political and security situation in Libya and the support that the European Union provides to the Government of National Accord and to the Libyan people. The regional context and initiatives were also passed in review, with the aim of supporting an effective outcome. The HRVP reaffirmed the EU’s full commitment to supporting the political process and the priorities defined by Libya in a number of areas, including migration and border control. Federica Mogherini invited the Prime Minister to Brussels in the coming weeks to continue working... read moreThe Iran nuclear deal is a success – and the whole world is safer for it
My op-ed on today’s Guardian. Read it here on their website One year ago this week, the European Union, China, France, Germany, Russia, the UK, the US and Iran began to implement the joint comprehensive plan of action on Iran’s nuclear programme. This agreement was the result of brave choices, political leadership, collective determination and hard work. A year on, we can clearly say that the Iran deal is working and we need to maintain it. To those critics who have raised concerns, both about the terms of the agreement or about the very idea of having an agreement at all with Iran, I say: take a close look at the facts. The agreement has already paid off by addressing a highly contentious and longstanding dispute in a peaceful manner. In its absence, today we might be facing one more military conflict, in a region that is already far too destabilised. The deal, one year after its implementation, is delivering on its main purpose: ensuring the purely peaceful, civilian nature of Iran’s nuclear programme. The International Atomic Energy Agency – the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog – has issued four reports on the matter and has regularly verified that Iran is complying with its nuclear-related obligations. This means that the Iranian nuclear programme has been significantly reformatted and downsized and is now subject to intense monitoring by the IAEA. The joint commission – which I coordinate – oversees constantly the implementation of the agreement, meeting regularly, which allows us to detect even minor possible deviations and to take necessary corrective measures if the need arises. The deal is also working for... read moreL’accordo con l’Iran funziona. Oggi il mondo è più sicuro
ESATTAMENTE un anno fa, il 16 gennaio del 2016, l’Unione europea, la Cina, la Francia, la Germania, la Russia, il Regno Unito, gli Stati Uniti e l’Iran hanno avviato l’implementazione del Piano d’azione congiunto globale sul programma nucleare iraniano. È stato il frutto di scelte coraggiose, capacità di leadership politica, determinazione collettiva e lavoro intenso. A un anno di distanza, possiamo dire con chiarezza che l’accordo sta funzionando e dev’essere mantenuto
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