Rhod on Public Affairs (Free subscription) | 26/11/2009
Italy is to push for the creation of a European Army after the "new Europe" takes shape at this week's crucial EU summit following the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty. Franco Frattini, the Italian Foreign Minister, said that the Lisbon Treaty had established "that if some countries want to enter into reinforced co-operation between themselves they can do so". This was already the...
Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Edward Nalbandian and Franco Frattini considered relaxation of visa requirements between Armenia and EU.
Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 24/11/2009
Franco Frattini: Italy hails the signature of Armenian-Turkish protocols.
Black Horizon (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
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...
Panarmenian (Free subscription) | 23/11/2009
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.
France24 (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
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)...
The Empire Chronicles (Free subscription) | 18/11/2009
Italy’s Foreign Minister Franco Frattini proposes the creation of a European army after the “new Europe” takes shape at this week’s EU summit following the adoption of the Lisbon Treaty, The Times reports. Frattini said that the Lisbon Treaty had established “that if some countries want to enter into reinforced co-operation between themselves they can do so”. This...
Musings from Medway (Free subscription) | 15/11/2009
Dan Hannan - Do you trust this man? I watched with interest Dan Hannan's latest online video for the Taxpayers Alliance where he indicated his support for an European military bloc. This is an interesting slip - as such an idea has been mooted today by Franco Frattini, the Italian Foreign Minister , who said that the Lisbon Treaty had established "that if some countries want to enter into reinforced...
Islam in Action (Free subscription) | 03/11/2009
This update is Italy's reaction to the "European Court: No Crucifixes in Italian Schools" article. Way to go guys! Italy, Vatican in uproar over court crucifix ruling By Philip Pullella ROME (Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights ruled on Tuesday that crucifixes should be removed from Italian classrooms, prompting Vatican anger and sparking uproar in Italy, where such icons...
National Secular Society (Free subscription) | 30/10/2009
An Italian MP has rejected calls by Italy’s foreign minister Franco Frattini for a possible Concordat or treaty with Islam to teach the religion in the country’s public schools as a way of improving integration with Muslim immigrants.
Graham Pointer's Blog (Free subscription) | 29/10/2009
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,...
Islamization Watch (Free subscription) | 26/10/2009
"Integration by immigrants requires solidarity and equity, without disregarding our identity and history. We need rules and principles to become good Italians, before becoming a good Muslim," said Frattini. He said it was vital to ensure an 'Italian Islam' was established before bringing the Koran to the country's schools. Rome, 26 October ( AKI ) - An Italian MP has rejected calls by Italy's...
Calling England (Free subscription) | 23/10/2009
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...
Muslims Against Sharia (Free subscription) | 08/10/2009
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...
People Daily (Free subscription) | 07/10/2009
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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