We cannot treat people with a right to asylum the same way as people from a safe country. They need to be sent back. That is, from our perspective, completely clear. On the other hand, we should scrutinize the now… — Paolo Gentiloni Copy Share Image
It is clear that several countries, in the Balkans for example, need to be considered countries of safe origin. But others like, in my opinion, Eritrea, undoubtedly need to be considered a country of origin with a valid claim to… — Paolo Gentiloni Copy Share Image
I'm not particularly optimistic, but I hope that the lack of alternatives will lead to it. I would like to remind you of the… — Paolo Gentiloni Copy Share Image
I know that many in Germany think we have a merry financial policy over here. — Paolo Gentiloni Copy Share Image
If someone thinks the course of Italian politics will become anti-European, against an open society, against trade, or populist, as they say today, the… — Paolo Gentiloni Copy Share Image
I want to say very clearly that the government... is ready to intervene in order to guarantee the stability of banks and the savings… — Paolo Gentiloni Copy Share Image
The E.U. cannot give up on common solidarity. The idea that every country does its own thing, and history and geography decides whose turn… — Paolo Gentiloni Copy Share Image
We cannot treat people with a right to asylum the same way as people from a safe country. They need to be sent back.… — Paolo Gentiloni Copy Share Image
If necessary, Italy is prepared to fight against Islamic State in Libya because the Italian government cannot accept a terrorist danger in power just… — Paolo Gentiloni Copy Share Image
We have a strong military deployment in Iraq and Afghanistan. In countries like Syria, we need a diplomatic breakthrough to end the war. In… — Paolo Gentiloni Copy Share Image
Italian design is a global excellence, on a par with food, culture, cinema, and, more generally, lifestyle. — Paolo Gentiloni Copy Share Image
There are differences of opinion, especially when it comes to economic and financial policy. But when it comes to foreign and especially immigration policy,… — Paolo Gentiloni Copy Share Image
The route for the refugees currently goes through Greece and the Balkans or through Italy; if there were a crisis in north-eastern Europe, Poland… — Paolo Gentiloni Copy Share Image
But it could be that we, as early as spring, will need to embark on a new policy in order to save one of… — Paolo Gentiloni Copy Share Image
