21 Quotes by Paolo Gentiloni

The migratory phenomenon exists, and Europe will have to face it together. The only alternative is a 'beggar-thy-neighbor' solution, in which countries try to load the problem off on their neighbors.

Responding to terrorism inevitably implies military consequences. This may shock some people, but these groups must also be dealt with on a military footing. I won't use the word 'combat' to avoid being painted as a crusader.

It is very important to have good relations with the United States.

We are in favor of free trade.

Italian design is a global excellence, on a par with food, culture, cinema, and, more generally, lifestyle.

The fight against terrorism and fundamentalism knows no frontier. We need to act together and to step up cooperation at a global level.

We must not forget that culture is the key tool to make society advance and defeat all forms of radicalism.

Italy remains deeply engaged in the global fight against terrorism as well as on domestic programmes against radicalisation.

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 facts will prove them wrong.