Today Italy and France officially signed the Quirinale Treaty, a landmark pact of friendship and strategic cooperation between the two countries

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  1. Reposted cause of lack of source.

    So [here’s a summary](https://www.euronews.com/2021/11/24/quirinale-treaty-can-a-new-french-italian-pact-shift-the-balance-of-power-in-europe) if you want to know more about the treaty. The official text has been published and you can read it in [Italian](https://www.governo.it/sites/governo.it/files/Trattato_del_Quirinale.pdf), and in [French](https://www.governo.it/sites/governo.it/files/Traite_bilateral_franco_italien.pdf).

    [Here’s the official statement by the Office of the Prime Minister.](https://www.governo.it/en/media/italy-france-treaty-signed-quirinale-palace/18664)

    And also [some additional photos and videos of the ceremony](https://www.governo.it/en/articolo/italy-france-treaty-signed-quirinale-palace/18662)

    [Like this one.](https://www.governo.it/sites/governo.it/files/DSC06691_0.jpg)

  3. Just read the detail of the Treaty from the Elysée website, I can say it’s not some plastic announcement and might end to become as big as the De Gaulle-Adenauer (Elysée Treaty) pact

  4. Translation (DeepL) of the main points summed up:

    1 – Defence: principle of mutual assistance in the event of armed aggression on their territories, in accordance with Article 5 of the NATO Treaty and Article 42. 7 of the European Union Treaty, and re-launch of the Franco-Italian Defence and Security Council (2+2), involving the Ministers of Defence and Foreign Affairs; development of synergies in terms of capabilities and operations; new cooperation between our naval aviation groups, for example in the form of reciprocal support for our naval aviation groups; intention to cooperate in the missile sector, establishment of a roadmap for capability cooperation.

    2 – Economy: creation of an annual Franco-Italian economic consultation forum, bringing together the ministers for the economy, finance and economic development of each country, in order to ensure regular dialogue on macro-economic and industrial policies, and to bring the economic fabric of the two countries closer together, in particular in sectors that are strategic for European independence such as cloud infrastructures, electric batteries, the pharmaceutical industry and semi-conductors.

    3 – Sustainable development: support for cross-border and transnational cooperation initiatives between French and Italian protected areas, both on land and at sea; reaffirmed objective of making the Mediterranean a clean and ecologically sustainable sea; promotion of a strengthening of the provisions of the European Union’s trade and investment agreements linked to sustainable development, and their proper implementation, in particular compliance with the Paris Agreement.

    4 – Innovation: development of joint financing programmes for innovative projects, in support of start-ups and SMEs; signature of an agreement between the Italian Caisse des Dépôts and the French BPI reinforcing cooperation in support of SMEs and start-ups.

    5 – Youth: implementation of a joint Franco-Italian civic service, the first cohort of which is planned for 2022, with a target of 150 young people who will carry out a cross-volunteer programme between France and Italy; creation of a Franco-Italian Youth Council, and definition of a strategy to develop mobility.

    6 – Franco-Italian curricula: development of Esabac courses, allowing the dual award of the French baccalaureate and the Italian Esame di Stato in France; all French academies will have at least one Esabac section by 2025.

    7 – Student mobility: promote the mobility of pupils and students by doubling the number of pupils and teachers benefiting from mobility by 2025, particularly those from the ESABAC programme, vocational and technological education and apprentices. Launch of a first Franco-Italian campus of professions in 2022, in sectors such as the automotive industry, artificial intelligence and the arts; development of strategic partnerships between French and Italian national institutes of education to facilitate the mobility of future teachers.

    8 – Universities: encourage exchanges of students and researchers and the setting up of double and joint degrees as well as cooperation between doctoral schools; setting up of a biennial forum bringing together the ministries responsible for higher education and the players in the university world.

    9 – Culture: strengthening of exchanges between cultural industries and reinforced cooperation in favour of heritage protection; organisation in 2022 of a first joint event between art and craft schools and a Franco-Italian forum “Entreprendre dans la Culture”; support for Franco-Italian translation to encourage literary exchanges.

    10 – Cross-border cooperation: recognition of the French-Italian border as a place of shared interest for the two countries, requiring special joint attention, and creation of a cross-border cooperation committee dedicated to cross-border issues (environment, health, energy, transport, education, economy, culture, tourism, etc.) involving the relevant actors at local, regional and national level; strengthening of cooperation in health matters; launch of negotiations on a cross-border health and civil protection cooperation agreement

    11 – Police cooperation: perpetuation of the joint border police brigade and creation of a Franco-Italian operational unit to manage major events or contribute to international police missions; intensification of cooperation between law enforcement agencies and the judiciary, particularly in the field of organised crime.

    12 – Foreign Affairs: programme of exchanges of diplomats between the French and Italian ministries responsible for foreign affairs.

  14. If you are interested this are a collection of r/Italy’s reactions to the news

    Italia-Francia, Macron a Roma il 25 novembre per firmare il Trattato del Quirinale
    https://www.reddit.com/r/italy/comments/qveluv/italiafrancia_macron_a_roma_il_25_novembre_per/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

    La Francia ora è attratta dall’Italia: pronta un’alleanza in chiave europea
    https://www.reddit.com/r/italy/comments/qkdl9t/la_francia_ora_è_attratta_dallitalia_pronta/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

    Che cos’è il Trattato del Quirinale italo-francese che Draghi e Macron firmeranno tra una settimana? E perché se ne sa poco o nulla?
    https://www.reddit.com/r/italy/comments/qy1261/che_cosè_il_trattato_del_quirinale_italofrancese/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=share

    Il Trattato del Quirinale visto da Bruxelles ovvero “La dolce Euro-vita” – Next week, the Italian government is set to cap it all off in style by cementing the country’s place at the top table of European politics
    https://www.reddit.com/r/italy/comments/qyrxyi/il_trattato_del_quirinale_visto_da_bruxelles/?utm_medium=android_app&utm_source=shar

  16. Sometime being in Europe, being in the Mediterranean bacine is very nice, different languages, different cultures…but basically the same roots and a great sense of being in a great and diverse family. And a strong cultural bound too. Proud to be European and Italian

  24. So happy to see some good news in this way. Two countries I genuinely love. Great culture and people between both countries

  25. As an Italian, I’m happy that Italy and France got closer after the unprecedented diplomatic crisis of 2018, originated by raids of the French gendarmerie inside Italian territory against migrants and the participation of Italian populist ministers to the gilets jeanues riots. The very same Minister Luigi Di Maio, who drove to Paris and publicly praised the revolt, was today behind Draghi and Macron as Minister of Foreign Affairs. Thankfully his double face was covered by a mask.

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