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Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio
on Wednesday said the cabinet has approved a specific plan to
"correctly inform all States abroad about what is really going
on in Italy" in connection with the coronavirus emergency.
Di Maio said in a Facebook post after a cabinet meeting the
previous night that it is the foreign ministry's task to
"contain the spread abroad of incorrect or even fake news"
published over the last few days.
"The more fake news are broadcast and the more Italy endures
damages, also on an economic level".
"Over the past few hours we have obtained the guarantee from
many States that there will be no blocks or restrictions against
us", Di Maio also said.
The foreign minister said he was also working on "campaigns"
to promote "correct information" aimed at taking off a list of
Italian destinations to be avoided due to the outbreak "a series
of regions and municipalities that have nothing to do with it".
Di Maio also spoke about funding to support Italian exports
in the post.
"I have organized for Tuesday a meeting to discuss Italian
exports and Made in Italy" products, the minister said,
highlighting that "300 million euros are ready with the
Institute for Foreign Trade in favor of our companies and we
will discuss together how to react in the best way to deal with
this moment".
"An additional 350 million will be allocated for the fund on
exports of Sace-Simest", the foreign minister also wrote on
Facebook.
The first 300 million euros for exports had been announced on
February 11.
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