milan, italy, november 1 2009. this repertory photograph from left to right: foreign affairs secretary of germany frank-walter steinmeier, and former foreign affairs secretary of italy massimo d'alema, shaking hands during a meeting in milan in 2006. they are now both candidates for next elections of foreign affairs secretary of the european union.

milan, italy. december 1 2008. ministers of foreign affairs massimo d'alema (first left) and renato ruggiero (first right)told their state experiences during a cycle at bocconi university organized by giorgio la malfa (center).

milano, italy. december 1 2008. left wing politician, former minister of foreign affairs telling his state memories during a cycle at bocconi university.

milan, italy. december 1 2008. former ambassador and minister of foreign affairs at cycle on their state memories at bocconi university.

milan, italy, september 29, 2008. senator emilio colombo, more than 50 years of his life as a politician: former president of italian parliament, minister of foreign affairs, minister of interior, has opened at bocconi university the cycle of italian foreign affairs ministers telling students their important steps as politicians.

ph ginobegotti 2006 - steinmeier frank-walter and massimo d'alema
minister of foreign affairs of germany and italy

ph ginobegotti 2006 - massimo d'alema
italian politician, left party, foreign affairs minister