Alfano on Venezuela. Violence can never be the response to the population’s requests

“I am following with deep concern the development of the protests underway and I express my firmest condemnation of the violence witnessed in the past few days,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, on the street clashes in Venezuela. “I repeat that violence cannot be the response to the population’s […]

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Alfano meets with Davis, British Secretary of State for Brexit. The living conditions of Italians residing in London prior to Brexit will not undergo changes

“We deem it very important that, following Brexit, the acquired rights of Italian and European citizens residing in the United Kingdom, just as those of the British citizens living in EU Countries, continue to be guaranteed on the basis of the principle of reciprocity and non-discrimination. In particular, I was assured on the fact that […]

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Alfano: “Grief and dismay for the terrible attack in Paris”

Grief and dismay for the terrible attack on the French Police in #Paris.  We are close to the families of the people involved and to France. The Foreign Ministry’s Crisis Unit is operative. We advise Italians present in Paris to avoid the area of the Champs Elysees, to keep informed and to follow the indications […]

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Minister Alfano informed his Azerbaijani counterpart of the decision of the T.A.R. of Lazio to authorise the continuation of the work on the TAP gas pipeline

At the end of today’s meeting during the visit of the Foreign Minister of Azerbaijan Mammadyarov to Italy, Minister Alfano informed him of the decision of the T.A.R. (Regional Administrative Tribunal) of Lazio which, by rejecting the appeal lodged by the Regional Authorities of Apulia, authorised the continuation of the work on the TAP gas […]

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The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met with the the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, met at the Farnesina with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Elmar Mammadyarov. The talks focused on the two countries’ political, economic and cultural bilateral relations, as well as in the field of science and technology. Special attention was given to […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 20 April: world breaking news

China: four agreements signed between the Intercos Group and Shanghai’s Fengxian District Four agreements have been signed between Shanghai’s Fengxian District and the Intercos Group, an Italian company which ranks among the world leaders in the production of cosmetics for third parties, with a turnover of 700 million euros in 2016 and 13 production plants […]

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PRESS ACCREDITATION NOTICE Reminder – Conference “Against Traffic Light Labelling and Protectionism” (Farnesina, 21 April 2017)

On Friday 21 April 2017, from 9 to 10:30 a.m.,  the Farnesina will host the Conference “Against Traffic Light Labelling and Protectionism”. The conference will focus on the protection of Made in Italy agrifood production and the importance of raising awareness on health and nutritional facts. “Italy’s agrifood industry represents one of the major features of Made in Italy […]

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France – Art and science, an App puts Earth in contact with Space

“Arte Spazio Immagine. L’importanza dell’immagine nella scienza e nell’arte” (“Art Space Image. The importance of images in science and art”) is the title of the meeting to be held on 24 April at the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris. The event, promoted under the auspices of the Italian Embassy in Paris and sponsored by the […]

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Hungary – Italian writers at International Book Festival Budapest

The 24th International Book Festival Budapest will kick off on Thursday, 20 April. Italian writer Giorgio Ghiotti will attend on the opening day. On Friday 21 April, the Italian Cultural Institute in Budapest will host a chat with Tommasi Giagni in its Federico Fellini Hall. Mr Giagni will address the audience on the topic: “The […]

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Belgium – With “Pio La Torre, pride of Sicily” Brussels commemorates the judge killed by the Mafia

Following the law that bears his name (providing for the crime of Mafia-style conspiracy and the confiscation of Mafia-owned property), Pio La Torre was killed by decision of the Cupola on 30 April 1982. On the 35th anniversary of his death, the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels, in conjunction with the associations Filef Nuova Emigrazione […]

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The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mario Giro, on mission in Chad

The Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Mario Giro, accompanied by Italian Ambassador Samuela Isopi, will be on mission in Chad from 18 to 21 April. In the course of the visit, Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Giro met with the President of Chad, Idriss Déby and with Foreign Minister Hissein Brahim Taha, highlighting […]

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Minister Alfano attends the meeting of ANCE’s Committee of Overseas Works and SMEs

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, in preview of his address as the guest of honour at the meeting of Committee of Overseas Works and SMEs of ANCE (Associazione Nazionale Costruttori Edili – National Association of Building Contractors) scheduled for 20 April, said: “The Foreign Ministry and the diplomatic network are […]

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