Economic diplomacy: Alfano attends the meeting of the Advisory Board of Assolombarda

“We, the Foreign Ministry together with Italian enterprises, continue to do teamwork together to make Milan, Lombardy and Italy win the challenge,” said Angelino Alfano, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, in addressing the meeting of Assolombarda’s Advisory Board today in Milan. The Minister confirmed the Foreign Ministry’s intention to fully support Italian […]

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Czech Republic – New record set by Italian-Czech Republic trade volumes: +11.6%

A new record has been set in the volume of trade between Italy and the Czech Republic. According to the Czech Statistical Office, Italy has outperformed France and Austria, becoming the Country’s fifth-largest trade partner after Germany, China, Poland and Slovakia. The trend had already proved to be very positive in 2015 and has recorded […]

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Germany – La Grande Bellezza, Italian design of four wheels

The Italian Cultural Institute in Cologne, Germany, will hold an event dedicated to automobiles at 7 p.m. next 2 March, as part of International Italian Design Day. Professor Paolo Tumminelli, from the Köln International School of Design, will deliver a lecture entitled “La Grande Bellezza, Italian design of four wheels”. Automobiles – for the better […]

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The Italian Cultural Institute in Edinburgh screens Influx by Luca Vullo

The Italian Cultural Institute in Edinburgh will screen ‘Influx’, a documentary produced and directed by Luca Vullo on Italian immigration to London. “The British capital has never attracted so many Italians as in the last few years. In a period in which immigration in Europe is always the focus of political debate, especially after the […]

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The Foreign Ministry expresses great concern over news of the ballistic missile launched by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea

The Foreign Ministry expressed great concern over the news of the ballistic missile that was launched last night by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea. The Country’s repeated nuclear tests, along with the stockpiling of a nuclear arsenal, constitute a threat to global peace and security.  The Democratic People’s Republic of Korea has once again […]

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Iran: Italy shows attention and extreme concern for the case of Dr Ahmadreza Djalali

From the moment it received news of the detention of Dr Ahmadreza Djalali, the Foreign Ministry activated its communication channels with Iranian authorities to underscore the attention and concern with which Italy is following the case in the light of the ties he has with the University of Eastern Piedmont and its scientific community, and to obtain […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Anniversary of the Lateran Treaty (Palazzo Borromeo, 14 February)

On Tuesday, 14 February 2017 the Italian Embassy in the Holy See (Palazzo Borromeo) will celebrate the anniversary of the Lateran Treaty and of the Agreement to amend the Concordat at the presence of top officials of the Italian State and of the Holy See. The bilateral governmental meetings will begin at 4:15 p.m.  At the […]

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Spain: Minister Alfano in Madrid to meet with his Spanish counterpart, Minister Dastis

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will travel to Madrid tonight for bilateral talks with his Spanish counterpart, Alfonos Dastis, and with the Stare Secretary for the European Union, Jorge Toledo, which will be held at the residence of Italian Ambassador Stefano Sannino. On the agenda of the talks are bilateral […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 10 February: latest news from around the world

Uruguay: Anas International signs framework agreement with Corporacion Nacional para el Desarollo Anas International has signed a framework agreement with Corporacion Nacional para el Desarrollo, the operational arm of the Ministry of Transport and Public Works of Uruguay, with the aim of collaborating to improve the road infrastructural network in the country. With this agreement, Anas […]

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Berlin – Fruit and Vegetables, the region of Puglia takes centre stage at Fruit Logistica

“Puglia is more than just an important partner for Italian exports: I would say it is essential, including in the field of fruit and vegetables, as we can see confirmed by the uptrend in all the figures. On the one hand quantitative numbers are significant but on the other there is the quality of the […]

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Washington – Exhibitions, the National Gallery of Art celebrates three generations of the della Robbia family

“As an Italian I am proud that an exhibition is dedicated to the work of Luca della Robbia and his contemporaries because it puts them back at the centre of the focus of the American public. Ingeniousness, creativity and capacity for innovation are the main traits of these artists and they perfectly reflect some of […]

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Montreal – “The Enlightment” give a “concert d’electricité”

Montreal’s Studio d’Essai will host an event entitled “The Enlightment”, a “concert d’electricité” under the direction of Quiet Ensemble’s Fabio Di Salvo and Bernardo Vercelli. The initiative has been organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Montreal, in partnership with Les Productions Recto-Verso. “The Enlightenment” replaces a traditional orchestra with an impressive lighting system. Stage […]

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