“BRICS between the Mediterranean and Africa: identity, development and immigration”

A Marshall Plan for the Mediterranean promoted by the European Union and the BRICS countries, an association between Brazil, China, India, Russia and South Africa, is the main proposal that emerged from a round table organised yesterday in Rome by Eurispes and the Prospettive Mediterranee (“Mediterranean Perspectives”) Association in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign […]

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Alfano: «A common front against terror. We need to also involve Moscow» (Corriere della Sera)

“Deep scorn and firm condemnation of the two barbaric acts,” said the newly elected Foreign Minister, Angelino Alfano. “The Berlin massacre and the killing of Russian Ambassador Karlov in Turkey strengthen our conviction that we must give top priority to fighting terrorism in a context of close cooperation with all our international partners. We express […]

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Minister Alfano on the tragic facts of Berlin​

“I was deeply struck and grieved at the news of this evening’s despicable attack in Berlin and I express my deepest-felt condolences and my warmest sympathy to the German Government. We are close to the German people in this sorrowful moment, which should instead be of joy and peace as we approach the Christmas festivities,” […]

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Mission of Minister Alfano in Paris, London, Berlin, Madrid and Pristina

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, will begin a tour of the European capitals tomorrow, stopping at Paris, London, Berlin and Madrid, and will lastly in Pristina. The Foreign Minister’s first mission abroad will start in the French capital where he will meet with Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault at the Quai […]

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Minister Alfano on the attack in Jordan

“I wish to express my deepest sorrow for the barbaric terroristic attack that affected Karak, where ten people lost their lives, among them four Jordanian policemen.” These are the words in a note written by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. The Minister added that “Italy is close to the families […]

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Minister Alfano strongly condemns murder of Russian Ambassador to Turkey

“I wish to express my profound indignation and strong condemnation for the murder of the Russian Ambassador to Turkey, Andrey Karlov.” These are the words expressed by the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, to the Russian Ambassador to Italy, Sergey Razov, during the ceremony with the Diplomatic Corps at the Quirinale. Mr Alfano […]

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Music: Muti in Tel Aviv for the presentation of a book on Toscanini

Maestro Riccardo Muti attended the presentation of a book dedicated to Arturo Toscanini, who conducted at the 1936 inauguration of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, at the time known as the ‘Palestine Symphony Orchestra’.   Maestro Muti, in a sort of virtual passing of the baton between Italian musicians, will conduct the concert at the city’s […]

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Israel – Haifa celebrates Marcello Mastroianni’s greatest films

Israel celebrates Marcello Mastroianni’s greatest films twenty years after his death. Sixteen films of one of the most important figures of Italian cinema will be screened at the Cinematheques of Tel Aviv, Jerusalem, Haifa, Herzliya, Holon and Sderot, thanks to the ADAMAS (Roma-TEL AVIV) Cultural Association, in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institutes in Tel […]

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Malta – Music, Italy takes centre stage in Malta’s International Organ Festival

The Malta International Organ Festival, which ran from 19 November to 9 December 2016, featured internationally renowned musicians performing music composed or adjusted for the king of keyboard instruments: the organ. Through the cooperation with the Italian Cultural Institute in La Valletta, Italy participated in three of the Festival’s concerts. Moreover, Italy was assigned the […]

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Conference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes – “Vivere all’italiana”, the new integrated promotion strategy illustrated at the Farnesina

Art, cinema, design, food: Italy increases its stakes on the points of excellence of the Italian Way of Life in projecting its image around the world. “Vivere all’Italiana” (“Italian way of life”) is the name of Italy’s innovative integrated promotion strategy abroad, which will be illustrated at the Farnesina this morning. The occasion is the […]

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Change of Access for the Press – Conference of the Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes in the World (Farnesina, 19 December 2016)

The Conference of Directors of Italian Cultural Institutes in the World will take place at the Farnesina on 19 December 2016. The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International   Cooperation Angelino Alfano will open the conference. He will be followed by the Minister of Cultural Property and Cultural Activities and Tourism Dario Franceschini, the President of the Dante Alighieri Society Andrea Riccardi, the […]

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Alfano: meets with Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Davor Ivo Stier

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, received at the Farnesina the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Davor Ivo Stier. The talks focused on the excellence of bilateral relations. “Italy is Croatia’s second-largest trade partner,” said Minister Alfano, underscoring that “there […]

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