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The activation of Article 50 of the Lisbon Treaty last 29 March has expedited the procedure of the United Kingdom’s exit from Europe. To meet the concerns of the many Italian citizens residing in the United Kingdom over the possible consequences of the UK’s exit from the EU and their status in the future, the […]
Read moreUnder the Italian Presidency of the G7, the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting will be held in Lucca on 10 and 11 April 2017. Journalists, photographers and TV crews interested in following the G7 Foreign Ministers Meeting are requested to apply for ad hoc accreditation on the online accreditation platform that will be active from […]
Read moreMinister Alfano: “I wish to express our deep sorrow for the Mocoa victims and my personal closeness to the families stricken by this tragedy. To Colombia, a Country which is a friend of Italy, I wish to convey the deep-felt condolences of our Country.”The Farnesina’s Crisis Unit, in close cooperation with the Italian Embassy in […]
Read more“I express my firmest condemnation and the grief and closeness of Italy to the Russian State and people for the bombing of a few hours ago in St. Petersburg,” said Angelino Alfano, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. “To the families of the victims, I convey my warmest solidarity. To the numerous people […]
Read moreEver since 2015, Italy has committed to have the European trademark of Spanish restaurants “La mafia se sienta a la mesa” (“The Mafia sits at the table”) cancelled. The Trial and Appeal Boards at the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO) have recognised Italy’s good reasons, acknowledging that “the use of the term Mafia manipulates […]
Read moreThe Italian Consulate General in Chongqing recently participated in two events aimed at promoting Brand Italy: the International Tourism Carnival in Chongqing, which presented the Peninsula’s beautiful tourism destinations, and the Chengdu National Food, Wine and Spirits Fair, where almost a dozen Italian wine producers and importers were present at the Italian Pavilion. The Tourism Carnival, […]
Read moreThe Alinari Photographic Archive contains images of Florence in the 19th century, depicting the city’s transformation from Florence as the capital of Italy to Florence the capital of international tourism. This is the theme of the lecture that Stefano Bertocci will hold at 7 p.m., today, 3 April, at the Italian Cultural Institute in Mexico […]
Read moreThe Italian Cultural Institute in Rabat, in partnership with the Italian Embassy, will host a concert by Malika Ayane at Rabat’s Mohammed V Theatre next 8 April. It will be a musical “journey” across the different souls of the Italian artist, spanning from her most acoustic songs to those inspired by the ballroom music of […]
Read moreA tour of the Italian Renaissance kicked off in Southeast Asia (Bangkok, Singapore and Hong Kong) thanks to the cooperation between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation and the Italian Embassies and Cultural Institutes. The theatre will be the stage for a cultural strategy in which Italy plays the leading role. The project […]
Read moreThe Undersecretary of State for Foreign Affairs, Vincenzo Amendola, who arrived in Kiev yesterday, met this morning with Italian entrepreneurs working in the Ukrainian capital that recently established a Business Association. Trade between the two Countries exceeded three billion euros in 2016, recording a substantial increase in Italian exports, up 21.7%. Ukraine hosts approx. 300 […]
Read moreA high level seminar on the sixtieth anniversary of the Treaties of Rome was held at the Italian Ambassador’s residence in The Hague on 24 March. The event was attended by the President of the First Chamber of the States-General of the Netherlands, Ankie Broekers-Knol, Senator Roberto Cocianich, Central Director for Migration Policies and Visas of the Ministry […]
Read moreThe “Ever Closer Union” exhibition was inaugurated on 21 March, in Frankfurt, in the presence of the Italian Consul General, Maurizio Canfora, the ECB Supervisory Board and the senior management of the Bank. Created by the European University Institute of Florence and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to mark the 60th anniversary of the Treaties […]
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