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Portugal: Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group takes over Nutricafes The Italian MZB Group (Massimo Zanetti Beverage Group) has purchased 100% of the capital of Nutricafes, one of the main operators in the Portuguese coffee market, for a value of 74.5 million euros. Nutricafes, best known for the trademarks “Nicola Cafe’s’ and ‘Chave d’Ouro’ is the third […]

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Gentiloni – «The doors of the EU are only open for a democratic State. Purges and vengeances are unacceptable» (Corriere della Sera)

«It is a perfect storm – says Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni – with Europe and the Mediterranean at the centre. The Brexit referendum, the failed coup in Turkey and the jihadist attacks are intertwined threats. On the one hand, the Mediterranean is the crossroads of global tensions, security issues, terrorist attacks and regional crises. On […]

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Nice: the French Authorities confirm the identification of four additional Italian victims

The Foreign Ministry informs that, during the night, the French Authorities have confirmed the identification of four additional Italian citizens among the victims of the Nice attack, namely Carla Gaveglio, Maria Grazia Ascoli, Gianna Muset and Angelo D’Agostino. Their families have been informed and are being provided the necessary assistance by the staff  of the Italian Consulate and […]

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Nice: the French authorities confirm the identification of Mario Casati, one of the Italian victims of the attack

The Foreign Ministry informs that the French Criminal Investigation Department has confirmed the identification of Mario Casati, one of the Italian victims of the Nice attack.  His family was informed by the French police at the presence of officials from the Italian Consulate and the Crisis Management Unit which were providing assistance. The identification process […]

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The Farnesina, through a programme for youths all over the world, finances 16 cultural exchange projects

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will allocate approximately 300,000 euros to co-finance 16 cultural exchange projects submitted by non-profit organizations, Italian social organizations (Onlus), universities, foundations, local authorities, also in partnership with foreign partners. The selection of the winners was based on the main aims of the competing projects: the participation of […]

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Chapters 23 and 24 opened in Serbia’s EU accession negotiations

Today’s EU-Serbia intergovernmental conference in Brussels ratified the opening of negotiation chapters 23 and 24 on fundamental rights and justice, liberty and security. “It is an important signal for Serbia and the Balkans which confirms that, even in a post-Brexit Europe, their perspective integration encourages the Country to follow through with the reform process that […]

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Belgrade – Two films reveal Italian Development Cooperation’s commitment to minors

Concomitantly to the opening of Chapters 23 and 24 of Serbia’s EU accession negotiations, the Italian Embassy in Belgrade has programmed the screening of two films on the contribution made to protect Serbian minors by Italy’s Development Cooperation by financing two projects implemented by the Emilia Romagna Region and by UNICEF. The event is also […]

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Beijing – Roberto Goffi’s photograpy show on 21st Milan Triennale staged in China

Roberto Goffi’s photography exhibition, designed to portray the complexity and richness of La Triennale di Milano, opened at Beijing’s Times Art Museum on Sunday. Goffi’s exhibition guides visitors on a journey through the milestones of the 21st Milan Triennale, which has been a reference point for international design ever since it opened in 1923. It […]

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Brazil, Italian dance stars to highlight Rio Olympics

Italian dance stars will be in Sao Paulo during the upcoming Olympic Games. “Kataklò”, Italy’s best-known physical theatre company, will return to Brazil for the fifth time for the 31st Olympic Games in Rio with “Play”, a performance on program at the Teatro Sérgio Cardoso next 27 and 28 July. The visionary style of choreographer […]

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Minister Gentiloni’s comments on the situation in Turkey

“We were relieved to find that last night Turkey successfully forestalled a military adventure that would have plunged the Country into chaos and revived the specters of the past,” Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni, said. “It is most tragic that this adventure should claim so many lives,” remarked Mr Gentiloni. “It is now time  for the […]

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Turkey: ​Minister Paolo Gentiloni had a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Paolo Gentiloni, had a telephone conversation with his Turkish counterpart Mevlut Cavusoglu to express his satisfaction for the successful popular mobilization and defence of the institutions. Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu, who was talking from the capital Ankara, confirmed the failure of the coup attempt he defined as terrorist.

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Cooperation ​Convention signed today by MAECI, the Italian Development Cooperation Agency and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti

The Cooperation Convention was signed today by MAECI, the Italian Development Cooperation Agency and Cassa Depositi e Prestiti. The Convention which is a fundamental step in the implementation of the Cooperation Reform Act (Act 125 of 11 August 2014) was signed by the Director General for Development Cooperation of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, Giampaolo […]

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