POSTCARDS FROM THE OTHER ITALY – In Finland to study the state of health of the sea

Finland is the setting for the fifth episode of “Postcards from the other Italy”, the web series produced by the news agency ‘9colonne’ with the support of the Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration Policies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. Helsinki is home to Letizia Tedesco, oceanographer at the Research […]

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Gentiloni received at the Farnesina the Foreign Minister of Kosovo Enver Hoxhaj

Today the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, received at the Farnesina the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Kosovo, Enver Hoxhaj.  The meeting focused on fighting radicalization and violent extremism, combating human trafficking and making a common commitment to progressively stabilize the region of the Balkans. Minister Gentiloni confirmed Italy’s support for Pristina’s EU […]

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Lawyer Malek Adly released from prison in Egypt​

The Farnesina welcomed the release of Lawyer Malek Adly after 114 days of detention in the Egyptian prison of Torah. There is hope that this encouraging, albeit limited, sign may be followed by similar measures for other activists, among whom several university students, currently detained in Egyptian prisons.

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Charitable Initiative by Slow Food#unfuturoperamatrice

Two euros for the populations struck by the earthquake for every plate of pasta ‘all’amatriciana’ consumed anywhere in the world. This is the campaign promoted by Slow Food, inviting all the Chefs of the world to include a plate of “pasta all’amatriciana”, the world-famous dish created precisely in Amatrice, on their menus for a year. […]

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Earthquake: offers of help by Italian communities and associations of Italians residing abroad. Collection channels

Many and widespread are the spontaneous manifestations of solidarity by communities and associations of Italians residing abroad in support of the populations recently struck by the earthquake in Central Italy. In order to effectively funnel these expressions of sympathy and of the will to make a tangible contribution, the Foreign Ministry has widely publicized information […]

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Collection of donations and solidarity initiatives

The numerous offers of help coming from all over the world for the populations struck by the earthquake of 24 August can be paid through the following channels: REGION OF LAZIO Bank Current Account under the heading: Regione Lazio per Amatrice e Accumoli IBAN: IT 60 P 02008 05255 000104428939 BIC/Swift: UNCRITMM or Post Office […]

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Switzerland – “Musica Fiorita” donates concert proceeds to rehabilitate artistic heritage damaged in the quake

The Italian Consul in Basel, Michele Camerota, expressed “gratitude and appreciation for the sensitivity shown by the world-renowned Italian musician, Daniela Dolci, who leads the Musica Fiorita Ensemble and has been living in Basel during the last 25 years. She unhesitatingly accepted the proposal to devolve the proceeds of the concert ‘Fiamma vorace’, dedicated to […]

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Lithuania – Vilnius Science Festival with 5 famed Italian experts

Five noted Italian experts will take part in the Science Festival “Spaceship Earth” in Vilnius on Sept. 8-17. Chiara Zuccato, Eugenio Coccia, Giuseppe Novelli, Giorgio Metta, and Fiorenzo Conti will hold a series of lectures at the event, now at its 13th edition. The first lecture, “Brain evolution and neurological disorders: the example of Huntington’s […]

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Joint statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the UK and the United States

The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States welcome the statement of the Presidency Council (PC) of 24 August 2016 and the announcement of its intention to submit a revised list of Government of National Accord (GNA) Ministers to the House of Representatives (HoR).  They emphasised the unanimous adoption […]

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Russian Federation – Carabinieri observe a minute of silence for quake victims

The Musical Band of the Carabinieri Corps, at the first performance in a theatre, observed a moment of silence for the earthquake victims in central Italy during their concert on Wednesday evening in Moscow. “It should have been a festive and fun night, but unfortunately it couldn’t be due to the tragedy in Italy this […]

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Gentiloni: “Economic challenges unite us” (Corriere della Sera)

Dear Editor, today is the 150th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship and Commerce between Italy and Japan, which was signed on 25 August 1866 and marked the start of bilateral diplomatic relations.   Despite the geographical distance, the ties between our populations date back, at the very least, to the mid-1500s, long before the […]

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Earthquake in Central Italy: Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj calls Minister Gentiloni to convey condolences

Libyan Prime Minister Fayez al-Sarraj last night called the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, to convey his condolences and solidarity to the Italian Government and people. The Prime Minister renewed the sentiment of friendship between the two Countries and of gratitude for the cooperation that Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and the […]

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