DEI – Turkey: Intesa Sanpaolo opens corporate branch in Istanbul

DEI – Turkey: Intesa Sanpaolo opens corporate branch in Istanbul Intesa Sanpaolo has opened a new corporate branch in Istanbul, giving the group a bigger presence in Turkey. The branch will have a staff of 30, initial assets of one billion, and will answer to the “hub branch” in Dubai, one of the four worldwide […]

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Expo – On 13 May the Italian Embassy in Mexico City will present the Expo to local institutions and representatives of civil society

The Milan 2015 Universal Exposition is coming to Mexico, with a presentation on 13 May organised by the Italian Embassy in Mexico City and hosted in the Italian Cultural Institute. The presentation is part of the “Year of Italy in Latin America” initiatives. Attendees will include official Expo partners, representatives of the United Nations, Italian […]

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“Africa and the Mediterranean are a foreign policy priority for Italy”, says Gentiloni

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, attended the first working lunch organised by the African diplomatic corps in Rome. The aim of the lunch, which took place today, 21 April 2015, was to review and analyse the outlook for, and Italy’s strategies with respect to, the continent. “Africa and the Mediterranean […]

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Bratislava – Exhibition on “Piccole Utopie” and the “new” Italian architecture

The touring exhibition on “Small Utopias” Italian Architecture of the Third Millennium Between History, Research And Innovation” is coming to Bratislava, where it will run from 23 April to 23 May 2015. Housed in the Design Factory, a former industrial building, the exhibition is curated by the MAXXI – National Museum of XXI Century Arts. […]

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Bratislava – Exhibition on “Piccole Utopie” and the “new” Italian architecture

The touring exhibition on “Small Utopias” Italian Architecture of the Third Millennium Between History, Research And Innovation” is coming to Bratislava, where it will run from 23 April to 23 May 2015. Housed in the Design Factory, a former industrial building, the exhibition is curated by the MAXXI – National Museum of XXI Century Arts. […]

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Bratislava – Exhibition on “Piccole Utopie” and the “new” Italian architecture

The touring exhibition on “Small Utopias” Italian Architecture of the Third Millennium Between History, Research And Innovation” is coming to Bratislava, where it will run from 23 April to 23 May 2015. Housed in the Design Factory, a former industrial building, the exhibition is curated by the MAXXI – National Museum of XXI Century Arts. […]

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Melbourne – Businessman Giuseppe Garofalo receives the Star of Italy

Giuseppe Garofalo, one of Australia’s leading Italian entrepreneurs, has received the Order of the Star of Italy from the Consul General in Melbourne, Marco Maria Cerbo. A leading food and drink importer, Garofalo is a key figure in Australia’s Italian community and contributor to numerous charities. The honour is one of the first decided by […]

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Gentiloni meets the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met the Minister for Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Norway, Børge Brende, at the Farnesina today, 21 April 2015. The meeting was an opportunity to exchange views on regional crises and other key international topics. The two ministers discussed Libya, migration and combating terrorism; […]

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Australia – Masterpieces of Italian neo-realism by Rossellini and De Sica

Australia will soon have a chance to discover masterpieces of Italian neo-realism, with a film season organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Sydney and featuring Roberto Rossellini and Vittorio De Sica. The season starts on Thursday 23 April 2015 and will run each month until November, at the Casula Powerhouse Arts Centre. The opening […]

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Italy-Brazil – ‎“Beleza” arrives in Rio

“Beleza”, a performance inspired by journeys and migration and featuring Italian and Brazilian artists, will be staged in Rio de Janeiro from 1 to 3 May 2015. One of the Year of Italy in Latin America initiatives, the performance will also be presented at expo 2015 in Milan, during the week dedicated to Liguria region. […]

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“The people smugglers are financing Islamic terrorism”, says Gentiloni (Il Messaggero)

A sense of urgency. “We can’t wait. We need an emergency intervention, an immediate response. Otherwise, it’ll end up that Italy is no longer able to identify the migrants”. This was Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni’s comment in a break during the meeting of EU heads of diplomacy in Luxembourg. The Minister continued: “The people smugglers […]

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EU Foreign Affairs Council – Immigration: “It’s a European emergency”, says Gentiloni

This is a European emergency and until now the response, the commitments and the rescue operations have been Italian. But a situation where a European emergency is addressed solely with Italian resources and commitments is no longer sustainable”. Speaking was Minister Paolo Gentiloni, who was in Luxembourg in the run-up to the meeting of European […]

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