London – Investing in Italy, debate at embassy

Is this a good time to invest in Italy? That is the question at the centre of the “Equity Investments in Italy, a new wave?” dialogue forum promoted and hosted by Italian ambassador to London Pasquale Terracciano, in collaboration with Legance – Avvocati Associati. The debate agenda includes analysis of the investment climate in Italy […]

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Syria – Crisis Unit announcement

Regarding the polemic Vanesa Marzullo raised with her statement today, the Farnesina Crisis Unit underscored that, since the outbreak of the crisis, it has repeatedly urged Italian nationals to leave Syria, considering it a country not to be visited and where the risk of abduction, attack and violence is extremely high. It has made similar […]

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DEI – Korea: INSEAN-CNR and Hyundai scientific cooperation agreement

CNR-INSEAN and Hyundai Corporate Technology Institute – Hyundai Heavy Industries (HMRC-HHI) have signed a scientific cooperation agreement in the shipbuilding sector, which includes personnel exchanges and possible trade opportunities. The Protocol of Understanding was signed between the national institute for the study and practice of naval architecture (INSEAN), part of the national research council (CNR) […]

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Dublin – Ambassador of Italy Giovanni Adorni Braccesi on the radio

Ambassador of Italy to Ireland Giovanni Adorni Braccesi will give an interview to the independent, non-profit radio station, Radio Dublino on Wenesday 25 March at 21:30. The ambassador will “address various topics, such as the evolution of diplomatic missions in Italian foreign policy, diplomatic relations between Italy and Ireland, Embassy support for Italian businesses and […]

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Marseille – “Chantons” with Nino Rota in heart of Provence

A moving recital for all those who love the melodies of Nino Rota, chosen from among the 150 film scores the author composed for Federico Fellini, Francis Ford Coppola, Franco Zeffirelli, Luchino Visconti and others. “Chantons avec Nino Rota”, to be held at the Italian Cultural Institute in Marseille on Friday 27 March (20:30), will […]

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High Level Italy-Algeria Contact Group; Pistelli, reaffirms joint support for a unified Libya and political solution

 “We reaffirmed our joint support for a unified Libya and for the achievement of a political solution. We intend to confront the terrorist threat together by implementing a concrete programme over the coming months”. This was the statement by Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Lapo Pistelli in the margins of today’s meeting […]

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Copenhagen – New Fiat 500X and Jeep Renegade launched

The new Fiat 500X and Jeep renegade were launched at an official ceremony in Copenhagen organised by the FCA in collaboration with the Italian and American embassies in Denmark, which hosted ceremonies that foregrounded Italian manufacturing in a video produced by the Ministry of Economic Development and the ICE, entitled “Italy – the extraordinary commonplace”. […]

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London – Monti and Colao at Bocconi alumni conference

Former Prime Minister Mario Monti and CEO of Vodafone Vittorio Colao are scheduled to speak at the 2015 “Bocconi Alumni Global Conference” under way at London’s Hilton Park Lane. For the last three years, the conference has offered an opportunity for the students of the Luigi Bocconi University to meet with various leading figures from […]

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Argentina – Conservation of cultural treasures

The third international meeting on preventive conservation in museums, archives and libraries concludes today in Buenos Aries at the Historico Nacional del Cabildo museum. The event, which began on 16 March, enjoyed the support of the Italian Cultural Institute and featured interventions that included one on the restoration of the Bronzino crucifix from the Muse’e […]

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Election of Prof. Andrea Riccardi as President of the Dante Alighieri Society

It was with great pleasure that the Farnesina learned of today’s election of Prof. Andrea Riccardi as president of the Dante Alighieri Society. In expressing appreciation for the appointment of such an esteemed figure as director of that historic institution, the Farnesina extended its best wishes to Professor Riccardi for the important task ahead. The […]

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JOINT STATEMENT ON LIBYA

 The Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom and the United States welcome the resumption of the Libyan political dialogue in Skhirat, Morocco. We strongly support the efforts of the Special Representative of the UN Secretary General, Bernardino Leon, the UNSMIL team and the Libyan participants and congratulate them  all  on the progress […]

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Bodies of Italian victims of terrorist attack in Tunis flown to Rome

The Head of the Farnesina Crisis Unit left the Tunis airport with the bodies of the victims of the terrorist attack in Tunis and their families headed for Rome, where the authorities will perform the procedures required by law. Once those procedures are have been completed, they will be flown back to Turin.

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