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    20 February 2015
    Libya – Gentiloni in Paris for the Med Group

    The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, is in Paris today, 20 February 2015, for the meeting of the Foreign Ministers of the European Union’s Mediterranean countries, known as the “Med Group”. Taking part in the meeting, chaired by the French Foreign Minister, Fabius, are the foreign ministers of Spain, Greece, Portugal, […]

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    20 February 2015
    Paris – Chefs and terroir: Italian cooking at the Cultural Institute

    Tasty events are being organised at the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris to promote tourism and Italian food and wine, not least in the run-up to EXPO Milan 2015. “Italians in the Kitchen” is a monthly initiative introduced in September 2013, when the Institute’s new kitchen opened its doors to visiting chefs, including Gianfranco Vissani, […]

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    20 February 2015
    Washington – Great names of the Italian Renaissance on show in the USA

    Renaissance Florence will soon take centre stage in the panorama of cultural events in New York thanks with the exhibition “Sculpture in the Age of Donatello: Renaissance masterpieces from Florence Cathedral”. The exhibition opens on 20 February 2015 at the Museum of Biblical Art (MOBIA). Organized in collaboration with the Museo dell’Opera di Santa Maria […]

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    20 February 2015
    Buenos Aires‎ – First meeting of EXPO working group

    The EXPO Milan–Italian Regions working group has held its first meeting in Buenos Aires. Organised by the Italian Embassy in Argentina, the event was hosted by Feditalia and attended by the Embassy’s Economic Councillor, Stefano Canzio; the president of Fedemarche, Juan Pedro Brandi; the director of the Italian Trade office, Sergio La Verghetta; the ENIT […]

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    19 February 2015
    Dei – Italian Chamber of Commerce opens in Chongqing

    The Italian Chamber of Commerce in China (CCIC) has opened a new branch in Chongqing, a city that is one of the country’s main industrial centres and which will soon have a direct air link with Rome. The CCIC also has branches in Beijing, Shanghai and Guangzhou. At the opening event, the Italian Ambassador to […]

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    19 February 2015
    Immigration – Gentiloni welcomes first step by EU

    The European Commission had decided to extend the Frontex joint operation Triton to at least the end of 2015 and to allocate emergency funding of 13.7 million euros to Italy. The decision is the Commission’s response to the letter sent by the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, to the High Representative […]

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    19 February 2015
    Gentiloni meets OECD Secretary General, Gurria

    The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, met the Secretary General of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), Angel Gurria, at the Farnesina today, 19 February 2015. Their discussion focused on cooperation on combating international tax evasion and corruption. They also discussed the OECD enlargement process, the organisation’s role on […]

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    19 February 2015
    Guadalajara – Italy to be guest of honour in film festival

    Italy will be the guest of honour at the 30th Guadalajara International Film Festival (FICG), which runs from 6 to 15 March 2015. The festival will include a retrospective featuring the work of  Bernardo Bertolucci and Bruno Bozzetto. Italy will also be taking part in the 11th Co-Production Forum, with a project entitled “The Whale”. […]

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    19 February 2015
    Tokyo – Voices and images: Japan discovers the passion of Naples

    James Senese, Fiorello, Massimo Ranieri, Lina Sastri, Peppe Servillo, Peppe Barra, Pietra Montecorvino, Raiz , Fausto Cigliano, M’Barka Ben Taleb and Max Casella. These are the faces appearing in the documentary film “Passione”, featuring the world of Neapolitan song and directed by Italian-American John Turturro. The film – with Italian sub-titles – will be shown […]

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    18 February 2015
    Libya: Gentiloni speaks to his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier

    The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, had a telephone conversation today with the German Minister for Foreign Affairs, Frank-Walter Steinmeier. The two foreign ministers discussed developments in the Libyan crisis, including in light of initiatives to be taken in the European Union and United Nations.

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    18 February 2015
    DEI – Lithuania: Vilnius plans tenders for new public buildings

    The city of Vilnius plans to renovate the old, Soviet-style conference centre – currently unfit for use – to create a modern multi-purpose centre by the end of 2017. The building’s architecture will remain unchanged and no new structures will be added. Ownership of the building will be transferred from Siauliu Bankas to Turto Bankas […]

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    18 February 2015
    Barcelona – Photography by Enzo Dal Verme on show in Catalonia

    Enzo Dal Verme has photographed personalities like Laetitia Casta, Donatella Versace, Marina Abramovic, Bianca Jagger and Wim Wenders, and his photos have featured in publications like Vanity Fair, l’Uomo Vogue and The Times. He will now be speaking at the “On From Fashion” conference at the European Institute of Design (IED), on 4 March 2015. […]

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