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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Los Angeles – Film: world premiere of “Calibro 10” at the Los Angeles Film Fest

“Calibro 10. Il decalogo del crimine”, a film produced by Raffaele Alberto and directed by Massimo Ivan Falsetta, will see its world premiere in Los Angeles on Thursday 19 February 2015. The film, which sees the return of actor Franco Nero, will be screened at Hollywood’s Chinese Theatre during the Los Angeles Film Fest, which […]

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Libya – Gentiloni tells the Chamber: the only solution is political

The only solution to the Libya crisis is a political one. Italy is not looking for adventures or crusades but a change of pace is needed because time is not infinite. These were some of the points made by Foreign Minister Paolo Gentiloni in a briefing at the Chamber of Deputies. “After the two sessions […]

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Zagreb – Venice in Zagreb film season – 2nd edition

The second “Venice in Zagreb” film season, featuring Italian films presented at the 2014 Venice Film Festival, is under way in Croatia. The initiative, which runs until 21 February 2015, was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Zagreb in collaboration with the Cinema Biennale and the Zagreb Film Festival. The event will include a […]

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Brussels – Italy and women’s voices at the Book Fair

Five writers, one translator and a publishing specialist. The Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels has organised a “women’s voices” event to coincide with the 45th Book Fair in the Belgian capital. “Je vous écris d’Italie: cinq voix de femmes” was organised in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE) and the Mondadori Foundation. Participants include […]

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Gentiloni-Kerry telephone conversation on Libya

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, had a telephone conversation late yesterday evening [17 February 2015] with the American Secretary of State, John Kerry. Issues discussed by the Italian and US foreign ministers included developments in the Libyan crisis.

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