Ukraine: Gentiloni says no alternative to negotiations

There is “no alternative to negotiations” for settling the Ukraine crisis. This was the Italian position that Minister Paolo Gentiloni reiterated during a Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Brussels. ”Unitary position”Expressing his hopes for Europe’s “unitary position”, particularly on urging Moscow to foster a positive outcome to the talks, Gentiloni confirmed that Italy “does not […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy: China announces direct Rome- Chongqing flight

China announces direct Rome-Chongqing flight At a press conference, Hainan Airlines announced its plans for direct, twice weekly (Monday and Friday) flights between Rome and Chongqing, leaving Chongqing at 01:30 and arriving at 07:50 Italian time, and leaving Rome at 12:50 and arriving in Chongqing the next morning at 05:45 Chongqing time. The Vice President […]

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Ideas of EXPO: “Right to Food”, an Italian project launched by the ‘Milan Center for Food Law and Policy’

Il ”diritto al cibo”, ovvero una Convenzione multilaterale in materia di diritto al cibo e al cibo garantito. E’ l’iniziativa del centro di documentazione ”Milan Center for Food Law and Policy”, presieduto da Livia Pomodoro, presidente del Tribunale di Milano, e costituito da Expo Milano 2015, dalla Camera di Commercio, dal Comune di Milano e […]

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Dubai – World Expo Tour stops off in the Emirates

“We have decided to build a bridge to Dubai 2020 as EXPO is a journey that must continue in order to foster the cultural progress of peoples”, said alderman for the EXPO and the internationalisation of businesses of the Lombardy Region Fabrizio Sala. Sala and his colleague in charge of Education, Training and Work, Valentina […]

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Budapest – Italian Caffè Letterario hosts Tabucchi discussion

Budapest’s new Caffè Letterario continues its activities with a calendar of events promoted by the Italian Cultural Institute of that city. One Monday afternoon a month, from January to June, the Institute hosts a readings from great Italian literature accompanied by a great cup of coffee Italian-style (a contribution from DeLonghi-Kimbo). The season opened on […]

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Prague – Great lyrical music in the heart of Bohemia

The most beautiful of Verdi’s arias will take centre stage in Prague in a concert organised by the Italian Cultural Institute at 19:30 in the city’s Smetana Hall featuring Bass baritone Ildebrando D’Arcangelo, who returns to the capital nearly two years after his sell-out success at the Rudolfinum’s Dvořák Hall. The Prague Philharmonic Orchestra conducted […]

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Minsk – Italy a top participant in the 22nd International Book Fair ‎

The 22nd Minsk International Book Fair opens on 11 February, and Italy will be participating with a stand arranged by the Embassy showcasing two Italian publishing houses specialised in didactic literature – Alma Edizioni and Edilingua – as well as the many opportunities to study the Italian language in Belarus. Visitors to the stand will […]

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Shanghai – 2015 the year of rebalanced trade

The year 2015 will be one to adjust the trade balance between Italy and China, which currently places the Asian giant well ahead of our country. This is the goal of the Consulate General of Italy in Shanghai for the year of the Milan EXPO. “All the components of our country system”, Italian Consul General […]

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EU: Gentiloni at Foreign Affairs Council, Agenda centred on Ukraine crisis

The Ukraine crisis is at the centre of the agenda of a foreign ministers council meeting, where Minister Paolo Gentiloni is participating. A negotiated settlement to Ukraine crisis  The European foreign ministers meeting begins a week that promises to be a demanding one for European and international diplomats seeking a negotiated solution to the Ukraine […]

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Joint Statement on Libya by the Governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States

The governments of France, Germany, Italy, Spain, the United Kingdom, and the United States strongly condemn all acts of violence within Libya, including the February 3 attack carried out by forces operating under the Alshuruq Operation in the Oil Crescent area. These attacks undermine the efforts of Libyans who are working to bring peace and […]

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Munich Conference: Gentiloni cites negotiation as route to settling Ukraine crisis

Negotiation continues to be the only viable route to settling the crisis in Ukraine. “Imagining a military solution as a contribution would be unjustifiably hazardous”, said Minister Paolo Gentiloni, who attended the international security conference in Munich, as he commented on Italy’s stance. Gentiloni, who also held a bilateral meeting with Russian foreign minister Sergei […]

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Madrid – Photography – Fontana’s colours in Spain

“Photography must make the invisible visible, not simply reproduce the visible”. These are the words of photographer Franco Fontana, whose work on colour will be on display in Madrid in a personal exhibition entitled “Color” at the Mondo Galería. Running from 20 February to 4 April 2015, the exhibition is organised by the Italian Cultural […]

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