Gentiloni meets with Portuguese foreign minister. Common concern for Libya and commitment to strengthen Triton

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni met this morning with the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Portugal, Rui Machete. Their cordial meeting confirmed the excellent status of bilateral relations and underscored and reinforced existing affinities. On priority current international events, in particular,  Gentiloni and Machete shared “a pressing concern for developments under […]

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Bratislava – Italian jazz trio jazz opens concert cycle

Bratislava gave an enthusiastic reception to a jazz concert by the Kekko Forarnelli Trio, which launched a full calendar of musical events organized by the Italian Cultural Institute. After performing in numerous festivals and clubs, pianist Kekko Formarelli, bass player Giorgio Vendola and drummer Dario Congedo stopped off in the Slovakian capital for a presentation […]

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El Salvador – Discussion of natural disaster risk management

“Experiences and analyses of natural threats in Central America, Guatemala, El Salvador and Nicaragua”, is the title of a handbook recently presented in El Salvador with the goal of offering scientific support for the implementation of a national risk management policy and of an integrated Central American policy for risk management through support for the […]

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Greater engagement in Libya with UN. I will report to Parliament Thursday, says Gentiloni

“The temporary closing of our embassy in Tripoli has taken place in a rapid and orderly fashion, and for this I would like to thank all those responsible at the Farnesina and the other ministries that collaborated on the operation. The closing was made necessary as a result of the deteriorating situation in Libya”, said […]

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Libya: Embassy of Italy in Tripoli suspends activity

The Embassy of Italy in Tripoli today suspended activities in light of deteriorating security conditions. All staff were temporarily repatriated by sea. Essential services are to be ensured in any case. Over recent weeks, and up until a few hours ago, the Farnesina and the Embassy in Tripoli has been advising Italian nationals in Libya, […]

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Accreditation Notice – Anniversary of the Lateran Pacts (Rome, 17 February 2015)

The Embassy of Italy to the Holy See (Palazzo Boromeo) will host the celebration of the anniversary of the Lateran Pacts and the Accord for the Amendment of the Concordato on Tuesday 17 March in the presence of the highest institutional representatives of State and of the Catholic Church. Bilateral governmental meetings will begin at […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE Fighting organised crime in Central America: Italy’s support for the SICA Security Strategy” (Farnesina 18 February 2015)

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni will chair the event “Fighting organised crime in Central America: Italy’s support for the SICA Security Strategy” at the Farnesina in Rome on Wednesday, 18 February at 10:00. Speakers will include Foreign Minister of Guatemala Raul Morales Moscoso, President of the Senate Foreign Affairs Commission the […]

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Yemen – Italy temporarily closes its embassy in Sana’a

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has decided to close the Embassy of Italy in Sana’a temporarily in view of recent events and the progressive deterioration in security conditions. The decision was taken within the framework of an international coordination effort that has led to the closing by various nations of their embassies […]

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Mexico – Celebrating the genius of Pellegrino Artusi

“Pellegrino Artusi: L’unita’ italiana in cucina” is the title of an exhibition running at the Italian Cultural Institute of Mexico City through 20 February. The event is part of the calendar of the Year of Italy in Latin America, and is a celebration of the contribution that writer, “foody” and literary critic and his recipe […]

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Sweden – Presentation of Italian design

Italian excellence in the sectors of furniture and decor was showcased in Sweden during a promotional presentation of contemporary Italian design organised by the ICE at the library of the “Svensk Form” design magazine. The event was part of the broader calendar of events planned for Stockholm Design Week 2015. The presence of Italian design […]

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Hamburg – Writer Fabio Geda on a ‘mission’

Italian writer Fabio Geda made a “mission” to Hamburg, Germany, where he presented his latest novel at the Italian Cultural Institute. In the throes of a job and family crisis, the protagonist of the novel, “De la vita che salvi è la tua”, decides to sever all ties and start over again in New York […]

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Gentiloni: “More money and means for Triton. EU doing too little to save human lives” (La Repubblica)

The Minister for Foreign Affairs was quoted after the tragedy at Lampedusa: “the largest economic area in the world cannot spend so little on a humanitarian crisis that everyone considers intolerable”. Interview by Vincenzo Nigro Minister Gentiloni, the government has been accused of wrongly replacing Mare Nostrum? What is your response? “Let’s try and avoid […]

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