Dei/Sole 24 Ore – France: Thales Alenia Space to build oceanography satellite

France: Thales Alenia Space to build oceanography satellite Thales Alenia Space has been selected by French space agency CNES (Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales) to build the Surface Water and Ocean Topography (SWOT) oceanography satellite. The French-led project will be a joint venture between Finmeccanica and Thales. Produced in collaboration with U.S. space agency NASA’s Jet […]

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Paris attack: terrorism that acts as a state must be eliminated

“We need to take strong action against Daesh, the so-called Caliphate of the Islamic State; we need to eliminate terrorism that acts as a state because there lies the origin of the threats”. This was the comment of Minister Paolo Gentiloni, speaking on the Agorà programme after the attack on Charlie Hebdo. Italy in the […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Congo: Eni begins production from Nené Marine field

Congo: Eni begins production from Nené Marine field ENI has begun production from Congo’s Nené Marine field on the Marine XII Block, about 17 km offshore, just 8 months after receiving the production permit and 16 months following the discovery. Production from phase one totals 7,500 barrels of oil equivalent per day (boe/d), with the […]

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Chile: Concert in Santiago by harpist Moretti

The electric harp will take centre stage in an important musical event in Santiago taking place on 13 January 2015 and organised by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute. Italian-Swiss artist Raoul Moretti will present the “Harpscapes” project, also featuring live electronics produced by Massimo Colombo. Read more, in Italian.

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Turkey: ISTAT, Formez and Ministry of Economy and Finance win twinning tender

The Italian Ministry of the Economy and Finance has won the EU-funded tender to set up a twinning project in Turkey, entitled “Capacity Building Concerning Presentation and Usage of the General Government Financial Statistics”. The project will be implemented in collaboration with ISTAT, FORMEZ and CSI-Piedmont. Its aim is to support the Directorate General of […]

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Gentiloni: Telephone conversation with Iranian Foreign Minister

The Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, and the Iranian Foreign Minister, Javad Zarif, had a telephone conversation yesterday afternoon, 4 January 2015.  Their talk included an up-date on the negotiations for a global and verifiable agreement on Iran’s nuclear capability, which have been extended until 30 June. A successful outcome of […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – Lebanon: construction and real estate bounce back

The Lebanese real estate market showed a positive trend in the first 9 months of 2014. The number of properties for sale was up 4.1%, and the value of property for sale increased from USD6 billion in the January-September 2013 period to USD6.7 billion in the first 9 months of 2014 – an increase of […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Turkey: New Istanbul-Ankara high-speed railway project

Turkey: New Istanbul-Ankara high-speed railway project Turkish Minister for Transport Lütfi Elvan announced plans for a new high-speed railway line linking Istanbul and Ankara. The goal is to reduce travel time between the two cities to one and a half hours. The line, which will not come from Eskişehir like the currently running line, will […]

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Gentiloni: “The EU is not a running faucet for sanctions” (La Stampa)

Minister Gentiloni, there an infinite number of issues are on the table for 2015. Shall we begin with Russia?  «Alright».  Regarding the Moscow sanctions “for illegal actions in Ukraine”, is there a softer European approach and a harsher U.S. one, and can you tell us how Italy has chosen to act?  «To tell the truth […]

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Argentina: Italy guest of honour at the ‘Bienal del Fin del Mundo’

Italy is the guest of honour at the 4th edition of the “Bienal del fin del mundo”, a cultural and artistic event that recently opened in Mar del Plata and will run through 22 February. Contrasts and utopias The event’s theme this year is “Contrasts and Utopias”, and the 150 artists participating under the direction […]

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Dei/Sole24 Ore – Finland: System Italy in the forefront

Finlandia: System Italy in the forefront at start-up event Helsinki was host to the 7th edition of “Slush”, an international networking forum for start-ups and investors. The approximately 13,000 registered participants included 40 Italian entities, for the most part start-ups both from Italy as well as resident in Finland within the context of the incubators […]

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Libya: Gentiloni, Italy endorses UN appeal

“Italy endorses the United Nations appeal to the various Libyan parties not to engage in new conflict”. This was Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni’s statement after a meeting with UN Special Envoy Bernardino Leon and after today’s meeting at the Farnesina with Italian ambassador Giuseppe Buccino. “Repeated military ground and air […]

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