Gentiloni: hopes for Libya, no to would-be saboteurs of dialogue

“The results of the first round of talks in Geneva brings new hope for a solution to Libya’s political, security, institutional and economic crisis. We have the unceasing efforts of UN Secretary General’s Special Representative Bernardino Leon to thank for this significant development, to whom Italy has extended every possible support”, said Minister for Foreign […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Oman: 2015 budget law includes USD 36.6 billion in investments and expenditures

Oman: 2015 budget law includes USD 36.6 billion in investments and expenditures The year’s first royal decree issued by Sultan Oaboos bin Said al Said ratified the general State budget bill for 2015. Public expenditures are to increase by 4.5% compared with 2014 and level off at 14.1 billion Omani Rial (46.6 billion dollars) compared with […]

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Mexico: The “impossible show” of Leonardo, Raphael and Caravaggio

The Year of Italy in Latin America opens with “Leonardo, Raffaello, Caravaggio: una mostra impossibile”, hosted by Mexico City’s Centro Nacional de las Artes (CENART) from 15 January through March. The exhibition will consist of high-definition reproductions of the great Italian artists’ masterpieces, and will be the first in a packed calendar of approximately 200 […]

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Volunteers released: Gentiloni at Lower House, welcomes Vanessa and Greta in name of Italy

“Shortly after 4 a.m. I welcomed Greta and Vanessa at Ciampino airport in the name of the Italian government and Italy as a whole”. Minister Paolo Gentiloni made this statement while reporting to the Lower House on the release of the two Italian volunteers abducted last July in Syria, Teamwork The minister thanked the intelligence […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Vietnam: 2014 growth of 5.9%, a trade surplus and a B+ rating

Vietnam: 2014 growth of 5.9%, a trade surplus and a B+ rating Vietnam closed 2014 out with macroeconomic indicators confirming significant progress on macroeconomic stabilisation. During the Vietnam Business Forum, Prime Minister Dung was able to confirm that the government had hit its main targets for 2014: growth of 5.9% and inflation brought down to […]

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Italy-Ethiopia: Gentiloni signs three cooperation accords

Minister Paolo Gentiloni signed three new cooperation accords with Ethiopia during a visit to Addis Ababa, on food security, socio-economic support for women and healthcare system development. Ethiopia important for Italian cooperation “Ethiopia is one of our cooperation’s most important countries”, Gentiloni underscored, expressing his satisfaction with the results of this past year within the […]

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Budapest: Italian Institute opens Caffe’ Letterario

The Italian Cultural Institute of Budapest began a 6-month cycle of encounters at its own Caffè Letterario, which will consist of monthly readings from great Italian novels, both classic and contemporary, over a fine cup of coffee. The authors featured will begin with Camilleri, and include Tabucchi, Eco and others. 

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COMITES. Elections to be repeated in 24 districts.

“The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation will repeat COMITES elections in the districts where no list was either submitted or approved”, announced Under-Secretary Mario Giro.   The COMITES in question are: Vienna, Liege, Lyon, Nice, Athens, Dublin, Oslo, Lisbon, Edinburgh, Prague, Bucharest, San Marino, Madrid, Barcelona, Stockholm, Bangkok, Pretoria, Cape Town, Perth, Chicago, […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up

Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up The Monégasque economy registered an increase in real terms of 9.3% in 2013 and the trend held through 2014. All services sectors contributed solidly to this result, but those that stood out in particular were scientific and technical services, administrative support for businesses (+5.9%) and […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up

Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up The Monégasque economy registered an increase in real terms of 9.3% in 2013 and the trend held through 2014. All services sectors contributed solidly to this result, but those that stood out in particular were scientific and technical services, administrative support for businesses (+5.9%) and […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up

Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up The Monégasque economy registered an increase in real terms of 9.3% in 2013 and the trend held through 2014. All services sectors contributed solidly to this result, but those that stood out in particular were scientific and technical services, administrative support for businesses (+5.9%) and […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up

Principality of Monaco: GDP + 9,3%, Italian exports also up The Monégasque economy registered an increase in real terms of 9.3% in 2013 and the trend held through 2014. All services sectors contributed solidly to this result, but those that stood out in particular were scientific and technical services, administrative support for businesses (+5.9%) and […]

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