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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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Malta: increased investments (and EU and Italian funds) for research and SMEs

The 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework earmarked approximately EUR 1.13 billion for Malta, of which 914 million for cohesion policies and agriculture, 120 million for migration and internal security, and 94 million for the “Connecting Europe Facility”. As a result of its small size and insular nature, Malta will also benefit from a series of measures […]

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Fire on the Norman Atlantic ferry: Gentiloni speaks by phone with Venizelos

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni spoke by telephone with Greek Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Evangelos Venizelos regarding the fire on the Italian ferry, the Norman Atlantic, off the coast of Greece. Minister Gentiloni and his Greek opposite number reviewed the situation and continue to monitor developments, maintaining close contact […]

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Gentiloni: “IS a serious threat. Europe must do more for persecuted Christians” (Avvenire)

Gentiloni: “IS a serious threat. Europe must do more for persecuted Christians” (Avvenire) Real terrorism risk in Italy also by Arturo Celletti   The threat of terrorism exists. It is real. But careful not to equate Islam or immigrants with terrorism. Paolo Gentiloni pauses a moment to think, then underscores those two points even more […]

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Somalia: terrorist attack in Mogadishu, Minister Gentiloni monitoring situation through Crisis Unit

Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni has been closely monitoring the situation regarding a terrorist attack by the members of Al-Shabaab on the Mogadishu headquarters of the African Union in Somalia (Amisom). Through the ministry’s Crisis Unit , he has been able to verify that six Italian nationals, one of which an […]

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Belgrade – Italy presents its “green” embassy

The Italian diplomatic network abroad is getting “greener” all the time: the Embassy in Belgrade has adopted the Farnesina’s policy of minimising energy consumption, in particular, and its environmental impact in general. The embassy initiative was presented on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the dedication of the building that houses the mission (construction […]

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Belgrade – Italy presents its “green” embassy

The Italian diplomatic network abroad is getting “greener” all the time: the Embassy in Belgrade has adopted the Farnesina’s policy of minimising energy consumption, in particular, and its environmental impact in general. The embassy initiative was presented on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the dedication of the building that houses the mission (construction […]

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