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    24 December 2014
    Italy-Japan: Leonardo da Vinci exhibition presented in Tokyo

    In May 2015 Japan will host the exhibition “Leonardo da Vinci and the Battle of Anghiari – The Mystery of the Tavola Doria”, organized by the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. The Doria Panel The press conference for the presentation was held recently in Tokyo in the presence of, among others, Italian ambassador Domenico Giorgi. The […]

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    24 December 2014
    Stockholm – Concert by Bollani to bid farewell to EU presidency

    The Italian EU Presidency concluded in Stockholm with a performance by Stefano Bollani. The great Italian jazz musician received an enthusiastic response from the audience of 300 guests from political, diplomatic and business spheres. Great cultural events Speaking before the audience, Italian ambassador Elena Basile thanked the Swedish and Italian firms that had made the […]

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    23 December 2014
    Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Uganda: Building Energy to build photovoltaic plant in Tororo

    Uganda: Building Energy to build photovoltaic plant in Tororo The consortium made up of Milan-based Building Energy SPA and Uganda’s Simba Telecom has won the tender to build a photovoltaic plant in Tororo (near the Ruenzori mountains). The contract is part of the “Get Fit” programme promoted by the Electricity Regulatory Authority, which to date […]

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    23 December 2014
    Ethiopia: New Italian-Amharic dictionary presented

    The event to present the new Italian-Amharic dictionary at the Italian Cultural Institute in Addis Ababa was an opportunity to discuss the complex and rich relationship between Italy and Ethiopia in the field of linguistic and philological studies. The dictionary was initially edited by Professor Berhanu Abeba, who died in 2008, and subsequently by Gianfrancesco […]

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    23 December 2014
    Romania: President Iohannis hosts Italian concert

    The newly installed Romanian president, Klaus Iohannis, was guest of honour at a concert by Mauro Maur which closed the celebrations in Romania for the Italian EU Presidency. Italian Ambassador Diego Brasioli and the director of the Italian Cultural Institute, Ezio Peraro, who promoted the concert, also attended. Read more, in Italian. 

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    23 December 2014
    Zagreb – Guercino lights up EU ambassadors meeting in Croatia

    The last coordination meeting for the European Union countries’ ambassadors to Croatia took place recently in Zagreb. The meeting took place in the Museum of Arts and Crafts, which until 31 January 2015 will host the exhibition entitled “Guercino: the Light of the Baroque”. Before the meeting, the Italian Ambassador to Croatia, Emanuela D’Alessandro, accompanied […]

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    23 December 2014
    EU: Gentiloni in Riga – Turnover of EU Presidency

    Minister Paolo Gentiloni was is Riga today for a visit on behalf of the January 1st turnover of the EU Presidency and in the spirit of the European Presidency “Trio” (Luxembourg, Italy, Latvia). Meeting agenda The Eastern and Southern Partnership, the main international crises and immigration were the topics at the centre of the agenda of […]

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    22 December 2014
    Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Australia: Barnett give green light to Perth Freight Link

    Australia: Barnett give green light to Perth Freight Link Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett announced approval of the “Perth Freight Link” project for modernising the various infrastructures of Fremantle Port. The project has already been funded for a sum of approximately AUD 1.6 million (more than 1 billion euro) by the Australian federal and Western […]

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    22 December 2014
    Italy-U.S.: Kerry applauds Italian EU Presidency

    United States Secretary of State John Kerry hosted a working lunch at the American State Department for the European Ambassadors accredited in Washington. The encounter fell within the framework of the events promoted by the Italian embassy for the Italian duty presidency of the Council of  the EU. Exchange of views on Euro-Atlantic relations The […]

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    20 December 2014
    Upcoming holidays: Advice for Italians going abroad

    The increase in “hot spots” and episodes of terrorism in various parts of the world creates a growing threat to the personal safety of Italian nationals going abroad, especially to celebrate the upcoming Christmas and New Year’s holidays. The Farnesina urges all Italian nationals planning a trip to check the www.viaggiaresicuri.it website for advisories and/or […]

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    19 December 2014
    Indonesia signs industrial cooperation MOU with Italy

    The Italian Republic and the Ministry of Industry of the Republic of Indonesia signed an industrial development memorandum of understanding following negotiations that began in 2013 with an Italian system mission to Indonesia. At that time, Italy was identified as a strategic partner in the development of the Indonesian manufacturing system. The memorandum will provide […]

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