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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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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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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Gentiloni visits refugee camp in Erbil – “We’re proud of you”, he tells Italian military

“I hope that Europe and Italy can do more” to alleviate the humanitarian crisis, “of which Kurdistan is bearing the heaviest weight”. These were the words of Minister Paolo Gentiloni, visiting the refugee camp at Bahrka, about 40 minutes from Erbil. Run by the UNHCR along with Italian NGOs Intersos and Un Ponte Per, the […]

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