Gentiloni receives phone call from Secretary of State Kerry

Secretary of State John Kerry telephoned Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni this morning to update him on the intense diplomatic efforts he has been pursuing in the context of the Middle East peace process. Minister Gentiloni confirmed Italy’s full support for the ongoing American initiative and reiterated Italy’s stance in favour […]

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Croatia – Visinada Italian community headquarters opens

The headquarters of the Italian community of Visinada, a Croatian town in Istria, was dedicated recently in a ceremony whose participants included President of the Croatian Republic Ivo Josipovic, Ambasador of Italy Emanuela D’Alessandro and Italian Consul Renato Cianfarani. Josipovic praised the “excellent relations between Italy and Croatia” and, in that regard, spoke of the […]

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Norway – Umbrian specialities come to Oslo

The specialties of the region of Umbria came to Norway as Ambassador to Oslo Giorgio Novello hosted a promotional event in his residence to showcase two entrepreneurs of the food and wine industry: Livia Colantonio of Castello delle Regine and Ada Urbani of Urbani Tartufi. The two businesswomen presented their products to representatives of Norwegian […]

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Prague – Violinist Hudecek bids adieu to Italian EU Presidency

The Czech Republic bid adieu to the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU with a concert by violinist Vaclav Hudecek. “This concert by one of the most renowned violinists on the international musical stage, who performed works by Tartini, Dvorak and Paganini, closed the Italian presidency with brilliant energy”, stated ambassador of Italy […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Germania: Ima: rileva 80% aziende gruppo Oystar (in translation)

Ima, principale azeinda italiana nel settore packaging/macchine alimentari, ha annunciato la prossima acqusizione dell’80% nel capitale delle aziende, che fanno capo al gruppo Oystar, che opera nelle macchine, linee ed impianti per il confezionamento di prodotti destinati all’industria alimentare e al settore ‘dairy’ con impianti produttivi in Germania, Francia, Spagna e India. Saranno raccolte sotto […]

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Case of Giulietto Chiesa: Secretary General Valensise summons Estonian ambassador

Secretary General of the Farnesina Michele Valensise summoned Estonian ambassador to Italy Celia Kunigas this evening for immediate clarification regarding the arrest of journalist and former parliament member Giulietto Chiesa this afternoon in Tallin. Valensise expresses dismay and concern for the Estonian authorities’ action and the manner in which it was carried out. Chiesa, who […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore -Poland: first high-speed “Pendolino” takes to the rails

The Alstom “Pendolino”, Poland’s first high-speed train, has begun commercial operations. The Pendolino trains will operate along the existing PKP Intercity lines connecting the key cities of Warsaw, Danzig, Gdynia, Krakow, Katowice and Wroclaw, and were built in the Italian city of Savigliano (CN) with the collaboration on traction systems of Sesto San Giovanni (MI). […]

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Crisis Unit – European Crisis Unit heads at the Farnesina

The Farnesina Crisis Unit is hosting a meeting today of the heads of the analogous facilities of the 28 EU Member States and officials of the EU External Action Service and the EU Commission. The aim is to facilitate the exchange of information among Member States in an effort to avert or reduce threats to […]

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Diplomazia e Dintorni – Italian language promotion for Italians living abroad

Preserving a knowledge of one’s mother tongue is essential to all those Italians who decide, either as a result of need or choice, to move abroad to live. Italy has been, and is still today, a country of emigration. The Directorate General for Italians Citizens Abroad and Migration Policies of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs […]

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Tirana – Italian architecture in Albania – 1925 to the present

A series of events (“Sulle tracce dell’Italia in Albania”) were organised by our embassy and Italian Cultural Institute in Tirana within the framework of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU. The programme aimed at enhancing the contributions to that Balkan country from 1925 to 1943 by Italian architects such as Armando Brasini, […]

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United Kingdom – La Scala chamber concert concludes Italian Presidency

The Italian embassy in London celebrates the conclusion of the Italian Presidency of the Council of the EU. A concert this evening by the chamber musicians of Milan’s La Scala will see the presence at the Grosvenor Square residence of Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano of UK Under-Secretary for Europe David Lidington, along with members of parliament, […]

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Giro: ‘‘Fondamentali per l’Italia difesa e controllo della reputazione all’estero’’ (Milano Finanza)

Rimbalzano in questa settimana i messaggi sulla perdita di appetibilità internazionale dell’Italia a tutti i livelli: un Paese che non attira più né investitori stranieri, né turisti, né emigrati. I costi di una diminuita reputazione, più o meno fondata, si calcolano in perdita di talenti e flussi turistici. Cosa fare per gestire la propria reputazione, […]

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