Finmeccanica – One billion US$ dollar contract signed with Indonesia’s Lion Air

In the presence of Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Finmeccanica’s CEO and General Manager, Mauro Moretti, a 1 billion US$ contract between ATR and Indonesia’s Lion Air was signed in Rome today, 27 November 2014. ATR is the joint-venture between Finmeccanica-Alenia Aermacchi and the Airbus Group. Biggest order of ATR aircraft in the last 20 […]

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Gentiloni-Steinmeier: “Italy and Germany – a shared commitment in the Horn of Africa”

Civil war, persecution, poor socio-economic conditions and human rights violations all feed migration flows, especially from countries close to Europe. Driven by the hope of finding safety and a better future, migrants undertake a long journey to Europe, during which they face danger, exploitation and, often, death. Europe cannot react merely with emergency measures on […]

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Migrazioni: il 28 novembre a Roma Conferenza Ministeriale di lancio della EU-Horn of Africa Migration Route Initiative

Il 28 novembre si svolgerà a Roma la Conferenza Ministeriale di lancio della EU-Horn of Africa Migration Route Initiative (Processo di Khartoum), momento qualificante della Presidenza italiana del Consiglio dell’Unione Europea. Presieduta dai Ministri degli Esteri, Paolo Gentiloni, e dell’Interno, Angelino Alfano, la Conferenza si chiuderà con l’adozione di una Dichiarazione politica. All’evento parteciperanno i […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Repubblica democratica del Congo: investe in zone economiche speciali (in translation)

Repubblica democratica del Congo: investe in zone economiche speciali Il Governo della Repubblica del Congo ha recentemente nominato Alain Akouala Atipault, Ministro delle quattro nuove zone economiche speciali, localizzate a Brazzaville, Pointe Noire, Ouesso (Dipartimento della Sangha) e Oyo-Ollombo (Dipartimento della Couvettee). I progetti finanziati con 4 miliardi di CFA per il 2014, mirano a […]

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Recall – conferenza stampa Min. Gentiloni – Min. Steinmeier (Hotel NH MIdas, 28 novembre 2014)

A reminder that the Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Paolo Gentiloni, will be meeting the German Foreign Minister, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, at 11.15 on Friday 28 November 2014. The meeting will take place during the Ministerial Conference launching the Khartoum Process. A joint press conference is scheduled for the end of the meeting.  Journalists, […]

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Argentina – A “bridge” linking Expo 2015 and Matera 2019

A “bridge” linking Expo 2015 and Matera 2019, the city’s year as European Capital of Culture, is being planned. The aim is to capitalise on the initiatives that the Italian Government intends to organise through our embassies to promote both events in Latin America. A key goal is to increase tourism numbers, not least in […]

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Ankara – EU-Turkey relations, via Italy

European ambassadors and the heads of some of Turkey’s most representative economic organisations have met to examine the state of relations between the European Union and Turkey and key elements of the country’s EU accession pathway. The event was organised by Italy as part of the initiatives promoted in Turkey to mark the Italian Presidency […]

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Italy-Niger: Deputy Minister Pistelli and Minister Cissé sign an agreement for a rural infrastructure development and market access project

The Deputy Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Lapo Pistelli, and the Minister of State for Planning, Regional Development, and Community Development of Niger, Amadou Boubacar Cissé, met today at the Farnesina. They signed an agreement for the granting of aid credit of 20 million euros for a market access and rural infrastructure project […]

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Prague – The works of Piranesi cast their spell on visitors

Some of the best works by Giovanni Battista Piranesi are on show in Prague, with an exhibition entitled “Giovanni Battista Piranesi: a genius of the Italian Baroque (1720-1778)”. The exhibition will run until 1 February 2015. It was organised by the National Gallery of Prague in collaboration with the City of Prague Archives, under the […]

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Córdoba – Restoration and conservation: a world-class Italian art

The art of Italian restoration takes centre stage in Córdoba with an exhibition running from 24 November to 12 December 2014. Produced by the Foreign Ministry and the Ministry for Cultural Assets and Activities, the exhibition celebrates the work of the Higher Institute for Conservation and Restoration (ISCR). A series of panels have been installed […]

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Conversations in the Library – Ferragamo: a “winning” Italy

“Ferragamo: a ‘winning’ Italy”. That’s the title of the next “Conversation in the Library”, the 22nd since the initiative began three years ago. Participants have includedErnesto Galli della Loggia, Federico Rampini, Alberto Quadro Curzio, writer Margaret Mazzantini, Pulitzer Prize-winner and New York Times journalist Jim Yardley, and judge Raffaele Cantone. From handcrafted shoesto fashion multinational […]

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Accreditation Notice: “Innovation Report 2014” presentation (Farnesina, 1 December 2014)

The “Innovation Report 2014” produced by the COTEC Foundation, an organisation devoted to improving Italy’s technological competitiveness, will be presented at the Farnesina at 15.30 on Monday 1 December 2014. Attendees include the Director General for Country Promotion, Ambassador Andrea Meloni; the President of the COTEC Foundation and the National Research Council (CNR), Luigi Nicolais; […]

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