Ukraine –Italy does not recognise Donetsk and Lugansk “elections”, says Gentiloni

“Italy does not recognise the “elections” conducted in the self-proclaimed “popular republics” of Donetsk and Lugansk, declared Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Paolo Gentiloni. “Implementation of the Minsk Accords of 5 and 19 September remains the only negotiating basis by which to ensure stability in Ukraine and the entire region. There is no […]

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Stuttgart – “A violin for Europe”

Violinist Alberto Meis, the string quintet San Marco Square Ensemble and pianist Vanni De Stefani performed “A violin for Europe”, a concert organized by the Italian Cultural Institute and hosted in Stuttgart City Hall’s Sala delle Adunanze within the context of the Italian Presidency of the EU. Read more, in Italian.

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Vienna – Promotional event for Cremona and its luthiers

The Embassy of Italy in Vienna held a evening of music in the presence of Mayor of the City of Cremona Gianluca Galimberti and Governor of the National Bank of Austria Ewald Nowotny. Ambassador Giorgio Marrapodi played host to over 200 esteemed guests, who were also treated to an exhibition of violins, violas and cellos […]

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Italy – Recalling the Great War with Ermanno Olmi

All Italian diplomatic missions and cultural institutes around the world will be united on 4 November by a single event: the premier of Ermanno Olmi’s “Torneranno i prati”. The screening of this feature-length film will take place simultaneously in nearly 100 countries around the world within the context of the activities organized to commemorate the […]

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Burkina Faso: Italian nationals monitored by Crisis Unit

The Farnesina Crisis Unit is monitoring developments in Burkina Faso, where no Italian nationals appear to have been involved in the incidents. As always in situations of the sort, the Crisis Unit continues to monitor Italian nationals in the area, in close collaboration with our embassy accredited for that country, by text message, email and […]

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Paolo Gentiloni, new Minister for Foreign Affairs installed at the Farnesina

The Hon. Paolo Gentiloni formally took over as Minister for Foreign Affairs from outgoing Minister Federica Mogherini. The two ministers met for an exchange of views on the main international crisis areas and pending commitments. Thanking the new High Representative for Foreign And Affairs and Security Policy of the European Union, Federica Mogherini, Minister Gentiloni […]

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“Working together to prevent and manage work-related stress” (Farnesina, 5 November 2014)

In the context of the Healthy Work Places 2014-2015 campaign of the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, the Farnesina will host an awareness-raising event on Wednesday 5 November 2014, entitled “Working together to prevent and manage work-related stress”, organized in collaboration with INAIL, which is Italy’s focal point for the campaign. An […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Ghana: grande successo del Trade Investment Forum (in translation)

Ghana: grande successo del Trade Investment Forum Grande successo ha registrato questa mattina il Trade Investment Forum organizzato alla Farnesina dal Ministero degli Affari Esteri e della Cooperazione Internazionale e dalla rappresentanza dell’UNIDO in Italia. All’evento hanno partecipato una folta delegazione istituzionale ed imprenditoriale ghanese e oltre 200 imprese italiane. Nel corso del Forum sono […]

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Chile – Giro in Santiago recalls Italy’s assistance to opposers of Pinochet

At 12 o’clock noon on 3 November the Embassy of Italy in Santiago del Chile will host a ceremony recalling Italy’s role in assisting over 700 Chilean exiles after Augusto Pinochet’s 1973 coup. The event falls on the occasion of the 40th anniversary of the rediscovery of the body of Lumi Videla. Present at the […]

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Farnesina: Minister Mogherini’s resignation

Federica Mogherini handed in her resignation as Minister for Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation today, 31 October 2014

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Afghanistan: Della Vedova forte impulso a cooperazione per favorire pace

Il Sottosegretario agli Affari Esteri Benedetto Della Vedova è intervenuto oggi a Pechino alla Conferenza ministeriale sull’Afghanistan nell’ambito del processo di Istanbul-Heart of Asia, meccanismo di cooperazione regionale per favorire la pace in Afghanistan e la sua stabilizzazione. Nel suo intervento, a nome anche dell’Unione Europea, Della Vedova ha espresso forte sostegno alla cooperazione regionale […]

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Italy-Ghana – Great potential for economic relations, says Valensise

“The potential for economic relations between Italy and Ghana is of great interest. Our country is present there, and our companies have success stories to tell. But there are margins for improvement as far as our presence concerned”. These were the words of the Secretary General of the Foreign Ministry, Michele Valensise, as he opened […]

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