Moscow’s Exhibition of Shoes and Leather Products opens, with strong Italian presence

Russia’s main trade event for medium-high quality footwear and leather goods opened on 30 September 2014 and runs until 3 October. The Italian pavilion, organised by footwear trade association Assocalzaturifici with support from ICE-Italian Trade Agency, will host representatives of 190 companies. ICE’s Moscow office has also organised a number of supporting events, such as […]

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A whirlwind ‘Giro d’Italia’ in Beijing is a huge success with the Chinese public

A whirlwind “Giro d’Italia” was organised in Beijing to introduce Italy’s products, food and wine, tourism destinations and cultural events to the Chinese public. The event was hosted by the Italian Embassy, which provided support for around 70 participating Italian companies and welcomed about 5000 visitors. The “Giro” also featured EXPO 2015 and opportunities for […]

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Iran: Mogherini, appello madre Reyhaneh sia ascoltato anche in Iran

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has given an assurance of her commitment to the case of Reyhaneh Jabbari, the young Iranian condemned to death. “The appeal by Reyhaneh’s mother cannot leave us unmoved”, she said. “Italy, by tradition, is opposed to the death penalty and we have been campaigning for years in the United Nations on […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – EU: TechItaly 2014 programme opens with session at the European Parliament

The opening ceremony of TechItaly2014, the Italian hi-tech programme dedicated to investment in technological innovation, has taken place at the European Parliament. The first session, entitled “H2020: Transforming Global Challenges in Opportunities for Growth”, focused on important issues for the Italian and European hi-tech industries, such as cyber-security, raw materials and the impact of demographic […]

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Hong Kong: Dialogue needed for agreed solution, says Farnesina

We are following events in Hong Kong very closely and hope that, in response to the peaceful demands of so many citizens, the authorities there and in mainland China show wisdom and willingness to listen. A dialogue should be opened to reach an agreed solution that responds to the legitimate aspirations of those asking for […]

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EU: Pistelli calls for stronger cooperation between civil protection and humanitarian aid

“As the European Union, we have a moral and political duty to act, promptly and effectively, in cases of natural disaster and to put in place preventive mechanisms to mitigate the effects of catastrophes”. Speaking was Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli as he opened the 33rd meeting of the European Union’s Directors General for Civil Protection. […]

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La Nazionale diplomatici in campo all’insegna di solidarietà, beneficenza e legalità (in translation)

Allo Stadio olimpico di Serravalle nella Repubblica di San Marino sono scese in campo la Rappresentativa giudiziaria sammarinese, la Rappresentativa magistrati, la Nazionale prefetti e la Nazionale diplomatici per un quadrangolare finalizzato alla raccolta di fondi per la Caritas San Marino-Montefeltro. La Nazionale diplomatici si è aggiudicata il trofeo contro la Nazionale prefetti. Il torneo […]

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Anche questa è “Europa” (in translation)

Cooperanti e operatori della Protezione Civile lavorano insieme in situazioni critiche, dalle calamità naturali alle emergenze umanitarie. Questa foto è stata scattata durante un intervento nella valle della Spreča in Bosnia Erzegovina, soggetta a numerosi scenari di rischio, tra cui un elevato pericolo mine e la divisione della popolazione in 19 diverse comunità locali lontane […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Germany presents draft legislation on electric and hydrogen vehicles

Germany presents draft legislation on electric and hydrogen vehicles The German federal government presented the Bundestag with draft legislation designed to promote the use of electric, hybrid and hydrogen vehicles that calls for the creation of reserved parking areas, reduced parking fees and circulation permits for areas otherwise closed to traffic. The latest data of […]

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Under-Secretary Giro speaks on challenges on immigration in Agrigento

Under-Secretary Giro participated today in the second day of the conference “The society of the future. Governing immigration”, held in Agrigento and promoted by the Lower House PD group. The intention of the meeting, which falls within the framework of the “More Italy in Europe” initiative, was to examine the theme of immigration in terms […]

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Ukraine: OSCE and G7 committed to crisis

The UN General Assembly offered an opportunity to confront the Ukraine crisis. The OSCE is in the forefront, having organised a meeting chaired by the Viennese organisation’s duty president Didier Burkhalter and secretary general ambassador Lamberto Zannier. The event centered on the OSCE’s efforts toward the peaceful resolution of the crisis, but discussions also included […]

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Italy at the UN General Assembly. Summary of meetings, proposals and initiatives

The UN General Assembly has just concluded a full week of meetings, proposals and initiatives. Italy’s contribution to the themes on agenda, in addition to the two emergencies – the fight against terrorism and the threats of ISIS and the Ebola virus –included participation in high-level meetings, such as that of Premier Matteo Renzi, accompanied […]

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