Anti-ISIS coalition outside of NATO – Involve Arab and Islamic countries, provide humanitarian aid and control financial flows

A priority in the strategy to combat ISIS is the creation of a coalition within the United Nations, starting with the Arab and Islamic countries. It should use a range of instruments, especially humanitarian ones, but also the control of economic and financial flows to prevent ISIS from receiving supplies and block its access to […]

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Iraq: Let’s hope vote of confidence marks turning point, says Mogherini

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has assured Premier Haider al-Abadi and the new government, which today obtained the confidence of the Iraqi Parliament, of Italy’s support. “After months of clashes and political instability, Iraq seems at last to have embarked on a new path. Let’s hope now that the vote of confidence in Haider al-Abadi’s government, […]

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Italy-USA: Student exchanges on the increase

Academic cooperation between Italy and the United States is growing. The Faculty of Medicine at Rome’s Tor Vergata University has signed a collaboration agreement with America’s George Washington University for a student exchange programme. Drawn up with help from the Science Attaché at the Embassy of Italy in Washington, Ranieri Guerra, the five-year agreement also […]

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Lima – I “termini del discorso” (in translation)

L’Universita’ del Pacifico, in collaborazione con l’Istituto italiano di cultura (Iic) di Lima, presenta il congresso internazionale “I termini del discorso”. Ricercatori di diverse universita’ e distinte professioni (Diritto, Economia, Filosofia, Letteratura, Storia, Teologia, Teoria e pratica della traduzione) si riuniranno il 9 e 10 settembre presso l’auditorium dell’ateneo nella capitale peruviana per trattare il […]

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Milano-Melbourne – 10 anni di gemellaggio, tanti eventi (in translation)

Festeggiamenti per i dieci anni di gemellaggio fra Milano e Melbourne: tanti gli eventi organizzati nella metropoli australiana per celebrare la forte relazione tra le due citta’. Tra questi, in occasione dell’inaugurazione della Settimana della Moda, e’ stata realizzata una serata di gala, con il console generale d’Italia, Marco Maria Cerbo, e il vice sindaco […]

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Tirana – “Confini” project: new exhibition featuring Agostino Ferrari

After the exhibition entitled “Rimani mi dicesti ed io restai”, by Agnese Purgatorio, Tirana is now hosting the second artist in the “Borders, Languages, Spaces, Things and People” project. The new exhibition, “Interno-Esterno”, featuring works by Milanese artist Agostino Ferrari, will run in the Albanian capital until 26 September 2014. Read more, in Italian

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Amburgo – Musica e cibo per l’Italian Aperitif (in translation)

Musica e cibo, un mix esplosivo quello che verra’ presentato il 18 settembre nel corso dell’Italian Aperitif, evento da gustare e ascoltare, divenuto ormai appuntamento stabile al Reeperbahn Festival. Arrivata alla quarta edizione, l’iniziativa vedra’ salire stavolta sul palco dello Spielbudenplatz Big Charlie, The Fabulous Beard e Black Eyed Dog. La band dei Big Charlie, […]

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Giro: «Quella massa critica che spegne i fuochi» (Europa)

Davanti alla tragica vicenda attuale del Medio Oriente, torna ancora una volta il dilemma: come intervenire? Come usare la forza in caso di gravi violazioni dei diritti umani? Le dichiarazioni di papa Francesco sono chiare: «È lecito fermare l’aggressore ingiusto». Il papa richiama la necessità di una decisione legittima, non presa da una sola nazione […]

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Italy welcome the release of two Algerian diplomats

Italy welcomes the recent release of 2 Algerian diplomats, Mourad Ghessas and Kaddour Miloudi, who had been kidnapped in Mali in April 2012. Our country reiterates its condemnation of international terrorism and the kidnapping of hostages. In expressing its appreciation of Algeria’s efforts to mediate between the various parties in Mali, the Italian Government conveys […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia – Italian company ITEC invests in Tetovo “Free Zone”

The foundation stone has been laid for the new PRO COMP ADVANCE TECHNOLOGIES production plant in the Tetovo Technological Industrial Development Zone (“Free Zone”). The project was conceived by ITEC, an Italian company, with its Macedonian partners. In the first 3 years the investment will amount to 3.8 million euros. The 4,000 square-metre facility, specialising […]

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Italy-Tunisia: The Tunisian model must act as a challenge to Islamic extremism

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, is in Tunisia today to attend the “Invest in Tunisia” international conference and meet his Tunisian counterpart, Faysal Gouia. Their meeting should be set in the framework of Italy’s efforts to support the democratic transition process undertaken by Tunisia, efforts sanctioned by the Strategic Partnership Declaration of […]

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Repubblica Ceca – “La Puglia in festa” in mostra a Praga (in translation)

Le bellezze, la cultura e la storia della Puglia saranno al centro di un ciclo di incontri che si terranno a Praga dal 16 settembre al 14 ottobre. Obiettivo dell’iniziativa, organizzata dall’Istituto italiano di cultura e dalla direzione regionale per i Beni culturali e paesaggistici della Puglia, in collaborazione con l’Associazione Pugliesi in Repubblica Ceca, […]

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