Ucraina: Mogherini a Linkevičius, profondo cordoglio per uccisione console onorario lituano.

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini expressed her condolences on the death of Lithuanian honorary consul in Ukraine in a letter to her colleague in Lithuania, Linas Linkevičius: “I was profoundly aggrieved at the news of the death of the Honorary Consul of the Republic of Lithuania in Ukraine”, Mogherini wrote. “In condemning this act […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Ucraina: approvata riforma trasporto e stoccaggio gas (in translation)

La Verkhovna Rada ha approvato in via definitiva, con il voto favorevole di 228 deputati, la legge che modifica di alcune norme del sistema unico di trasporto del gas in Ucraina”. Il provvedimento legislativo – che si inquadra nel contesto del pacchetto di riforme economiche alla cui e’ attuazione e’ anche condizionata l’erogazione degli aiuti […]

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Ukraine: Serious development as convoy of 134 Russian vehicles crosses border without authorisation from Kiev

In Italy’s view, the fact that a convey of 134 Russian vehicles has entered Ukrainian territory without the necessary authorisation from Kiev, albeit for stated humanitarian reasons, is a serious development in the crisis. Only some of the vehicles had undergone the inspections agreed by the parties and the International Committee of the Red Cross. […]

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Italy–Cameroon – Ambassador meets civil engineering students

The Italian Ambassador in Cameroon, Samuela Isopi, recently visited the National Advanced School of Public Works (NASPW) in Yaoundé. The School is engaged in a joint training programme with the University of Padua’s Department of Civil, Construction and Environmental Engineering. Since 2010, the NASPW and the University have jointly provided training for 580 young Cameroonians, […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – China: ADR proposes new flights

China: ADR proposes new flights Aeroporti di Roma (ADR) and China Eastern Airlines met recently in Shanghai to discuss ADR’s proposal for two new weekly flights from Wenzhou to Rome, in addition to the daily flight from Shanghai (with the route starting at Wenzhou). The possibility of operating through a new direct link from Kunming, […]

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Informal meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers (Gymnich) – Milan, 29-30 August 2014

An Informal Meeting of European Union Foreign Ministers (Gymnich), will take place on 29 and 30 August at the MiCo Congress Centre in Milan under the Italian EU Presidency. The Informal will be chaired by the High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Catherine Ashton, and hosted by Foreign Minister […]

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Mogherini: “The West is at risk. We now need diplomatic action with all Arab countries to isolate the fanatics”

ROME. “No country is immune from the risks. The Islamic State (IS) movement has attracted disciples in the West too”. Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has just registered the Parliament’s green light to send arms to the Kurds. She’s sitting in the courtyard at Palazzo Montecitorio, the seat of the Italian Parliament. Asked about her chances […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore: Latvia: New company created for Rail Baltica line

The government in Riga has approved the creation of a new Latvian company, EDL (Eiropas Dzelzcela Linijas), to represent the country in the Rail Baltica II interstate joint venture. Rail Baltica II is tasked with constructing the new line linking the Baltic countries and the rest of the European standard gauge (1435 mm) network (Finland […]

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Pistelli: «Nessuno scontro, ma la Ue faccia di più» (Avvenire)

Nessun gelo. Anzi. Leggendo bene dentro la dichiarazione del portavoce di Frontex Lapo Pistelli vede già i segni di un cambiamento in atto. «Non mi aspettavo mica che Frontex avesse già una flotta pronta per intervenire», dice il viceministro agli Esteri. Se non è gelo non sarà neanche un grande incoraggiamento… «Lo definirei una tappa […]

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Giro: “Favorire i profughi coi ricongiungimenti” (Avvenire)

Caro direttore, c`è un popolo dolente che bussa alle porte dell`Europa, un flusso di natura straordinaria con circa 100mila sbarchi registrati dall`inizio dell`anno, molti molti di più rispetto all`anno precedente. Si tratta in larghissima parte di persone arrivate su improbabili natanti salpati dalle coste libiche, con l`intenzione di chiedere asilo. Vengono soprattutto dall`Eritrea, dalla Siria […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore: USA: webinar on renewables and clean technologies now available on MFA website

The recording of the webinar on renewable energy and clean technologies which took place in July 2014 has now been published on the MFA website at (/Sala_Stampa/ArchivioNotizie/Approfondimenti/2014/07/20140729_UsaInvestRinn.htm). The webinar was organised by the Italian Embassy in Washington and by Confindustria. Companies who were unable to take part directly will now be able to view the […]

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6th Italian Film Festival in Maputo

“La Grande Bellezza” is the film selected to open the 6th Italian Film Festival in Maputo this evening, 19 August 2014, at the city’s Teatro Avenida. The Festival, which runs until 23 August, is being organised with the collaboration of “Il Sorpasso”, an Italian arts organisation in Lisbon, with support from private sponsors. In coming […]

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