UAE – Italian firms introduce themselves to the Emirates

An Italian business mission to Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah, the three wealthiest and most populated of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), turned out a success. Organised by the Italo-Arab Chamber of Commerce (CCIA) with the support of our Embassy in Abu Dhabi, the eight participating SMEs held approximately 100 B2B meetings with local businesses, […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – South Africa: TerniEnergia signs 2 solar panel installation contracts

TerniEnergia signed two contracts for the construction of industrial-size solar panel installations with a combined power potential of 148.5 MWP (Megawatt-Piek). The contracts call for TerniEnergia Projects, under the control of TerniEnergia South Africa, to build the installations through “EPC contracts”, i.e. turn-key operations, for an overall value of 147 million euro. (Il Sole 24 […]

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Buenos Aires – “A un passo dall’orizzonte” photo collective

“A un passo dall’orizzonte”, is the title of a group photographic exhibition organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Buenos Aires to be held from 6 to 19 August, within the context of the Festival de la Luz. The Festival dates back 1989 and the 150th anniversary of the birth of photography. This year’s edition […]

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Libya: Mogherini chairs coordination table with Embassy and Crisis Unit

In response to the worsening crisis in Libya, Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini chaired a coordination meeting this evening with our embassy and the foreign ministry Crisis Unit. The meeting centred on the country’s prospects for political dialogue and the status of security conditions, with particular regard to Italian nationals and diplomatic mission staff. […]

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Argentina – Italy to be special guest at the Fiera del Libro Teatral

The Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires will be the special guest at the 12th “Feria del Libro Teatral” taking place in the Teatro Nacional Cervantes in the Argentine capital from 6 to 17 August 2014. Italy has always been a leading participant in the event, with the 2013 edition seeing a concert celebrating the […]

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London – Italy presents its EU Presidency goals

A new political economy agenda for Europe, based on structural reforms to foster growth and employment so as to focus the new European legislature and the programme of the new Commission on these issues. These are the goals of the Italian Presidency of the European Union, as illustrated by Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano at the “EMU […]

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Ukraine: The new sanctions send a strong signal to Russia, says Mogherini

The new sanctions approved today in Brussels send a strong, unified signal to Russia to keep to the commitments made in recent months. This was the view of Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, who commented: “The European Union decided unanimously today to apply new sanctions to Russia. This step has become necessary in view of Moscow’s […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Uruguay: ENEL GP gives go-ahead for construction of wind farm

Uruguay: ENEL GP gives green light for construction of wind farm Enel Green Power has given the go-ahead for the construction of its first wind farm in Uruguay in the Cerro Largo region, about 320 kilometres from the capital, Montevideo. With a projected 50 MW of installed capacity, the wind farm will be able to […]

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Italian language and culture – Farnesina and Dante Alighieri Convention

The collaborative relationship between the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Dante Alighieri Society was given a new lease of life with the signing today, Tuesday 29 July 2014, of a new Convention. The agreement was signed in the Farnesina’s Aristide Sartorio room by the Director General for Country Promotion, Ambassador Andrea Meloni, and the […]

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Libya: Farnesina denies sending Canadair planes

The Farnesina has denied that Italy has decided to send 7 Canadair planes to Libya to fight the fires at the oil and gas facilities hit by rockets in the fighting over Tripoli’s airport. However, Italy continues to weigh up all the available options to provide assistance for Libya in light of its commitment to […]

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Italy-USA: Celebrating Futurism in New York

Italian Futurism will be celebrated in New York on 26 August 2014. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute, the event will feature a performance by Massimiliano Finazzer Flory based on the ideas of Filippo Tommaso Marinetti and Giovanni Papini. Read more, in Italian

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Usa – Investment in renewables features in an event organised by our Embassy in Washington

Renewable energy and clean technologies were the focus of a webinar organised by the Italian Embassy in Washington and promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in close coordination with Confindustria, GSE and the World Bank. The event attracted about 100 Italian businesses in the sector, taking part in Rome in an interactive, multi-media format. […]

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