Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Australia: Zegna purchases Merino sheep farm for

Men’s suit designer Ermenegildo Zegna bought a 60% share in “Achill”, a 2,500 hectare farm specialised in raising Merino sheep (12,500 head), particularly prized for their wool. The farm is situated in New South Wales and has a 175-year history. Minor partner Tyrell Coventry, former president of the Australian Superfine Woolgrowers Association, will maintain responsibility […]

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Japan – Embassy and ENIT launch “Visit Italy” contest

The goal of “Visit Italy”, a photography contest organised by the Embassy of Italy in Tokyo and ENIT (Italian National Tourism Board) is to allow Japanese people who have travelled to Italy to show what they learned and to increase the number of Japanese who choose to travel to Italy in the future. The contest […]

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Maputo – Embassy of Italy offers literary aperitifs

The Embassy of Italy in Maputo Mozambique has begun a cycle of literary aperitifs in collaboration with the Dante Alighieri Society. They are dedicated to poetry, and recently offered an opportunity to announce the local winners of the “Nosside” prize who won honourable mention for their verse in either Portuguese or the local language, in […]

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Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova, on a trip to Asia that includes stops in Singapore, Palau and Hong Kong

Under-Sectretary Benedetto Della Vedova will be in Singapore for a presentation of the Italian EU Presidency programme organised by the European Union Centre and the Embassy of Italy, with the support of the Delegation of the European Union. He will then visit the Singapore Port Authority to explore infrastructure projects of interest Italy. On Tuesday […]

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Giro: “I ragazzini migranti per sopravvivere” (Avvenire)

Bambini soli, che cercano di passare la frontiera senza adulti, possibili vittime di ogni traffico, minacciati di morte. È questo il volto della nuova emigrazione: quello di un bambino che sale sul treno della morte, la “bestia”, tra Messico e Stati Uniti ma anche sui barconi che approdano a Lampedusa o in altri porti italiani. […]

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Mogherini: «Ukraine: Moscow must act in earnest» (L’Espresso)

We were fully aware of the pain the Ukraine has long been enduring, the worsening of the conflict regarding the Russian annexation of Crimea, and the hopes and disappointments following international mediation efforts. But beyond the political and diplomatic efforts – both European and Italian – of recent months, and some newspaper headlines, that pain […]

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Italy-Sudan – Healthcare collaboration guidelines

Italian ambassador to Khartoum Armando Barucco joined Sudanese Minister for Health Bahar Idriss Abu Garda in signing the Country Health Compact on collaboration between that ministry and international partners on healthcare sector development. The document’s main points include compliance with the healthcare guidelines – most specifically those of the National Strategic Plan –, Sudanese actors’ […]

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Press Conference Minister Federica Mogherini – President of the Swiss Confederation Didier Burkhalter (Foreign Ministry, 29 July 2014)Didier Burkhalter (Farnesina, 29 luglio 2014)

Minister of Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini is scheduled to meet at the foreign ministry in Rome on Tuesday 29 July at 12:30 with Swiss Confederation President and head of the Federal Department for Foreign Affairs Didier Burkhalter. The meeting will be followed by a press conference. Journalists and camera operators interested in covering the event […]

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Mogherini in Belgrade and Podgorica – Final stops on her Balkans mission

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini concludes her Balkans mission today with stops in Belgrade and Podgorica, after last week visiting Bosnia, Kosovo, FYROM and Albania. Mogherini is to meet in Belgrade with Deputy Premier and Minister for Foreign Affairs Ivica Dacic, Premier Aleksander Vucic and President Tomislav Nikolic, and after that at the parliament […]

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Munich – Day of Italian Artists in Bavaria a success

A day dedicated to Italian culture and art in Munich, where a full calendar of events was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the Munich Forum Italia and COMITES to celebrate Italy’s turn at the Presidency of the Council of the European Union. Read more, in Italian.

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Cooperation – In the field for Palestinian health

The foreign ministry signed a convention on collaboration between the Italian Development Cooperation and the four Italian regions of Umbria, Tuscany, Campania and Sicily within the framework of a programme aimed at upgrading the Palestinian healthcare system (POSIT). The idea is to offer the services of professional from the regions’ various healthcare services with experience […]

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Cyprus – Italy offers Aeschylus’ tragedies

Italy participated in the 18th International Festival of Ancient Greek Drama with two of the Aeschylus tragedies – “The Libation Bearers” and “Eumenides” – from the “Oresteia” trilogy. The performances featured a cast of noteworthy Italian actors, and were held at the Makario III amphitheatre in Nicosia and the Ancient Odeon Theatre in Paphos. Read […]

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