M.O: Mogherini, strage scuola Onu scuote coscienze. Subito cessate il fuoco

The attack on the United Nations school in Beit Hanun is on everyone’s conscience and must convince the parties to the Gaza conflict to call an immediate ceasefire. The call came from Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini in the margins of a visit to Pristina, Kosovo. “This tragedy shows once again how urgent it […]

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Libano: Mogherini, grazie a Serra e buon lavoro a Portolano. Orgogliosi di Unifil

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini sent her best wishes for the task ahead to General Luciano Portolano, who today takes over the command of UNIFIL in southern Lebanon. “We are proud to be leading, for the third time, a mission that has made and continues to make an incisive contribution to the stabilisation of […]

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Dei/Sole 24 ore – Turkey: Innovatec signs agreement on solar panel parks

Turkey: Innovatec signs agreement on solar panel parks Innovatec signed an agreement for Erikoglu Sunsystem Enerji (ESE) solar panel parks, a joint venture between Innovatec and the Turkish PV Shop groups (controlled by the Erikoglu family). The agreement involves 4 1MW plants for an overall value of approximately USD6 million (€4.4 million) to be built […]

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Mogherini on Balkans mission – first stop Sarajevo, then Pristina, Skopje and Tirana

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini stopped in Sarajevo on the first leg of a mission to the Balkans that will later take her to Pristina, Skopje and Tirana. The minister met in the capital of Bosnia-Herzegovina with the three-member Presidency and her counterpart Zlatko Lagumdzija, and attended a conference promoted by the European Union […]

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South Sudan: €1 million in Italian Cooperation to UNICEF for healthcare and nutrition aid

The MFA’s Directorate General for Development Cooperation approved an emergency contribution of one million euro to UNICEF for healthcare and nutritional assistance on behalf of the communities struck by the serious humanitarian crisis in South Sudan, with special attention to women and children. The contribution follows upon Italy’s pledge during the South Sudan Donors Conference […]

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Meriam freed arrives in Rome – The Italian government’s commitment to the young Sudanese

The young Christian woman detained in Khartoum after being condemned to death for apostasy, is now free and has arrived with her two children in Rome on a flight provided by the Prime Minister’s Office, accompanied by Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli, who has been following the Sudanese woman’s case at length. She was received […]

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China –Chongqing event on investment opportunities in Italy

The Chinese city of Chongqing recently hosted a roadshow event on investment opportunities in Italy. The total amount of the investments proposed by Italy was over 500 million euro, in sectors such as real estate, cosmetics, ship-building, fashion, food security and mechanics. Chinese investors showed particular interest in real estate (luxury homes, residential complexes, vineyards, […]

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69a Sessione dell’Assemblea Generale delle Nazioni Unite

Please be informed that the United Nations website, http://www.un.org/en/media/accreditation/UNGA68.shtml, contains all pertinent information on accreditation requirements to cover the 69° session of the UN General Assembly in New York. We would like to underscore, in particular, that all media personnel not already accredited with the UN must do sono later than 5 September,in accordance with […]

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Buenos Aires – Brahms-Martucci friendship in concert

The historic friendship between Brahms and Martucci will be the focal point of a concert to be held on 5 August in Buenos Aires, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Embassy of Italy. The concert will feature a duet by Italian chamber musicians Angela Picco and Adriano Ancarani. Read more, in Italian.

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IUnder-Secretary Della Vedova chairs 11th EU – FYROM Association Council

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Sen. Benedetto Della Vedova chaired the 11th European Union-Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia Association Council in the place of High Representative Catherine Ashton. The plenary session, attended also by the representatives of several Member States, was followed by a closed session with Commissioner Fuele, the Council Secretariat and FYROM Foreign Minister […]

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Ukraine: Mogherini meets with Klimkin

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini held a bilateral meeting this morning in Brussels with her Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Kimklin, with whom she also met two weeks ago in Kiev. Mogherini exchanged views with Klimkin on the latest developments in the crisis in eastern Ukraine following the Malaysia Airlines tragedy. She renewed her firm condemnation […]

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MidEast: Mogherini speaks with Blair and Hammond

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini discussed the situation in the Middle East today with Tony Blair and British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond. Mogherini spoke by telephone with the Middle East Quartet envoy about his recent tour of the region. With Hammond, who is about to leave for Israel, the minister held a bilateral meeting […]

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