Malaysian Airlines plane: checks still under way

The Ministry is still carrying out checks using the information provided by Malaysian Airlines and the Dutch authorities on the plane allegedly shot down on the Russia-Ukraine border. It seems that one of the passengers, who was travelling with his son, had double Italian-Dutch citizenship. We are continuing our checks with other partners to rule […]

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Middle East – Immediate ceasefire more urgent than ever, says Mogherini

“With the Israeli army’s ground operation in Gaza in the wake of Hamas’s rejection of the Egyptian ceasefire proposal, the risk is that the situation will spiral completely out of control”. The declaration was made by Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, who arrivedin Amman inthe evening of 17 July after her visit to Israel and the […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Romania: Structural funds amounting to 22 billion for 2014-2020

The Italian Embassy in Bucharest has organised a Forum on the European structural funds allocated for 2014-20 and business opportunities in the country. The event was organised in collaboration with Romania’s main employers’ association and the Ministry for European Funds. The Forum was part of the economic-commercial initiatives planned to take place in Bucharest during […]

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Music – “Suona Italiano” arrives in the United Kingdom

After its success in France, the “Suona Italiano” programme of musical events is crossing the Channel. The programme was presented at the Italian Cultural Institute in London, in the presence of Ambassador Pasquale Terracciano. From July to December 2014, to coincide with the Italian EU Presidency, Suona Italiano will feature a wide range of Italian […]

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Italy-Peru – Biodiversity research celebrated in Micromundos exhibition in Lima

Scientific cooperation between Italy and Peru on researching and protecting biodiversity in the Amazon region is celebrated in an exhibition entitled “Micromundos”. The event was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Lima in collaboration with the Peruvian Ministry of culture. Featuring the work of Italian naturalist and photographer Emanuele Biggi,the exhibitionwas opened by the […]

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Canada – Italo Balbo’s trans-Atlantic flightthe focus of an exhibition in Montreal

To mark the 21st “Italian Week” in Montreal, the Canadian city is celebrating Italo Balbo’s famous trans-Atlantic flight in 1933 with a travelling exhibition entitled “Cieli e mari di Balbo”. The exhibition will open on 26 July 2014 in Orbetello, where Balbo’s journey began on 1 July 1933. From there it will transfer to Canada, […]

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Bisogniero: “EXPO an opportunity to further develop Italian-US relations”

“Today is a great day because it marks the official start of the US participation in Milan’s EXPO 2015”. The comment was made by the Italian Ambassador in the United States, Claudio Bisogniero, during the ground-breakingceremony for the US pavilion. The event was celebrated by Secretary John Kerry at the Department of Statein a live […]

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Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini’s message for International Criminal Justice Day

After decades of genocides that met with impunity, in 1998 a courageous step was taken in the quest for truth and justice: the creation of the International Criminal Court. And I am proud to recall that the Statute of the Court was adopted here in Rome, 16 years ago on 17 July 1998. So if […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore: Hong Kong: Piaggio Aero wins 50 orders from Bravia Capital

Hong Kong: Piaggio Aero wins 50 orders from Bravia Capital Piaggio Aero Industries announced at the Farnborough Air Show (UK) that it has signed a contract with Bravia Capital for 50 Avanti EVO aircraft designed and built entirely in Italy. Bravia Capital is a Hong Kong-based investment company with a global portfolio focusing on the […]

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France – Initiative celebrating contemporary Italian theatre a great success

Eleven readings from 7 Italian authors in 6 French cities, with 8 performances by 3 Italian companies. These are the numbers behind the 5th edition of “Face a Face – Parole d’Italia per le scene di Francia 2013-2014”, a programme launched by the Italian Cultural Institute in Paris to promote the work of contemporary Italian […]

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Chile – Francesca Leone presents “Corpo e terra” exhibition

“Corpo e terra” is the title of an exhibition of the work of Italian artist Francesca Leone taking place in Santiago from 22 July to 5 August 2014. The show, organised by the Il Cigno GG publishing house and curated by Giacinto di Pietrantonio, enjoys the support of the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural […]

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Pistoletto’s “Terzo Paradiso” on show in the EU Council headquarters

The Justus Lipsius building, the headquarters of the Council of the European Union, has been embellished for the Italian Presidency semester with Michelangelo Pistoletto’s “Terzo Paradiso” installation. The work, installedin the atrium, symbolises the mathematical sign for “infinity”. As the Italian artist explained, the “New Sign of Infinity��� consists of 3 circles: the two opposite […]

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