Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Germany presents draft legislation on electric and hydrogen vehicles

Germany presents draft legislation on electric and hydrogen vehicles The German federal government presented the Bundestag with draft legislation designed to promote the use of electric, hybrid and hydrogen vehicles that calls for the creation of reserved parking areas, reduced parking fees and circulation permits for areas otherwise closed to traffic. The latest data of […]

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Under-Secretary Giro speaks on challenges on immigration in Agrigento

Under-Secretary Giro participated today in the second day of the conference “The society of the future. Governing immigration”, held in Agrigento and promoted by the Lower House PD group. The intention of the meeting, which falls within the framework of the “More Italy in Europe” initiative, was to examine the theme of immigration in terms […]

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Ukraine: OSCE and G7 committed to crisis

The UN General Assembly offered an opportunity to confront the Ukraine crisis. The OSCE is in the forefront, having organised a meeting chaired by the Viennese organisation’s duty president Didier Burkhalter and secretary general ambassador Lamberto Zannier. The event centered on the OSCE’s efforts toward the peaceful resolution of the crisis, but discussions also included […]

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Italy at the UN General Assembly. Summary of meetings, proposals and initiatives

The UN General Assembly has just concluded a full week of meetings, proposals and initiatives. Italy’s contribution to the themes on agenda, in addition to the two emergencies – the fight against terrorism and the threats of ISIS and the Ebola virus –included participation in high-level meetings, such as that of Premier Matteo Renzi, accompanied […]

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Italia-Giappone: Della Vedova incontra delegazione imprese nipponiche

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova met today at the Farnesina with a delegation of Keidanren, the main Japanese business federation, led by co-president for Europe Yoshio Sato and made up of more than 20 business persons. Discussions centred on promoting investments, strengthening trade relations, progress in free-trade agreement and strategic partnership negotiations between […]

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Farnesina and CNR for the night of the researcher in Lecce

The Night of the Researcher, held at the Nanotechnologies Institute of the CNR’s National Nanotechnology Laboratory in Lecce in collaboration with the Farnesina, organised a session entitled “From Enigma to the Quantum Computer”. This evening at 19:00 Marco Mazzeo will introduce the theme of the conference “Toward the quantum computer”, followed at 20:00 by a […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – USA: delivery of the 200th AW139 produced in Philadelphia

AgustaWestland announced that its Philadelphia plant had made delivery on its 200th AW139 helicopter, a true product of excellence by the Finmecanica-AgustaWestland family, and in this case slated for the Yokohama Japan Fire Department, which had already received one earlier. The AW139 is the biggest seller in its class and has been produced at a […]

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Usa -“Macchiaioli” for the first time in October

“The Macchiaioli”, an exhibition of the 19th century Italian art movement by the same name, will run at the Italian Cultural Institute from 2 to 30 October, give thing the American public their first ever taste of this fundamental moment in Italian modern art. Read more, in Italian.

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China – Turin Polytechnic and CEI Piemonte in Chongqing

Relations with the principal auto manufacturing firms of Chonqing (Chang’an, Lifan, Shineray), reflection on the need to systematically reassess Italy’s market penetration, and finally, preparation of the Italian Automotive Forum in Chonqing were the concerns of a mission to the Chinese province by an Italian delegation led by Deputy Dean of the Turin Polytechnic, with […]

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Uruguay – Embassy mission to Colonia and Dolores

Ambassador of Italy to Montevideo Vincenzo Palladino made a mission to Colonia del Sacramento and Dolores to visit the Italian communities in the two areas and deliver a report on the upcoming COMITES elections. Read more, in Italian.

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London – Virzi’ – “Oscar-anxiety”

“A contest that is enjoyable but is also anxiety-provoking”. It is a sincere and emotional Paolo Virzì, especially in light of the recent passing of his mother, who launched his new film “Human Capital” in London. “We are curious about the effect the film may have on English-speaking audiences”, the director added, “we have already […]

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Italy in the United Nations

Italy has been a member of the United Nations since 1955 and has been elected to the Security Council six times. We are the top Western supplier of troops to foreign peacekeeping missions, and currently hold the command of the UNIFIL mission in Lebanon led by General Portolano. Our country hosts major UN agency headquarters, […]

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