Middle East: Mogherini meets Cavusoğlu, urges Ankara to use influence for a ceasefire

Turkey’s European integration and the Italian EU duty presidency’s priorities were the focus of Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini’s meeting today in Rome with Turkish Minister for European Affairs Mevlüt Cavusoğlu. They also exchanged detailed information regarding a series of Middle East dossiers and, at bilateral level, in reference to EXPO Milano 2015 and […]

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Rule of law and growth – MFA-IDLO conference in Rome

The conference “Achieving a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda: The Contribution of the Rule of Law to Equity and Sustainability” is under way at the headquarters of the UN’s FAO in Rome, and was organised by the MFA in collaboration with the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) within the framework of the Italian duty presidency of […]

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EU – Scarpitta exhibit in Washington for Italian Presidency

An exhibition of works by Italian sculptor Salvatore Scarpitta (1919-2007) opened today at Washington’s Hirshhorn modern and contemporary art museum to celebrate the Italian EU presidency. “After bringing Titian’s Danae to the National Gellery for the opening of the presidency semester, we are now participating in the celebration of a great artist of our own […]

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Italy-Usa – Renewable energy seminar with 100 firms

The Embassy of Italy in Washington held an on-line seminar in which one hundred Italian firms operating in the fields of enewable energy and clean technologies participated. The event, linked to the Gestore Servizi Elettrici Italiano (GSE) in Rome, was promoted by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in collaboration with the Confindustria, the GSE and […]

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Middle East – Mogherini says humanitarian truce urgent in coming hours

“We insist at least on a humanitarian ceasefire in the coming hours”, said Minister Federica Mogherini during a press conference at the foreign ministry that followed a meeting with New York Mayor Bill de Blasio. “There is a proposal on the table that calls for an immediate ceasefire and the launch of negotiations, with elements […]

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Albania – Trio italiano a Festival Internazionale Jazz (in translation)

Ci sara’ anche l’Italia tra i partecipanti alla terza edizione del Festival Internazionale Jazz in Albania, che dal 22 al 27 luglio richiamerà nel Paese balcanico musicisti provenienti da Turchia, Svizzera, Israele, Kosovo, Germania, Austria e Repubblica Ceca. Jazz, afro, ska e ritmi latini A rappresentare la Penisola sara’ il Marco Castelli Trio, che propone […]

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Brazil – Cardano and Leonardo come to Sao Paulo

“Cardano e Leonardo da Vinci. Un’immersione nel Rinascimento” is the title of a conference by physician and writer Raul Emerich to be organised and hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute of Sao Paulo on 31 July. The noted Brazilian allergologist is also well known for his writings, which include the novel “Cardano. Ascencao, tragédia e […]

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United States – “On Stage!” Italian theatre festival in New York

Italian theatre went “On Stage!” in New York with more than 20 performances and readings for an audience of over 1,500 people. The Festival of Contemporary Italian Theatre, now in its 2nd edition, was also staged for the first time in Washington at the auditorium of the Italian embassy. Read more, in Italian

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Ukraine: Mogherini speaks with Klimkin. Italy offers to send expert to assist investigation

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini spoke by telephone today with her Ukrainian counterpart Pavlo Klimkin, who updated her on efforts to access the area in which the Malaysian Airlines jet was shot down in Thursday and where an operation is under way to recover the bodies of the victims. Mogherini said Italy was willing […]

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Middle East: Mogherini cites intollerable casualty toll, urges stop to shelling

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini urged the parties to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict to halt the shelling. “With each passing hour the number of dead and wounded rises as the shelling destroys homes and public buildings. We have also learned that the Um el Nasser Child Center, which the Italian Cooperation contributed to opening, has […]

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Mogherini and Elaraby discuss Gaza and Libya

The Middle East crisis and the situation in Libya were the main topics of discussion in Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini’s telephone meeting today with Arab League secretary Nabil Elaraby. Mogherini assured Italy’s support for the plan drafted by Egypt and the Arab League for a ceasefire in Gaza and Israel, and she and […]

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Ukraine: Mogherini contacts Zannier. Impartial inquest to be guaranteed

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini spoke by telephone this evening with OSCE secretary-general Lamberto Zannier, who informed her on OSCE observers’ access to the site near the Ukraine-Russian border where a Malaysian Airlines plane was shot down yesterday evening. “The separatists must ensure access to the area, and a rigorous and impartial inquest leading […]

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