Italy-Vietnam: Della Vedova meets Deputy Foreign Minister Ho Xuan Son

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, met the Vietnamese Deputy Foreign Minister, Ho Xuan Son, at the Farnesina today under the strategic partnership established in 2013. “We examined how best to strengthen and build upon relations between our two countries”, observed Della Vedova, “following Prime Minister Renzi’s visit to Hanoi in June 2014 […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Poland: Ferrero to expand its Belsk production facility

Ferrero Polska, part of the Ferrero Group, has decided to expand its production facility in Belsk, about 60km from Warsaw. Ferrero opened the factory in 1997, initially to produce Nutella, Kinder eggs, Kinder Bueno and Raffaello. The Belsk facility produces not just for the Polish market but for Germany, the United Kingdom, Scandinavia, Italy, Spain […]

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Barcelona – Italy’s Oscar-winning films in Spain

The first Italian film-maker to win an Oscar was Vittorio De Sica, with “Sciuscià” – a neorealism masterpiece from 1947. And in March 2014 Paolo Sorrentino’s “La Grande bellezza” brought the total of Italian Oscar-winning films to 13. All of these films will now be screened by the Italian Cultural Institute in Barcelona, during the […]

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Intervista al Ministro Mogherini (Clarin.com)

Traduzione di cortesia Con una certa dose di ironia ma anche con scarsa visione sul funzionamento dei processi collettivi, Henry Kissinger pronunciò in un’occasione una frase divenuta famosa:”Quando ho bisogno di parlare con l’Europa, potreste dirmi che numero chiamo?” Ora , la risposta lo porterebbe al telefono di Federica Mogherini, nuova incaricata delle Relazioni Estere […]

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Anti-ISIS Regional powers must be involved; I’ve spoken with Ukrainian foreign minister, the ceasefire is holding

One of the main challenges facing Europe and the United States in tackling the threat from ISIS – especially in Iraq – is to construct a coalition against the terrorist organisation and involve the regional powers. Powers that include Turkey and Iran, as well as the Gulf states and Egypt. These were some of Minister […]

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UN: Della Vedova presents National Report on Human Rights – areas for improvement still remain

The Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs, Benedetto Della Vedova, has presented the Italian Report to the United Nations Human Rights Council on the implementation of the recommendations made to Italy. The report will be discussed in Geneva on 27 October as part of the second cycle of the Universal Periodic Review. Della Vedova was speaking today, […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Uganda: EU launches support for companies interested in Ugandan market

The support platform for European companies interested in operating in Uganda is nearing completion. The new scheme will give Italy a key role, given that the Business Club Italia (BCI) in Kampala will be included in the governance structure. Promoted by the EU Delegation in Kampala, the initiative is designed to support and defend members […]

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Los Angeles – Challenging convention at Juxtapoz Italiano

The exhibition entitled “Juxtapoz Italiano – Four Artists who Defy Convention” has opened in Los Angeles and will run until 1 October 2014. The exhibition brings together the work of Nicola Verlato, Fulvio di Piazza, Marco Mazzoni and Agostino Arrivabene, four painters who interpret and innovate the figurative tradition in Italian art. The four represent […]

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Montreal – Discovering Marco Polo and his fabulous journey to the East

“The greatest book of the 13th century”. That is how literary critic Attilio Momigliano describes “Il Milione”, the centrepiece of the exhibition entitled “Marco Polo. Le fabuleux voyage”, which runs until 26 October 2014 at Montreal’s Pointe-à-Callière museum. The Italian Cultural Institute (ICI) is offering 3 guided tours of the exhibition (in Italian, and free […]

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Toronto – Wine, film and Italy with “Natural Resistance”

The “Natural Resistance” documentary has its North American premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival, followed by a presentation by the director (and former sommelier), Jonathan Nossiter, at the city’s Italian Cultural Institute. The initiative, organised in collaboration with the ICE-Italian Trade Promotion Agency, is entitled “A Natural Wine Revolution: The Italian Avant Garde. A […]

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Brasile – Visita del vice presidente della Camera Sereni (in translation)

Cresce la cooperazione tra Italia e Brasile. Si e’ appena conclusa una visita a Brasilia e San Paolo della vice presidente della Camera, Marina Sereni, accompagnata dal coordinatore delle conferenze Italia-America Latina, Donato Di Santo. Lo scopo principale e’ stato l’intensificazione dei contatti con i membri brasiliani del Gruppo parlamentare di amicizia Italia-Brasile, di cui […]

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Naples – “Italy for Business”

A new “Italy for Business” event is scheduled for 24 September, in Naples. Public institutions, private business organisations and key players from the financial community will be meeting companies to discuss internationalisation issues. The event, part of the road show promoted and supported by the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Economic Development, is being organised […]

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