EU Presidency – Ferri meets with Russian Justice Minister

As the Italian embassy in Russia announced in a press release, Italian Under-Secretary for Justice Cosimo Ferri participated today in an international legal forum in St. Petersburg, where he met with Russian justice minister Aleksandr Konovalov. The note said that the meeting “centred on legal cooperation within the bilateral programme in put in place by […]

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Iraq: Mogherini sente Zebari, tutti Paesi dell’area abbiano ruolo positivo

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini held a long telephone call with her Iraqi opposite number Hoshyar Zebari who updated her on the situation in Iraq. Zebari confirmed the seriousness of the humanitarian crisis following the fighting in various parts of the country, and thanked Italy for the aid already earmarked. Mogherini expressed the hope […]

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Mid-East: telephone conversation Mogherini-Lieberman, condemnation for new attack

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini received a telephone call this afternoon from Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman. Lieberman thanked the Italian minister for her message of solidarity following the kidnapping of three Israeli teenagers. For her part, Mogherini condemned this morning’s attack in which a fifteen year old Israeli lost his life, and extended her […]

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Ukraine: Mogherini calls for clarity on the death of Rocchelli

Minister Federica Mogherini met today with the family and colleagues of Andy Rocchelli, the photo-reporter killed in Ukraine on 24 May along with his interpreter and guide Andrei Mironov, at Cenura Lab, the photo-journalism collective that Rochelli helped found in Pianello Val Pidone (Piacenza). It was an opportunity to see Rochelli’s work and to assure […]

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Siria: Mogherini, garantire distribuzione aiuti umanitari e sicurezza volontari

Italy sustains the International Red Cross and Red Crescent appeal calling for humanitarian access to Syria and the defence of all volunteers. It is necessary “that all parties to the conflict respect the basic principles of the Geneva Convention and international law”, foreign minister Federica said, “beginning with the protection of healthcare workers”. The Red […]

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Giro: Che diplomazia e quali diplomatici per un mondo liquido

Giro: “Che diplomazia e quali diplomatici per un mondo liquido” (L’Huffington post)

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Iraq: Italy allocates 1.75 million euros for humanitarian aid

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has issued instructions for 1.75 million euros to be allocated for emergency projects to meet the grave humanitarian crisis in Iraq. The Minister was acting in liaison with Deputy Minister Lapo Pistelli through the Directorate General for Development Cooperation. One project, to which Italy will contribute 500,000 euros, will be implemented […]

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Italian schools abroad – state exams under way

In Italian schools in Italy and abroad the state exams for 2014, marking the end of the first and second cycles of schooling, are under way. About 600 pupils abroad are taking the exams, from schools in 16 countries: 6 in Europe, 5 in Africa, 3 in Latin America, 1 in the United States and […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Morocco: Italian Chambers of Commerce – biomedical sector trade mission

Morocco: Italian Chambers of Commerce – biomedical sector trade mission The Chamber of Commerce Consortium for Internationalisation, which includes the Chambers of Turin, Rome, Florence, Genoa, Modena, Padoua, Vicenza, Udine, Catania, Salerno and Matera, is organising a trade mission to Morocco (Casablanca). The mission, which will take place from 27 to 30 October 2014, will […]

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Intervento del Sottosegretario Della Vedova in occasione delle celebrazioni della Festa della Repubblica (Seoul, 2 giugno 2014) (in translation)

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) • On the special occasion offered by the celebration of the Italian National Day, I would like to focus on the most important event that is about to take place in Italy, and in the whole Europe, for many years ahead. • In 2015 Italy will have the […]

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Intervento del Sottosegretario Della Vedova al Workshop Eurasia

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) I am very pleased for this opportunity to open an event which I consider both timely and innovative. The idea of regrouping “Eurasia” from different points of view, such geo-economic framework and development models, investments in Asia and Europe, communication and diplomacy for growth seems in fact particularly […]

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Giro: «Sira via dall’incubo solo con il dialogo» (Avvenire)

La sofferenza del popolo siriano è divenuta insopportabile. Troppi veti incrociati, inattendibili complicazioni politiche, impotenze e rinvii: è ora di dire basta e provare a fare qualcosa. La triste gara dell’ipocrisia della comunità internazionale è fin troppo evidente. Politicamente la crisi di Siria è un rompicapo ma questo non è una giustificazione sufficiente a rassegnarsi. […]

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