Civitella Val di Chiana massacre: Ministers Mogherini and Steinmeier at 70th anniversary

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and her German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier participated in the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Nazi massacre at Civitella Val di Chiana (Arezzo), where 244 civilians were killed in an act of retaliation on 29 June 1944. Minister Steinmeier is the highest level German official ever to take […]

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Egitto: indignazione Italia per condanne. Ambasciatore vede autorità Cairo

La Farnesina ha espresso indignazione per la conferma in Egitto della condanna a morte di 183 esponenti della Fratellanza Musulmana e le pesanti pene decise per un gruppo di giornalisti di Al Jazeera. L’ambasciatore al Cairo ha incontrato nei giorni scorsi esponenti del governo egiziano per ricordare che l’Italia da anni si batte per una […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – China: Fiat – Gac oaunches construction of new factory in Canton

China: Fiat – Gac òaunches construction of new factory in Canton The cornerstone was laid for a new Fiat Guangzhou Automobiles (GAC) factory, located in the district of Panyu (Canton), which will call for a total investment of approximately 4 billion RMB. The site in Canton will be devoted to building 3 Jeep models destined […]

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Moscow – Exhibition on Giuseppe Verdi

The exhibition “Giuseppe Verdi. Musica e cultura” will run at the F.I. Chaliapin Museum from 1 to 30 July, and is part of the events for the Year of Italo-Russian Tourism. Its objective is to explain the life and works of the great Italian composer in relation to historic and political events in Italy. Read […]

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Argentina – ‘Verano Italiano’ presents “Exodus”

Five Italian women artists, born between 1975 and 1980 – Sara Basta, Elena Belliantoni, Laura Cionci, Mariana Ferratto and Dunia Mauro – interpret the theme of the exodus in terms of encounter, identity, travel and family, through an exhibition entitled “Exodus” that will run in Buenos Aires from 10 July to 3 August. Read more, […]

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Italia-China – Cultural diplomacy, conference in Beijing

The first conference on cultural diplomacy and creative industries between Italy and China was held today in Beijing. It was organised by the ‘Priorita’ Cultura’ association of Sen. Francesco Rutelli, founder of Allianza per l’Italia and the “China Public Diplomacy Association”. Present also was former foreign minister of China Li Zhaoxing.

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EU: Mogherini’s Copenhagen mission – Italian EU Presidency a ‘new season’ for Europe

The half-year EU duty Presidency must not be a “period of transition” but rather lead to a “new season” for Europe, as Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini stated today at the end of her 2-day mission to Copenhagen, where she presented the goals of the Italian Presidency to her Danish hosts. In order to […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Recall: – Presentation of new law on foreign investments in Cuba (Foreign Ministry Rome, 30 June 2014)

A new law on foreign investments in Cuba and business opportunities, in light of the economic reforms underway on the island, will be presented at 10:00 on Monday 30 June at the Foreign Ministry in Rome. The presentation, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Embassy of Cuba in Italy, UNIDO and the Italian […]

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Pistelli: L`Italia in campo per la donna. Con Khartum bisogna saper dialogare (Avvenire)

Bisogna sempre saper trovare la giusta misura quando si dialoga con Paesi come il Sudan. Nel caso specifico di Meriam siamo stati permanentemente in contatto con le autorità locali tramite l`ambasciatore Armando Barucco ed abbiamo fatto capire loro quanto per noi fosse importante questa vicenda. A quanto ci risulta ora le autorità locali si stanno […]

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Pistelli: «In agenda la crescita ma anche lotta alle povertà» (l’Unità)

Una svolta rispetto al passato, un investimento sul futuro. È la nuova legge sulla Cooperazione approvata nei giorni scorsi dal Senato. L’Unità ne discute con il vice ministro degli Esteri, Lapo Pistelli che tra le deleghe affidategli ha anche quella sulla Cooperazione internazionale. Un investimento, quello sulla cooperazione, da declinare in chiave europea. Qual è […]

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Common messages aimed at raising awareness among EU citizens and businesses regarding involvement in financial and economic activities in the settlements

“The European Union and its Member States consider that Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, constitute an obstacle to peace and threaten to make a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict impossible. The EU and its Member States will not recognise any changes to the pre-1967 borders, including with regard to Jerusalem, other than […]

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NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: Conf. stampa Mogherini-Asselborn-Rinkēvičs (Farnesina, 30 giugno 2014)

On Monday 30 June, Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini will meet at the foreign ministry in Rome with her colleagues from Luxembourg and Latvia, Jean Asselborn and Edgars Rinkēvičs. The meeting will be followed by a joint press conference at approximately 14:30 during which the Trio of the Presidency of the Council of the […]

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