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China: Haier push is on again for Indesit The race for control of Indesit was on again and the stock price rose on the Italian exchange. In recent weeks the American Whirlpool group seemed to be leading, with a possible mixed cash and stock offer. In the past few days though, according to leaks to […]

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Barcelona – Italy’s Unescoheritage on display Catalonia

Italy’s 45 UNESCO Heritage sites will be on display in a photographic exhibition at the Italian Cultural Institute in Barcelona from 3 to 30 June. The photos are by Bologna-born photographer Luca Capuano, and this is the first exhibition of Italian UNESCO sites by a single author, created in collaboration with the Ministries of Foreign […]

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Ukraine: Mogherini reports bodies of Rocchelli and Mironov recovered and moved to Kiev

“The bodies of Andrea Rochelli and Andrey Mironov have both now been recovered in Kharkov and will be transferred to Kiev where their families await them”, reported Minister Federica Mogherini, expressing her “deep pain” for the Italian photo-reporter and Mironov, who “was much more than a translator”.

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Turkey – Leader in protection of intellectual property

Turkey comes out a leader in the protection of intellectual property thanks to an ad hoc seminar organised by the Embassy of Italy in Ankara in collaboration with the ICE office of Istanbul. The workshop, entitled “Made in Italy and the protection of intellectual property. Tools for protecting Made in Italy and Turkish legal procedures, […]

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Tirana – Winning Albanian students describe Italy

Awards went to the winners of a competition for descriptions of Italy for Albanian students of Italian at the University of Tirana. The initiative was intended to stimulate the creativity of the Albanian students through the use of the Italian language as a writing tool. Read more, in Italian.

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Japan – Dacia Maraini in Tokyo, writing and living

Childhood in Japan, from quiet years in peace to the sufferings of war and life in a prison camp with her entire family: Dacia Maraini’s shared a piece of her life in Tokyo during the event “Scrivere, vivere” hosted by the Italian Cultural Institute. Read more, in Italian

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Bolivia – Italy among speakers at the pre-G77 climate conference

Italy was among the leaders at the conference cycle “Environment and sustainable development for better living”, organised by the Bolivian Ministry of Environment and Water in collaboration with the Italian foreign ministry. The meetings were held from 19 to 21 May in La Paz, Cohcabamba and Santa Cruz. The latter of these is slated to […]

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Africa Day – Science cooperation for sustainable development

The foreign ministry held its traditional Africa Day today, and annual event that this year coincided with the 41st anniversary of creation of the Organisation of Africa Unity, which became the African Union in 2002.Minister Mogherini gave the opening speech and Under-Secretary Mario Giro closed the event. Invited guests included the Mission Heads of the […]

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Ministro Mogherini welcomes Federico Motka, taken in Syria and released yesterday

Italian national Federico Motka, abducted at Atmeh in Syria on 12 March 2013 and released yesterday near the Turkish border, arrived this morning at Rome’s Ciampino airport, where Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini welcomed him. The minister thanked all those involved in resolving the case, particuarly the Farnesina Crisis Unit and our security services, […]

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Riunione dei segretari di Stato e segretari generali dei ministeri degli Esteri UE

Sisono riuniti oggi a Roma i segretari di Stato e segretari generali dei ministro degli Esteri UE. L’incontro, presieduto dal segretario generale della Farnesina Michele Valensise, ha permesso di fare il punto in particolare sui meccanismi della politica estera europea. Ha portato il suo saluto il ministro degli Esteri, Federica Mogherini, che ha illustrato le […]

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Riunione del Comitato di coordinamento dei Ministri di Italia e Slovenia

Alla Riunione parteciperanno i Ministri degli Affari Esteri, dello Sviluppo Economico, delle Politiche Agricole, Alimentari e Forestali, dell’Ambiente, Tutela del Territorio e del Mare, delle Infrastrutture e Trasporti e dell’Istruzione, dell’Università e della Ricerca dei due Paesi. Il programma della giornata prevede i due momenti stampa: · ore 16.00 circa – Foto di famiglia · […]

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Il Ministro degli Esteri Federica Mogherini inaugurerà, insieme al Ministro per i Beni Culturali Dario Franceschini

La “Collezione Farnesina Arte” è stata istituita nel 2001, ricorrendo alla formula del comodato d’uso gratuito. Da allora è continuata la sua espansione con l’acquisizione di opere di particolare rilievo per la storia dell’arte italiana del Novecento, di artisti quali Arturo Martini, Mario Sironi, Giò Pomodoro e Jannis Kounellis. La Collezione comprende oggi circa 400 […]

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