Dei/Sole 24 Ore: United Kingdom: Ansaldo Energia purchases Nuclear Engineering Services

Through Ansaldo Nucleare, Ansaldo Energia purchased 100% of Nuclear Engineering Services (NES), an English company engaged in the largest nuclear decommissioning programme in the United Kingdom. The nearly 36-million-euro purchase is one of the developments announced by the Strategic Italian Fund for Ansaldo Energia on the occasion of the accord with Shanghai Electric which controls […]

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Moscow – A stroll in “Russian Rome” between the centuries

How much Russia was there in 19 and 20th century Rome? We are told in “Passeggiata. La Roma russa. 1870-1920”, an exhibition curated by Bianca Sulpasso and Olga Strada and mounted at the Museum of Moscow by the Italian Cultural Institute with the support of the Italian embassy in Russia, University of Tor Vergata and […]

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Italy-Bulgaria: Mogherini to Vigenin, growth an EU presidency priority

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met at the foreign ministry in Rome today with Bulgarian foreign minister Kristian Vigenin. Their discussions covered European affairs and the Italian duty presidency of the Union, as well as bilateral relations, with a special focus on economic/trade ties. At slightly more than a month from the start of […]

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From Gaza toTromso – Pellegrin”Portraits” on display

World famous photo-journalist Paolo Pellegrin’s portraits of Palestinians in Gaza went on display in Tromso, where the Norwegian city will host the photo exhibit through 26 October. The show is being sponsored by the Perspektivet Museum, the Magnum Photo agency– where Pellegrin has worked since 2005 – and the Italian Cultural Institute of Oslo. Read […]

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Pakistan – Italian archaeological mission celebrated

Italy’s 58 years of committed efforts on behalf of the rich cultural patrimony of Pakistan was celebrated in Islamabad. Speaking before an audience of 200 guests, who included the Pakistani deputy foreign minister, Italian ambassador Adriano Chio di Cianfarani praised the work of four generations of Italian archaeologists that have resulted in the discovery of […]

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Italy-Usa – Los Angeles pays tribute to Nino Manfredi

The city of Los Angeles was the setting for the event “Nino! Tribute to Nino Manfredi!”, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and Consulate General, in honour of the Italian actor who passed away in 2004. A series of screenings were held of his best known films along with an exhibition on his private and […]

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Brasilia – workshop on Italian technology and Expo 2015

The Italian embassy in Brasilia recently collaborated with the ICE-Agenzia on the organisation of a seminar in Brasilia entitled “Italian excellence: technologies for Italo-Brazilian cooperation” within the framework of the “Italia na Copa” economic/cultural programme. Speaking at the seminar, Italian ambassador Raffaele Trombetta stressed the fact that Italy is often associated in Brazil with the […]

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P3+3 Statement on Libya

Libya is at a crossroads. On one side lies the achievement of the transition through the political process and the forging of a Constitutional Charter based on nationally agreed principles, with a view to achieving the goals of the 17th of February revolution and fostering the rule of law, the respect of human rights and […]

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Libia: Mogherini, impegno di tutte le parti – La dichiarazione P3+3 sulla Libia

An appeal was launched from the Euro-Mediterranean summit in Lisbon, in which Federica Mogherini particiated, for all sides in Libya to commit to building democratic institutions and a stronger State. The 5+5 meeting of the heads of diplomacy of Italy, Portugal, Spain, France and Malta, representing Europe, and of Morocco, Algeria, Tunisia, Libya and Mauritania, […]

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Thailand: Mogherini stresses Constitution and respect for people’s will

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini expressed deep concern for the coup d’état in Thailand. “Once again in Thailand, as unfortunately has happened repeatedly over recent years, the principles of fundamental freedoms and democracy have been violated”, she stated. Now, she added, “it is necessary to re-establish a democratic constitution as soon as possible, and […]

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Libya: Mogherini, accord on international effort – Lisbon ministerial meeting of 5+5 Dialogue

Paving the way to dialogue and national reconciliation involving all the parties in Libya with the support of the international community. This was what was agreed by the foreign ministers of the 5+5 Dialogue who met in Lisbon, maintaining the approach outlined at the Conference in Rome on 6 March, which was repeatedly mentioned in […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE – Italo-Sloveno Ministers Committee (Villa Madama 27 May 2014)

A meeting of the Coordinating Committee of the Ministers of Italy and Slovenia will take place at Villa Madama in Rome on Tuesday 27 May 2014. Meeting participants will include representatives of both countries’ Ministries of Foreign Affairs, Economic Development, Agriculture, Food and Forestry Policies, Environment, Infrastructure and Transport and Education, Universities and Research. The […]

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