Ambassador Zannier re-appointed as OSCE Secretary General: Minister Mogherini welcomes decision

The Minister for Foreign Affairs, the Hon. Federica Mogherini, has welcomed the news that the Ministerial Council of the Vienna-based Organisation for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) has re-appointed Ambassador Lamberto Zannier as Secretary General. The re-appointment justly recognises the work of the Italian diplomat who, to broad acclaim, has revitalised the role of […]

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DEI/Sole 24Ore – Astaldi (Italy): Foreign orders portfolio expected to expand

Astaldi is reviewing its orders portfolio for 2014 – upwards. “For some contracts, we’re just waiting for the final decision to be announced. And good news is expected soon from Central Europe”, commented Chief Executive Officer Stefano Cerri. In its quarterly report, Astaldi cites 12.8 billion in current orders and a potential portfolio of 21.9 […]

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Baghdad – Fincantieri-Iraqi Government agreement

Agreement reached with help of Italian Embassy after years of deadlock Fincantieri has signed a “Settlement Agreement” with the Iraqi Government that includes modernisation works and the delivery of two corvettes, as well as other new orders. Negotiations had run aground after years of disputes and were opened again in March 2013 with the help […]

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Osaka – “Standing room only” at the 5th Italian Film Festival

It was “standing room only” at the 5th Italian Film Festival in Osaka, which attracted 1250 visitors to view the 7 films screened at the ABC Hall. The Festival, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Osaka along with Cinecitta’ Luce and the Asahi Shimbun Company, is one of western Japan’s most important Italian cultural […]

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Sofia – “Con l’Italia nel cuore” exhibition opens on Friday 16 May

An exhibition entitled “Con l’Italia nel cuore” opens on Friday 16 May at the Institute of Ethnology and Folk Studies with Ethnographic Museum – BAS in Sofia. The exhibition illustrates the Italian presence in the years of the third Bulgarian empire and devotes a special place to the Roman Catholic Italian community in Bulgaria. The […]

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Argentina – Third edition of the “Lucio Fontana Prize” now under way

The third edition of the “Lucio Fontana Prize” has been presented in Buenos Aires. Winners of the competition, promoted by the Consulate General of Italy in collaboration with Pirelli Neumaticos S.A.I.C., will have the opportunity to spend 2 months in Italy to develop their creative skills. The artists will receive support form the Garuzzo Institute […]

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Mogherini in the USA – meeting with Kerry. Talk with Albright: more women in politics

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini’s first official visit to the United States continued with a meeting with the former Secretary of State, Madeleine Albright, a discussion of the European elections and an interview on the Ukraine crisis on CNN International. Minister Mogherini also mentioned the White House’s keen interest in EXPO 2015 and a possible participation […]

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Soma mining tragedy: Minister Mogherini sends her condolences to Turkish colleague, Davutoglu

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini has sent a message of condolences over the tragedy that struck the mine in Soma yesterday, 13 May 2014, taking a heavy toll of death and injury. Minister Mogherini expressed Italy’s solidarity with the Turkish people, and sent an offer of all necessary assistance and a special message of sympathy to […]

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Mogherini-Kerry meeting: full transcript of press conference

SECRETARY KERRY: Good afternoon, everybody, I guess almost good evening. Federica, benvenuta a Washington. We’re happy to have you here. I’m very delighted to welcome Foreign Minister Mogherini to Washington. We met in Rome about two months ago, I think it was, and in the best Italian-American tradition, we bonded over food as well as […]

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Record visti ingresso Italia: oltre 2 mln i documenti rilasciati nel 2013

A record number of entry visas to Italy were issued in 2013. The 2,125,490 visas issued, 13.5% more than in 2012, generated 104 million euros for the state coffers – an unprecedented result. Italy takes second place in the Schengen area for the number of visas issued, behind France (2,471,220) and, for the first time, […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – USA : Up-date by Mogherini on review of F35 acquisition programme

The F35 fighter-bomber acquisition programme is part of a comprehensive review of the strategic needs of the Italian defence system of which the United States have been informed. The point was made by Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini during a meeting with the press in Washington DC. “As the Americans know, Italy – like all the […]

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Lebanon – Italy is the country’s second supplier

The “Made in Italy” brand continues to make headway in Lebanon, for which Italy is the second supplier, behind China. In the first quarter of 2014, Italian exports reached 445 million dollars, or 8.2% of the total, coming after China (637 million, or 12.4%) and before the United States (439 million dollars, or 8.1%). Italy […]

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