Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Russia: Saipem wins new South Stream contract

Russia: Saipem wins new South Stream contract South Stream Transport (a joint venture composed of Gazprom, with 50%, Eni (20%), French company EdF (15%) and Germany’s BASF-Wintershall, with 15%) has announced that it has awarded Saipem a contract worth 400 million euros. The contract envisages the supply of engineering works and technical support for the […]

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Council of Europe: Mogherini meets Lavrov – “Russia and Ukraine must undertake to implement the Geneva agreements”

Russia, like Ukraine, must “undertake to implement the points contained in the Geneva agreement, because there is no alternative to dialogue”. The comment was made by Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, who met her Russian opposite number in the margins of the Council of Europe ministerial in Vienna. “Russia too”, she added, “must play its part […]

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Punto stampa Mogherini – Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan (Farnesina, 7 maggio 2014)

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San Francisco – Italia partecipa a Food Revolution Day (in translation)

La rete diplomatica italiana a San Francisco, in prima fila a favore della diffusione di una cultura del cibo sana, partecipa al Food Revolution Day (Frd).La kermesse, organizzata sotto l’egida della Jamie Oliver Food Revolution Foundation, propone una serie di eventi dedicati alla promozione di una cultura culinaria coscienziosa e salutare. Nell’ambito della tre giorni […]

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Buenos Aires – Arriva la “Cenerentola” di Gioachino Rossini (in translation)

L’Opera italiana sbarca a Buenos Aires. Si terra’ mercoledi’ 7 maggio, presso la sede del nostro Istituto di cultura, la rappresentazione de “La Cenerentola”, melodramma giocoso di Gioachino Rossini. Il soggetto della “Cenerentola” si rifa’ alla celebre fiaba di Charles Perrault, ma contiene anche riferimenti alle commedie di Marivaux. Angelina, figliastra di Don Magnifico, e’ […]

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Tunisi – Italia ospite d’onore a Salone Mediterraneo Agricoltura (in translation)

Italia ospite d’onore al Salone Mediterraneo dell’Agricoltura e delle Industrie Alimentari (Sma Medfood 2014), grande vetrina internazionale per gli operatori del settore alla ricerca di nuovi mercati e partenariati. La manifestazione, giunta alla decima edizione, si terra’ dal 21 al 24 maggio a Sfax, zona agricola per eccellenza della Tunisia, Paese in cui il comparto […]

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Tokyo – Concluso il festival del cinema italiano (in translation)

Si e’ concluso lunedi’ 5 maggio il Festival del cinema italiano di Tokyo. Arrivata alla XIV edizione, la kermesse ha presentato un’importante selezione di 14 film recenti, realizzati da maestri gia’ affermati e giovani esordienti, tutti in prima visione. L’evento e’ stato organizzato da Istituto Luce Cinecitta’ con l’ambasciata italiana e l’Istituto italiano di Cultura, […]

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Cooperation – Investment growing in spite of cuts says Pistelli

Italy has made progress in international cooperation, but needs to do more. That was the message contained in the latest “Peer Review” on Italy conducted by the OECD’s Development Assistance Committee (DAC). The report was presented at a meeting at the Chamber of Deputies attended by Deputy Speaker Marina Sereni, Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli, […]

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Nigeria: Mogherini, chiederò a Ue azione politica per liberazione studentesse

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini is seeking political action by the European Union to support the efforts to obtain the release of the abducted schoolgirls in Nigeria. “What strikes you most about the abduction of 280 schoolgirls from a boarding school in northern Nigeria in mid-April is the kidnappers’ determination to stand in the way of […]

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Under-Secretary Della Vedova opens Italy-Japan Foundation board meeting

Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Benedetto Della Vedova and the Secretary General of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Michele Valensise, opened the Board Meeting of the Italy-Japan Foundation at the Farnesina today, 5 May 2014. The Foundation promotes Italian-Japanese relations through cultural, scientific and economic relations. Members include Chairman Umberto Vattani, the Foreign Ministry, and the […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Lithuania: Gemmo Holding to operate public lighting services

Lithuania: Gemmo Holding to operate public lighting services The Municipality of Vilnius has awarded Gemmo S.p.A. the contract for the modernisation and operation of the Lithuanian capital’s public lighting services. This complex and ambitious Public-Private Partnership will develop over the 18 years envisaged by the contract. The whole operation is worth 98.23 million euros, to […]

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“Diplomazia e dintorni” – The Diplomatic Service entrance exam. What to do and how to do it

The public competition for entry to the diplomatic service was published recently. Many well-educated, highly motivated young people who are interested in foreign policy and in promoting Italy abroad aspire to a diplomatic career. The Diplomatic Service entrance exam is one of the most selective and complex in the Italian public administration. In the 26th […]

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