Italy has been invited by Iceland’s president Olafur Grimsson to participate as a guest country at the next edition of the “Arctic Circle”, a forum for reflection on Arctic issues that will take place in Reykjavik from 5 to 7 September 2014. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreIn a declaration by the G7 in The Hague, the Group of 7 leaders observed that Russia’s support for the OSCE mission in Ukraine was “a step in the right direction” and that they would “suspend our participation in the G-8 until Russia changes course and the environment comes back to where the G-8 is […]
Read more«Se l`exploit nazionalista francese dovesse essere confermato dalle Europee, per la prima volta potrebbero entrare con numeri importanti nell`Aula di Strasburgo partiti che vogliono far deragliare il progetto. Sono come dirottatori su un aereo: non vogliono portare l`Unione europea verso un`altra destinazione, vogliono semplicemente farla schiantare a terra…». È un`immagine forte ma efficace, quella scelta […]
Read more1. We, the leaders of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom, the United States, the President of the European Council and the President of the European Commission met in The Hague to reaffirm our support for Ukraine’s sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence. 2.International law prohibits the acquisition of part or all of another […]
Read moreCamera operators accredited for the arrival of US secretary of state John Kerry at Rome’s Ciampino civilian airport, are asked to report to “Aviazione Generale” (and not directly to “Stormo 31”) on 25 March 2014 at 15:15, as opposed to the previously announced time of 09:30.
Read moreMinister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met today in The Hague with Director General of the Organisation for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW), Ambassador Ahmet Uzumcu. The meeting centred on “the status of the process of eliminating Syrian chemical weapons, the only successful initiative undertaken in Syria, despite the difficulties being encountered both in […]
Read moreThe Nuclear Security Summit hosted by the Netherlands is under way, with over 50 world leaders taking part. Italy is being represented at the plenary session by Prime Minister Matteo Renzi and Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini. The Italian Premier received a warm welcome on his arrival from his Dutch opposite number, Mark Rutte. The Summit […]
Read moreOn “take-or-pay” contracts with Russia, the Ukraine crisis “strengthens very much our hand”, depending how the situation evolves. “We feel in very good shape”. These were the comments of ENI chief executive Paolo Scaroni in an interview in the Financial Times on the crisis in Ukraine. In the interview, he reiterates his doubts over the […]
Read moreStabat Mater, by Giovanni Battista Pergolesi, is the piece chosen by the choir of the Foreign Ministry Spouses’ Association to commemorate L’Aquila’s victims, five years on from the earthquake that destroyed much of the city. The choir will perform at a concert on Sunday 6 April 2014 in the Basilica di San Giuseppe Artigiano (Basilica […]
Read moreThe President of the United States of America, Barack Obama, will be arriving at Fiumicino “Leonardo da Vinci” Airport on Wednesday 26 March 2014. He will leave from the same airport on Friday 28 March. Photographers and TV crews interested in filming his arrival and/or departure should apply for specific accreditation no later than 16.00 […]
Read more“On behalf of Italy, I wish to express my satisfaction over the results of the exchange programme on Latin American and European Union social policies (EUROsociAL)”. This was Under-Secretary Mario Giro’s comment at the conference, also attended by his counterparts from Spain, Germany and France, on the results of the EUROsociAL programme in Brussels. “The […]
Read morePaolo Sorrentino’s fame knows no borders. Thanks to the success of “’La Grande Bellezza”, winner of the Oscar for best foreign film, works by the Neapolitan director have been screened in numerous missions in Italy’s diplomatic network. Among them is our Embassy in Dhaka, Bangladesh, which organised a screening of “Le conseguenze dell’amore”, followed by […]
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