Minister Mogherini meets Luciana Alpi, mother of Ilaria Alpi

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini met Luciana Alpi, the mother of the journalist Ilaria Alpi who was killed in Somalia 20 years ago, at the Italian Chamber of Deputies today. The Speaker of the Chamber, Laura Boldrini, was also present. Minister Mogherini reiterated her own and the government’s commitment to discover the true circumstances of the […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – Algeria: Rizzani De Eccher wins tender to build hospital in Algiers

Rizzani De Eccher, in a grouping with the San Raffaele Hospital in Milan and the Mario Cucinella architecture practice, have won the tender to build a new hospital in Algiers. The contract is worth one billion euros or more. Health Minister Boudiaf has also announced that procedures will begin by June 2014 for another five […]

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Geneva – Italy to chair ILO’s working group on social dialogue

Italy is chairing today’s social dialogue meeting at the International Labour Organisation (ILO). The social dialogue segment is part of the Policy Development Sector of the ILO Governing Body. Counsellor Marilina Armellin will lead the meeting, which brings together international representatives of governments, trade unions and employers’ organisations. International recognition of Italy’s role This is […]

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Lebanon: We support the country’s stabilisation, says Mogherini

Italy is engaged in a common effort with other international partners to strengthen Lebanon’s armed forces, the aim being to stabilise a country in a strategic position in the Middle East. This is the key message to emerge from the meeting at the Farnesina between Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini and her Lebanese colleague Gebran Bassil. […]

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Skopje – Forum on investment opportunities in Macedonia

The “Business Forum on investment projects in Macedonia’s infrastructure and energy sectors” attracted over 100 local businesses and 30 or so Italian companies, which took part in B2B meetings with Macedonian enterprises. The event was organised by the ICE Trade Agency in collaboration with the Italian Embassy. As Ambassador Ernesto Massimino Bellelli pointed out, energy […]

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Singapore – A showcase for the best of the Venice Film Festival

Singapore is set to host the 11th Italian Film Festival – Special Venice Edition. Running from 2 to 7 April 2014, the Festival will showcase the best films shown at the 70th Venice Film Festival. The event was organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and the Venice Biennale, in collaboration with Cathay Cineplexes, the National […]

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Brazil – Anthropological film festival arrives in São Paulo

“Contro-Sguardi” is the title of an international anthropological film festival running in São Paulo in Brazil from 14 to 27 April 2014. Organised by the Contro-Sguardi association in Perugia, the festival is making its first appearance in Brazil thanks to a collaboration between the Italian Cultural Institute in São Paulo, the Laboratorio de Imagem e […]

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Tourism – ‘Travelling with Italy’: 120 years of the Touring Club

The Touring Club Italiano is celebrating its 120th anniversary with an exhibition entitled “Travelling with Italy” which will run until 25 May 2014. The initiative was organised to commemorate the Touring Club’s work to develop tourism and safeguard Italy’s artistic, historic and cultural heritage. It is also included in the protocol of understanding signed on […]

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No decision to abandon G8 – Concern over fate of Venezuela and its Italians, Ambassador summoned

The situation in Crimea and Ukraine, the crisis in Venezuela, relations with Lebanon and Italy’s commitment in Afghanistan. These were the main topics addressed during Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini’s address to the Chamber and Senate Foreign Affairs Committees today. Minister Mogherini reiterated that “the annexation of Crimea is a grave deterioration in the crisis and […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – Vietnam: Business Forum with Minister Bui Quang Vinh, Bologna 3 April

Vietnam: Business Forum with Minister Bui Quang Vinh, Bologna 3 April Unioncamere Emilia Romagna has organised a business forum taking place in Bologna at 10.00 on 3 April 2014. Participants include the Minister for Planning and Investment of the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, Mr. Bui Quang Vinh, who will illustrate business opportunities in his country. […]

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Marines: next step could be international arbitration, says Mogherini

“Our latest Note Verbale was sent to New Delhi last week. The next step could be international arbitration: we’ll discuss it with them and with their lawyers”. The statement was made by Minister Mogherini addressing the Chamber and Senate Foreign Affairs Committees.

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Berlin – Architecture Biennale presented at Italian Embassy

The Italian Embassy in Berlin has hosted an event to present the 14th Architecture Biennale, entitled “Fundamentals”, which opens on 7 June 2014 at the Giardini and the Arsenale in Venice. Speakers included Ambassador Elio Menzione, Biennale President Paolo Baratta, and the Director of this year’s edition, Rem Koolhaas. The 2014 Biennale will feature three […]

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