Ukraine: Mogherini at Foreign Affairs Council – Extraordinary Summit in Brussels. “Political solution only through dialogue”

Italy and its European partners strongly condemn the violation of Ukrainian sovereignty and territorial integrity and call on Russia to immediately withdraw its armed forces. They view the political-diplomatic channel as the only way to resolve the crisis. These were the positions to emerge from the extraordinary meeting of the Council of European Union Foreign […]

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China: Italy condemns the savage attack in Kunming station

Italy condemns the savage attack on 1 March in Kunming station, in China’s Yunnan province. Like any other act of violence against unarmed civilians, this was an appalling and unjustifiable action. The Italian Government offers its condolences to the People’s Republic of China and expresses its sympathy to the families of the victims and its […]

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Argentina – Pantalla Pinamar celebrates Italy

The Pantalla Pinamar Film Festival’s special guest this year will be Italy. Argentina’s principal celebration of film, now in its 10th edition, will take place in Pinamar, on the Atlantic coast, from 8 to 15 March 2014. Italy will share the “guest of honour” role with India, Switzerland and Hungary. To celebrate the Italian presence […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore: Dubai: Strong Italian participation at Arab Health 2014

About 300 Italian companies took part in the latest edition of Arab Health. The fair, which was held in Dubai, is the Gulf’s most important trade event in the medical and pharmaceutical sector. Over 80,000 visitors from all of the world attended, while over 3,900 exhibitors from 64 countries took part. According to estimates by […]

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Italia- Cina – Premio Shanghai, al via residenza per 3 artisti italiani (in translation)

Italia e Cina fianco a fianco nella promozione dell’arte: ha preso il via a Shanghai la fase di residenza artistica per i tre vincitori italiani del Premio Shanghai. Alessandro Dandini de Sylva, Chiara Principe ed Elisa Strinna saranno ospiti fino al 20 aprile presso la School of Design della East China Normal University, dove elaboreranno […]

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Pistelli: «Ma anche Kiev ha fatto errori» (Giorno/Resto/Nazione)

«Non possiamo dare il precipitare della crisi come un esito ormai ineluttabile. Una soluzione diplomatica è non solo doverosa, ma anche possibile. E noi stiamo lavorando per questo». Il viceministro degli esteri Lapo Pistelli, e con lui l`intero governo Renzi, non si è rassegnato a una nuova guerra nel cuore dell`Europa. «La nostra – dice […]

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Pistelli: «C`è ancora spazio per la diplomazia» (l’Unità)

«La crisi è aspra, ma occorre mantenere sangue freddo e visione fra noi europei assieme a Washington,nei rapporti con Kiev e Mosca». A sostenerlo è Lapo Pistelli, vice ministro degli Esteri. Le notizie che giungono dall`Ucraina sono sempre più inquietanti. C`è ancora uno spazio per la diplomazia? «Voglio credere di sì. E il significato delle […]

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Ucraina: vertice di Governo a Palazzo Chigi – Comunicato Palazzo Chigi

Prime Minister Matteo Renzi has chaired a meeting at the Cabinet Office in Palazzo Chigi on the situation in Ukraine. Participants included Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti, the Under-Secretary at the Prime Minister’s Office, Marco Minniti, and the Director of the Department for Information and Security, Giampiero Massolo. The Prime Minister is […]

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Valensise: “Accesso a carriera diplomatica: i concorsi” (Corriere della Sera)

I read with interest the lead article by Ernesto Galli della Loggia on 26 February, on bureaucracy and merit. I found his considerations on recruitment and training well founded. Galli della Loggia is familiar with the structures of the State, its strong points and its weak points, and is better placed than others to assess […]

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Crimea: riunione coordinamento alla Farnesina; sostenere sforzi per prevenire acuirsi tensioni

The situation in Crimea and possible political-diplomatic initiatives to ease tension in the region were examined at a coordination meeting at the Farnesina today, 2 March 2014. Chaired by Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, the meeting was attended by the diplomatic advisers of the President of the Republic, the Prime Minister and the Minister of Defence; […]

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Minister Mogherini to chair technical meeting at Farnesina on situation in Ukraine

Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini will chair a technical meeting this morning at the Farnesina to review the situation in Ukraine. The meeting will also discuss her telephone contact today with German Foreign Minister Steinmeier and her conference call with the American Secretary of State, Kerry, the High Representative for European Foreign Policy, Ashton, and a […]

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