DEI/Sole 24 Ore: France: 18.2 million euro contract to Thales Alenia Space for Artes 14

Thales Alenia Space (Thales 67%, Finmeccanica 33%) signed a contract with the European Space Agency (ESA) for Phase B in the development of a new generation geostationary satellite platform through the Neosat programme. The 18.2 million euro contract falls within the framework of the Artes 14 programme, and was jointly awarded to Thales Alenia Space […]

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Italian Marines : Meeting at Palazzo Chigi

In a meeting with Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, Defence Minister Roberta Pinotti and the Government’s Special Envoy Staffan De Mistura, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi was updated on the case of the Italian Marines still being held in India. Today’s decision by the Supreme Court in New Delhi not to apply the anti-terrorism law is the […]

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Beijing – 15 Italian IT students awarded certificates

Ambassador of Italy in Beijing Alberto Bradanini received 15 of the best Italian students in the field of IT and telecommunications who participated in the Talent Lab project funded by Huawei and promoted by the Italian education ministry, to award them certificates of attendance. Read more, in Italian

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Romania – Business and “social responsibility”, Bucharest reviews Ferrero Report

The 2012 report on social responsibility of the Ferrero Group was presented at the Bucharest Residenza Italia. The presentation was organised with the support of the Italian embassy in Romania, and participants included a large group of Italian and Romanian institutional representatives. Read more, in Italian

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India: no Sua act. Summit at Palazzo Chigi – Renzi meets in Rome with Mogherini, Pinotti, De Mistura

On Monday morning, the Indian Attorney General asked the Supreme Court that the two Italian Marines not be tried on the basis of the SUA Act (anti-piracy/terrorism law), but that the charge against them, in any case, be formulated by the police anti-terrorism unit (NIA). The defence objected to this latest request and the judge […]

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Marò: colloquio telefonico Ministers Mogherini e Pinotti con Fucilieri di Marina Latorre e Girone

On their first day as Ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence, the Hon. Federica Mogherini and Senator Roberta Pinotti spoke by telephone with Italian Marines Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone. After the two men were assured of the determination to do everything possible to bring them home to their families, Minister Pinotti expressed gratitude for […]

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Ucraina: Ministro Mogherini chiama Ambasciatore italiano a Kiev

Minister for Foreign Affairs Mogherini had a long and detailed telephone conversation this evening with Italian ambassador in Kiev Fabrizio Romano, who briefed her on the Ukraine parliament’s most recent decisions and on developments in the country’s political situation. The head of the Italian foreign ministry remains in continuous contact with Ambassador Romano in an […]

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Federica Mogherini is the new Minister for Foreign Affairs

Federica Mogherini is the new Minister for Foreign Affairs, and was sworn in at the Presidential Palace on Saturday

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Greece closes 2013 with trade surplus

Greece closed out 2013 with a trade surplus of 1.244 billion, against its 4.615 billion deficit the previous year, according to an announcement by the Central Bank of Greece, which pointed out that this was the first surplus since 1948. In fact, the institute specified, ever since trade balance data had begun to be published, […]

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Italy-Somalia – “Peacebuilding” course opens

A ceremony was recently held in Hargheisa, the administrative capital of the State of Somaliland in Somalia, for the opening of the course “Introduction to peacebuilding and peace support operations for the civilian personnel”, organised by the Istituto Superiore Sant’Anna di Pisa for a number of ministers. Read more, in Italian.

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Hong Kong – Sorrentino film ‘La grande bellezza’ screened

Paolo Sorrentino’s film “La Grande Bellezza”, winner of the Golden Globe and Bafta awards for best foreign film, and nominated for an Oscar, will be screened on 5 March within the context of the European Film Festival (EUFF) in Hong Kong. Read more, in Italian

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Lebanon – The lure of Puglia

The Italian region of Puglia was recently presented as a tourist destination in Lebanon in a promotional event organised by Pugliapromozione and the Italian embassy in Beirut, with the participation of ambassador Giuseppe Morabito and Lebanese Minister for Industry Vrej Sabounjian.

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