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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USA – Week of events in Washington to celebrate Verdi

A full week of events to celebrate the bicentennial of Giuseppe Verdi: Essential Verdi Week will feature a series of performances by the 200-voice Washington Chorus, as they join forces with Italian embassy in the U.S. to pay homage to the great Italian composer. Read more, in Italian

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Ukraine: EU humanitarian aid already dispatched, says Bonino

“The EU has already activated its humanitarian aid apparatus in order to rapidly provide” assistance to the people of Kiev, Minister Emma Bonino told Radio Radicale, adding that the action “should have been launched during the night”. Bonino also reiterated the need to “temporarily change visa regulations in order to receive the wounded or dissidents […]

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Italy-Africa: Agriculture, Italy a model for African countries

Italian agriculture’s focus on high-quality production by family-run operations can become a development model for African agriculture. This is the thinking of both the government and business persons in Italy and those of Africa, and was the most interesting element that emerged at the Agriculture Table of the Italy-Africa Initiative held yesterday in Rome. The […]

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Libya: Bonino expresses deep sadness for air accident

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino was deeply saddened at the news of the tragic accident near Tunis involving a Libyan civilian airliner transporting wounded Libyans. Extending her sympathies to the families of the victims and reiterating her support for the new Libyan government, Minister Bonino recalled Italy’s commitment to sustaining and encouraging its friends, […]

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