Diplomazia Economica Italiana – 7 March : Latest World News, compiled in collaboration with Il Sole 24 ORE Radiocor

According to the recent data published by Statistics Norway, in 2013 Italian exports to that country rose by  10.55% over 2012, with a market share of 3% (2.6% in 2011) Our exports have increased by more than twice the EU average (+4.4%).The front-runners are agri-alimentary products (+10.1% over 2012), beverages (+8.3%) on the coattails of […]

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UN – 1,500 young people map out the future

A total of 1500 young people will be mapping out the future of the UN at the 5th edition of Rome Model United Nations to be held at FAO from 13 to 17 March. The event is the largest simulation of the United Nations for young people in Europe, rewarding young people wishing to confront […]

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Intervento del Sottosegretario Della Vedova alla Cerimonia di Chiusura della “Women in Diplomacy Winter School”

(please check against actual speech as delivered) I am very happy to be here today at the Closing Ceremony of the II edition of the Women in Diplomacy Winter School. I will only make a few brief remarks, since I know you are waiting for your diplomas, which will be handed to you by Ambassador […]

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Il Ministro Mogherini incontra il suo omologo algerino Lamamra

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met today with her Algerian counterpart Ramtane Lamamra, who extended an official invitation to visit Algiers and congratulated the minister on the success of the Conference on Libya. The two ministers agreed on the importance of consolidating Italy and Algeria’s already excellent bilateral collaboration ahead of the 3rd intergovernmental […]

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Ministerial Conference on International support to Libya (Rome, 6 March 2014) – Conclusions

MINISTERIAL CONFERENCE ON INTERNATIONAL SUPPORT TO LIBYA (Rome, 6 March 2014) CONCLUSIONS 1. Libya and International partners met in Rome on 6th March 2014 in order to reaffirm strong international support for a unified and sovereign Libya as it seeks to build a modern and effective state in the face of significant challenges to the […]

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Mogherini: “Un’alleanza internazionale per la Libia” (Corriere della Sera) (in translation)

Sir, three years have passed since the fall of Gaddafi and the new Libya is still living through difficult and trying times. In a period when the government and public opinion are following the situation in Ukraine with concern, we feel it is our duty not to lessen our focus on the Middle East. Yesterday, […]

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Mideast and Mediterranean: Mogherini-Kerry talks, OK Conference on Libya, “very important contacts”

The Middle East peace process and the crises in the Mediterranean were the central focus of Minister Mogherini’s talks, respectively, with Israeli foreign minister Avigdor Lieberman and Algerian foreign minister Ramtane Lamamra. The talks took place the day following an international conference on Libya whose participants included  40 foreign delegations, and the bilateral meeting the […]

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Mediterranean crisis must not be forgotten, says Mogherini. Meeting in Rome on 10 April

“At a time when the crisis attracting everyone’s attention is in the east, on Europe’s easternmost borders, we need to remain focused on the crises still creating upheaval in the Mediterranean”. Starting with Lebanon and Syria. Speaking was Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini, who attended the meeting of the international support group for Lebanon today, 5 […]

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Ukraine: working on Moscow-Kiev contact group, says Mogherini

The international community is working on “setting up a contact group in which both Moscow and Kiev could take part”. The announcement was made by Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini during a press conference in Paris. The Minister also reported the “keen determination to work to reduce the tension, expressed by both John Kerry and Sergei […]

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Amendment: Accreditation notice: International Conference on Libya (Farnesina, 6 March 2014)

The international conference on Libya will take place at the Farnesina on Thursday 6 March 2014. Proceedings will be opened by Foreign Minister Federica Mogherini; Jeffrey Feltman, Under Secretary General for Political Affairs at the United Nations; Tarek Mitri, the UN Secretary General’s Special Representative for Libya and head of the UNSMIL mission; and senior […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy/Sole 24 Ore – Switzerland: 3.8% rise in number of cross-border workers (6% in 2012). 24% are Italian

Switzerland: 3.8% rise in number of cross-border workers (6% in 2012). 24% are Italian The number of cross-border workers in Switzerland rose again in 2013, albeit to a lesser degree than in 2012. According to figures announced by the Federal Statistics Office, the increase in 2013 was 3.8%, the equivalent of 278,500 people. This follows […]

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Ukraine: Mogherini, dialogue still open – Toward Contact Group with Moscow/Kiev. Two Italian observers sent

“It seems to me that the path to dialogue is still open”, Minister Federica Mogherini said, commenting on the situation in Ukraine at a press conference in Paris after the second meeting of the international support group for Lebanon and meeting with Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov. “The international community”, the minister said, is working […]

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