Ucraina: Mogherini, grande dolore per morte Rocchelli

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini expressed distress at the killing of Andrea Rochelli. “The death of journalist Andrea Rochelli is cause for deep pain both for his young age and also because once again the most courageous of the press are made to pay the price”, she asserted. “Up to the last I hoped […]

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Ukraine: Rocchelli confirmed dead

The death of Anrea Rochelli has been confirmed. The body of the journalist was identified by the legal medical authorities in Slaviansk, who made the official announcement after having been in contact with the foreign ministry throughout the night. The Italian embassy in Kiev informed the man’s family and will assist them upon their arrival […]

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Attacco museo ebraico Bruxelles: messaggio di condoglianze del Ministro Mogherini

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini sent a letter of condolences to her counterpart Didier Reynders after today’s attack at the Jewish museum in Brussels. “I was deeply saddened by the news of the brutal attack at the Jewish museum in Brussels, and of the victims and wounded it left. This is a tragic attack […]

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Uccisione giornalista italiano Andrea Rocchelli a Slaviansk

The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs was informed by the Ukraine authorities of the killing of Italian journalist Andrea Rochelli in the area of Sloviansk. Definitive identification is still awaited of the body, which was transferred along with that of a Russian citizen from the hospital in Andreevka to that of Slaviansk a few kilometres […]

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l’Italia condanna l’attentato terroristico nella capitale dello Xinjiang

“Italy condemns the terrorist attack of 22 May in the capital of the Chinese province of Xinjiang that caused over 30 deaths and left at least 90 wounded. As are all acts of violence against civilians, this too is unacceptable and unjustifiable. The Italian government extends its condolences to the government of the People’s Republic […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore: United Kingdom: Ansaldo Energia purchases Nuclear Engineering Services

Through Ansaldo Nucleare, Ansaldo Energia purchased 100% of Nuclear Engineering Services (NES), an English company engaged in the largest nuclear decommissioning programme in the United Kingdom. The nearly 36-million-euro purchase is one of the developments announced by the Strategic Italian Fund for Ansaldo Energia on the occasion of the accord with Shanghai Electric which controls […]

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Moscow – A stroll in “Russian Rome” between the centuries

How much Russia was there in 19 and 20th century Rome? We are told in “Passeggiata. La Roma russa. 1870-1920”, an exhibition curated by Bianca Sulpasso and Olga Strada and mounted at the Museum of Moscow by the Italian Cultural Institute with the support of the Italian embassy in Russia, University of Tor Vergata and […]

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Italy-Bulgaria: Mogherini to Vigenin, growth an EU presidency priority

Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini met at the foreign ministry in Rome today with Bulgarian foreign minister Kristian Vigenin. Their discussions covered European affairs and the Italian duty presidency of the Union, as well as bilateral relations, with a special focus on economic/trade ties. At slightly more than a month from the start of […]

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From Gaza toTromso – Pellegrin”Portraits” on display

World famous photo-journalist Paolo Pellegrin’s portraits of Palestinians in Gaza went on display in Tromso, where the Norwegian city will host the photo exhibit through 26 October. The show is being sponsored by the Perspektivet Museum, the Magnum Photo agency– where Pellegrin has worked since 2005 – and the Italian Cultural Institute of Oslo. Read […]

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Pakistan – Italian archaeological mission celebrated

Italy’s 58 years of committed efforts on behalf of the rich cultural patrimony of Pakistan was celebrated in Islamabad. Speaking before an audience of 200 guests, who included the Pakistani deputy foreign minister, Italian ambassador Adriano Chio di Cianfarani praised the work of four generations of Italian archaeologists that have resulted in the discovery of […]

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Italy-Usa – Los Angeles pays tribute to Nino Manfredi

The city of Los Angeles was the setting for the event “Nino! Tribute to Nino Manfredi!”, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and Consulate General, in honour of the Italian actor who passed away in 2004. A series of screenings were held of his best known films along with an exhibition on his private and […]

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Brasilia – workshop on Italian technology and Expo 2015

The Italian embassy in Brasilia recently collaborated with the ICE-Agenzia on the organisation of a seminar in Brasilia entitled “Italian excellence: technologies for Italo-Brazilian cooperation” within the framework of the “Italia na Copa” economic/cultural programme. Speaking at the seminar, Italian ambassador Raffaele Trombetta stressed the fact that Italy is often associated in Brazil with the […]

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