Foreign policy: Italy makes “noteworthy comeback” in 2013

Italy made a “a noteworthy comeback” in foreign policy in 2013, according to the European Policy Scorecard of the European Council on Foreign Affairs presented today in Brussels, where Minister Bonino was also present. The report underscores Italy’s efforts in regard to the Syrian crisis, pointing out that the foreign ministry was a leader in […]

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Marines: Bonino in Brussels, sure of EU intervention

“I am sure that the international and European solidarity that we have built up over recent months will succeed in eliciting initiatives and statements on behalf of this case, not only at the level of our bilateral colleagues, but also at the level of the European Union as such”, was Minister Emma Bonino’s comment from […]

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Monte-Carlo – In arrivo Film Festival de la Comedie (in translation)

In arrivo a Monaco l’XI edizione del Monte-Carlo Film Festival de la Comedie. Dal 18 al 22 febbraio la citta’ monegasca ospitera’ il festival che da anni promuove le pellicole italiane e di produzioni internazionali, suscitando l’interesse del mondo della comunicazione di settore, compratori e distributori. Il progetto, nato da un’iniziativa dell’attore Ezio Greggio e […]

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Libia – Italia in campo per tutela patrimonio culturale (in translation)

L’Italia in campo per la conservazione del patrimonio culturale libico: si e’ concluso il corso di formazione in conservazione e gestione del materiale cartaceo degli archivi del dipartimento di Antichita’ del ministero della Cultura (DoA) realizzato dall’Unesco grazie a un contributo del governo italiano. All’iniziativa, che e’ durata due settimane, hanno partecipato 40 funzionari provenienti […]

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Italy-USA – Caravaggio works displayed in Williamsburg

Caravaggio comes to the United States. Three celebrated masterpieces by the great Italian painter will be on display from 8 February to 6 April at the Muscarelle Museum of Art di Williamsburg: two versions of “St. Francis in Meditation” – one on loan from the Church of the Cappuccini in Rome and the other from […]

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EU Foreign Affairs Council – Syria and Ukraine a priority, Bonino – bring marines home

The Syrian crisis and its repercussions in Lebanon and Iraq, the Southern Neighbourhood, and Ukraine are among the main topics on the agenda of the Foreign Affairs Council (FAC) meeting of EU foreign ministers today in Brussels. Minister Emma Bonino will outline Italy’s position on the various items on the table, and will also reintroduce […]

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Imprenditoria femminile – Alla Farnesina un’occasione di confronto (in translation)

Si e’ tenuta nei giorni scorsi presso il ministero degli Esteri la visita di tre imprenditrici dalla Tunisia e dal Marocco, Nadia Mabrouk, Aaicha Benarfa e Soumaya Chouikha. La missione, organizzata dalla Direzione generale per la promozione del paese della Farnesina in collaborazione dell’Associazione Corrente Rosa, rientra nel quadro del progetto di scambi giovanili “Incontro […]

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Convegno “Montessoriani e nativi digitali” (Farnesina, 14 febbraio 2014)

On 14 February 2014 the Foreign Ministry in Rome will host the conference “Montessori method and the challenge of digital natives”. The event will be opened at 9:30 by Under-secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro, and its participants will include Under-Secretary for Education, University and Research Gabriele Toccafondi, President of ANINSEI Luigi Sepiacci and MFA […]

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Arrivo tecnici italiani liberati in Libia (Ciampino. 7 febbraio 2014)

I giornalisti e cine-foto-operatori, interessati all’arrivo all’aeroporto di Ciampino militare dei due tecnici italiani rapiti in Libia lo scorso gennaio, Francesco Scalise e Luciano Gallo, la cui vicenda si è conclusa positivamente oggi, per l’accreditamento possono inviare a questo Servizio (tel. 06/3691.3432 – fax 06/36917193 – e-mail accreditamentostampa@esteri.it) richieste redatte su carta intestata, a firma […]

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Marines: Bonino, speechless and indignant at news from Nuova Delhi on judiciary procedure

“Some of the announcements from New Delhi today on judiciary procedure in the case of our navy servicemen have left me speechless and indignant”, asserted Minister Bonino. “The eventual request for application of the SUA Act as a basis for the charges against the marines, if this should be confirmed”, stated the head of Italian […]

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Italy-Germany – Bonino-Steinmeier discuss Europe’s need for political future

A Europe dedicated to the growth of its citizens, and a Europe of the world, i.e. with a common foreign policy. These will be the priorities of the Italian EU duty Presidency, as Minister Emma Bonino outlined in a meeting today in Rome with her German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier. And, on a German request that […]

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Zagreb: Ferrero presents 2012 CSR Report

Croatian Under-Secretary for the Economy Kruzic and numerous institutional and business world representatives joined a large audience for the presentation at the Italian Cultural Institute of the 2012 Corporate Social Responsibility Report of the Ferrero Group, along with a photographic exhibition of images from a book dedicated by Ferrero to the workers of the group’s […]

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