Rosso Fiorentino in Paris

An exhibition on Renaissance genius Rosso Fiorentino has been organised by the Italian embassy under the high patronage of the President of the Italian Republic, in collaboration with the Commission for the Architectural and Landscape Heritage (Soprintendenza) of Florence and the Louvre Museum. “Rosso Fiorentino: return to France” “Rosso Fiorentino: return to France” is an […]

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Germany – A dantesque Marathon, Inferno in 9 German cities

A 6-hour marathon of readings from Dante’s Inferno in nine different German cities (Frankfurt, Berlin, Bonn, Cologne, Dortmund, Hamburg, Munich, Stuttgart and Freiburg) was organised by the network of Italian Cultural Institutes to promote a greater knowledge of the Florentine author of the Divine Comedy. A total of 34 readers were involved, with the first […]

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Ljubljana – Italo-Slovenian forum on privatisation

The process of privatisation under way, past experiences and future challenges in both Italy and Slovenia, will be the focus of the Italian Business Forum to be held in Ljubljana on 12 February, organised by the Italijansko-slovenski – Italo-Slovenian Forum in collaboration with the Italian embassy and the Faculty of Economics of the University of […]

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Israel – Restored film screening

The film review “Another Look 2014” took Israel by storm, with screenings in Haifa, Jerusalem and Tel Aviv of the restored, high quality digital versions of 13 masterpieces of European cinema. The initiative involved the embassies of 13 European Union nations and several Israeli cultural institutions. Read more, in Italian

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Bonino in Djibouti: genital mutilation, tragedy that also touches West

“Africa is not alone in bearing the scourge of female genital mutilation, the West does too, my country included. Italy has, for many years now, been among the countries most heavily engaged in ending this tragedy, adopting very severe legislation and working to keep the issue at the centre of EU discussions”, stated Minister Emma […]

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NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: Recall: Punto stampa del Ministro Bonino e del Ministro degli Affari Esteri tedesco Frank-Walter Steinmeier (Farnesina, 7 febbraio 2014)

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino will meet at the foreign ministry in Rome at 13:30 on Friday 7 February 2014 with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier. Their meeting will be followed by a press conference. Journalists and camera persons interested in covering the press conference are asked to apply for accreditation by completing the […]

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European Union – Ambassador Mattiolo, 56 million euro for Italian EU presidency

“According to the provisions of the Stability Law, the Italian EU presidency is going to cost 56 million euro, and, on the impetus of Premier Enrico Letta, will have not only Rome as its centre of gravity, but also Milan”. The statement came from Ambassador Luigi Mattiolo, head of the MFA’s Directorate General for the […]

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Bonino : “Die Kritik an Berlin ist ziemlich kleinlich” (Suddeutsche Zeitung)

Bonino:”Die Kritik an Berlin ist ziemlich kleinlich” (Suddeutsche Zeitung) (versione originale)

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Italy-Serbia – Valensise in Belgrade, Europe and business

On a visit following the 21 January launch of Serbia’s EU accession negotiations, the Foreign Ministry’s Secretary General Michele Valensise will hold meetings today in Belgrade in confirmation of Italy’s support for Serbia’s EU membership and to promote economic cooperation aimed at fostering the growth of Italian businesses there. Europe and economic cooperation Valensise will […]

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International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation

The Department for Equal Opportunities of the Prime Minister’s Office is dedicated to activating effective synergies aimed at giving a voice to those without one and today, on the occasion of the International Day Against Female Genital Mutilation, is hosting a workshop entitled Wounded Hope. The encounter, which will be preceded by a brief introduction […]

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Italy among top leaders EU foreign policy leaders in 2013

Italy less a “slacker” and more a “leader”, at least when it comes to Europe’s principal international concerns. According to the European Foreign Policy Scorecard published by the European Council of Foreign Relations, in 2013 our country made a significant comeback that showed in a renewed commitment on foreign policy issues, cooperation and development. The […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – USA: record Chrysler sales in January

USA: record Chrysler sales in January “This has been a phenomenal month for us”, declared Fiat-Chrysler CEO Sergio Marchionne, commenting on Detroit’s January sales data, that showed an 8% increase (best January since 2008), well outdoing earlier forecasts of +5.4%. According to the Italo-Canadian executive, Chrysler sales have been “better that we had originally expected”. […]

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