“Matching Italy–Turkey” – Ankara enriches the European project, says Bonino

The EU-Turkey negotiations have been blocked for too long by “a stalemate that’s been of no use to anyone, either the EU itself or Turkey”. This was Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s comment at the “Matching Italy–Turkey” conference organised by Network Globale in collaboration with the Ministries for Foreign Affairs and Economic Development and the two […]

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Remembrance Day: Roberto Faenza’s film “Anita B.”, inspired by Edith Bruck’s book, is screened in Jerusalem

Roberto Faenza’s film “Anita B.” was screened at the Jerusalem Film Archive yesterday, 26 January, to mark Remembrance Day. This was the first screening outside Italy of the film, based on Edith Bruck’s autobiographical book “Quanta stella c’è nel cielo”. Organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and its Director, Simonetta De Felicis, the screening was […]

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Angola – Writer’s Union to publish book by Ambassador Mistretta, its first foreign author

The Angolan Writer’s Union is to publish “Nel paese chiamato alberi”, by the Italian Ambassador to Angola, Giuseppe Mistretta. This will be the first book by a foreign writer published by the Union. Ambassador Mistretta, who is also the author of “Un ponte lungo quattro secoli”, on Italian-Angolan relations, plans to have both books translated […]

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London: For sale: Residue of long lease on former Consulate General premises

Vendita del lease residuale della precedente sede del Consolato Generale (38 Eaton Place SW1X 8AN)

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Cinema – “’La Grande Bellezza” screened at the Italian Embassy in Belgrade

Paolo Sorrentino’s Oscar-nominated film “’La Grande Bellezza” has been shown at a private screening at the residence of the Italian Ambassador in Belgrade, Giuseppe Manzo. The film has already won a Golden Globe and was judged Best European Film for 2013 in Berlin. The screening, attended by Serbian Culture Minister Ivan Tasovac, was organised to […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE 3rd meeting of High Level Working Group on Humanitarian Challenges Posed by the Syrian Crisis (Farnesina, 3 February 2014)

The 3rd meeting of High Level Working Group on Humanitarian Challenges Posed by the Syrian Crisis will take place at the Foreign Ministry on Monday 3 February. The meeting will start at 10.00. Speakers include Foreign Minister Emma Bonino; the Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations, Valerie Amos; and the European Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid, Kristalina […]

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European Union – Letta & Bonino at Commission. Italian Presidency focus: growth and jobs

The Italian Presidency of the European Union in the second half of 2014 will focus on growth and jobs, because the current social malaise is making it hard for citizens to embrace the idea of Europe. And the European elections will be difficult if we cannot provide them with answers. These were Prime Minister Enrico […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy/ Sole 24 Ore – Ethiopia: Italferr to advice railways on new lines

Italferr, the FS Group engineering company, has won a consultancy contract linked to the maintenance and operation of the new rail line from the capital, Addis Ababa, to the port of Djibouti and for the city’s light metropolitan line. Both projects are at an advanced stage of construction. Italferr will be working with the Group’s […]

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Intervento della VM Marta Dassù al Women Forum di Bruxelles

(Please check against actual speech delivered) · Thank you Caroline de Camaret (Europe Editor in Chief – France 24), Claire Annesley (Professor at University of Mancherter) and Maryia (MEP). · The four points raised (Quotas – Presence of women in EU and National Politics – Women Solidarity – Women management style) are very interesting and […]

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Italy-Turkey: Dassù meets Minister for European Affairs

Deputy Minister Marta Dassù met the Turkish Minister for European Affairs, Mevlut Cavusolgu, in Rome today (29 January 2014) during President Gül’s visit. The meeting was an opportunity to review key bilateral issues, the challenges related to the Eastern Partnership and the state of EU-Turkish relations. In thanking Italy for its constant support for Ankara’s […]

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Moscow – First Russian-language site on tourism in Italy

The first Russian-language website dedicated to tourism in Italy was presented at the Italian Embassy in Moscow in the presence of local tour operators. The site – Italiagodturisma.com – was created to promote the Italy-Russia Year of Tourism, launched by President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Enrico Letta in Trieste in November 2013. The site […]

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Italy-China – Agreement between Italian Consulate in Chongqing and Shanghai International Studies University

Cooperation between Italy and China grows further with a framework agreement signed by our Consulate General in Chongqing and Shanghai International Studies University (SISU). The agreement envisages 3 main points. One is collaboration at student level, and opportunities for young students on SISU’s Italian language courses to develop their research projects in collaboration with the […]

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