Italy-Romania: Bonino-Corlatean meeting

One month before the meeting between the Italian and Romanian prime ministers on 28 February 2014, Minister Bonino and her colleague Titus Corlatean met today to review bilateral relations and issues currently high on the international agenda. The two ministers reiterated the importance of the strategic partnership and the excellent economic links between their two […]

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Italian language as a resource to export for a return to growth, says Giro

The Italian language is a rich resource to export as a “luxury good for a return to growth”. And capitalising on our culture is a way to attract tourism – a potential market of one billion people a year. Italian is the 4th language studied at global level, says Giro Italian is the 4th language […]

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Serbia – The 50 most powerful foreigners include 5 Italians

Five Italians, including our Ambassador to Belgrade, Giuseppe Manzo, are included in the list of the 50 most powerful foreigners in Serbia, published by the city’s Blic newspaper. Ambassador Manzo took up his post in June 2013 and enters the list for the first time. The other four Italians are Antonio Cesare Ferrara, CEO of […]

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La diplomazia “on air” (in translation)

L’attività del diplomatico è da sempre associata alla conoscenza e all’esercizio del diritto internazionale. Non è un caso che questa disciplina costituisca una delle materie fondamentali del concorso diplomatico. La diplomazia e il diritto internazionale Ma in concreto in che cosa consiste e quali sono gli aspetti del diritto internazionale con cui i diplomatici ed […]

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Letta and Bonino at the EU Commission: focus on Italian Presidency

A focus on the contribution and concrete results that the European Union can expect from the Italian Presidency in the second half of the year. From reforms to external relations, from the economy to the post-European election period. These are the main topics for discussion at Prime Minister Enrico Letta’s meeting with the College of […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy/Sole 24 ore – USA: Employment growing but less than expected

USA: Employment growing but less than expected The recent labour market figures are, on the whole, positive. Unemployment has fallen from 7% to 6.7% and the number of people in search of work is also down. However, the growth in the number of jobs is slowing. In December 2013, the Establishment Survey reported the number […]

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NOTA DI SERVIZIO PER I REDATTORI CAPO: Convegno “Parliamone: l’italiano come risorsa” (Farnesina, 29 gennaio 2014)

At 10:00 on Wednesday 29 January 2014, the conference “Parliamone: l’italiano come risorsa” (Let’s talk about Italy as a resource) will be held at the foreign ministry in Rome. Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Mario Giro will open the conference, followed by the speeches of Under-Secretary of the Ministry of University and Research Marco Rossi Doria […]

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Farnesina: Pistelli in Etiopia, Italia protagonista in Africa

The African Union (AU), Somalia and cooperation with Ethiopia were the focus of Deputy Foreign Minister Lapo Pistelli’s two-day visit to Addis Ababa. This was his 3rd visit since last year, as testimony to the Italian Government’s renewed interest in the African continent. Pistelli represented Italy at the 24th ordinary session of the African Union’s […]

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Istituto di Cultura Bruxelles: precisazioni a seguito di notizie di stampa

With regard to reports in the press about the “removal” of the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute in Brussels, Federiga Bindi, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has informed that the Director’s term in office would have expired in due course on March 9. It further noted that the relationship of trust with the […]

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Italy–Canada – Innovation Award 2014 – call for proposals

The Canadian Embassy has announced a call for proposals for the “Canada-Italy Innovation Award 2014”. The award is intended for Italian researchers, scientists and innovators interested in developing projects with their Canadian colleagues and counterparts in priority sectors for the government in Ottawa. Its aim is to strengthen links between the two countries in the […]

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EXPO 2015 – Ireland’s “yes” brings number taking part to 142

Ireland will be taking part in EXPO 2015 in Milan. Prime Minister Enda Kenny had already told his Italian colleague, Enrico Letta, of Ireland’s intention to attend when the two met in November 2013. Dublin’s participation brings the number of countries taking part in the EXPO, whose theme is “Feeding the Plan, Energy for Life”, […]

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Italy-Japan – A meeting-place in Osaka for students and enterprises

A series of three-monthly meetings between students at the university of Osaka, Italian companies operating in Japan and Japanese enterprises with links to Italy has begun. The initiative was organised by our Consulate General in Osaka in collaboration with the Italian Studies Department at the University. The meetings have a threefold aim: to help Italian […]

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