Chile: Michelle Bachelet’s re-election is good news, says Bonino. Long-standing ties of friendship and collaboration

“Michelle Bachelet’s re-election by a large majority is good news, all the more so in view of our long-standing ties of friendship and collaboration”. This was Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s comment on the outcome of the election in Chile. “Throughout her mandate at the head of UN Women, Michelle was a valuable ally in the […]

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Destinazione Italia – Plan approved, push toward internationalisation of businesses

Making business internationalisation more effective and, at the same time, making the Italian legislative framework more receptive and efficient for outside investors, are the main goals of the “Destinazione Italia” plan, which looks most specifically at trade relations between Italy and the rest of the world. And all contained in a decree that, as Minister […]

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Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Turkey: Alvimedica purchases Italian firm CID

Alvimedica, a Turkish firm operating in 40 countries around the world producing medical apparatus such as stents and angioplasty balloons purchased the Saluggia-based firm CID, an Italian firm that produces equipment for the cardiology sector. Alvimedica will close out 2013 with a turnover of 60 million euro and, with the acquisition of CID, the new […]

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EU Foreign Affairs Council, Bonino in Brussels – Focus on Iran, Eastern Partnership, EU-Russia relations

Iran, Syria, Lebanon, the Eastern Partnership, EU-Russia relations, the Central African Republic, the Western Balkans and Burma, are on the agenda of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels – Iran being at the top of the list. EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs Catherine Ashton will outline the contents of the recent nuclear agreement […]

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Helsinki – Finland discovers the Italian crèche

The Italian art of crèche building comes to Finland, with an exhibition that retraces the history and styles typical of various regions. The exhibition runs through 6 January in the Finnish capital. Read more, in Italian.

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Macau – Italy a leader in fashion and culture

A gala evening in Macau showcased Italian fashion and culture on 500th anniversary of bilateral relations. The event was organised by the Sociedade de Jogos de Macau (SJM), which holds a majority share of the games market in that Chinese special administrative region with 26.7% of the total, in collaboration with the Italian Consulate General […]

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Romania – Art treasures returned to Italy

Another happy ending in the retrieval of stolen Italian artworks: the Romanian authorities handed over 22 paintings and 18 books to the Carabinieri specialised art-retrieval corps, which had probably been stolen from churches many years earlier. Italian ambassador Diego Brasioli praised the excellent cooperation between the Italian and Romanian police. Read more, in Italian.

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Italy follows with concern the latest developments of the political situation in Thailand

“Italy follows with concern the latest developments of the political situation in Thailand, a long-time friend and partner. In view of the upcoming legislative elections, we call on Thailand’s political parties to ease current tensions peacefully within the institutional framework, in compliance with democratic principles and the rule of law.”

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VI Conferenza Italia-America Latina

VI CONFERENZA ITALIA – AMERICA LATINA E CARAIBI Si è svolta nei giorni 12 e 13 dicembre presso Il Ministero degli Affari Esteri la VI Conferenza Italia – America Latina e Caraibi. Quest’anno la Conferenza ha festeggiato il suo decimo anniversario e si è evoluta fino a divenire un momento d’incontro e riflessione propositivaad alto […]

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nota redattori capo

Mercoledì 18 e giovedì 19 dicembre avrà luogo alla Farnesina la decima Conferenza degli Ambasciatori d’Italia, “L’Italia attrae il mondo: la diplomazia italiana per investire nel sistema Paese”. Alla sessione inaugurale, introdotta dal Ministro degli Affari Esteri Emma Bonino e fissata per le ore 9.30 del 18 dicembre, interverrà il Presidente del Consiglio On. Enrico […]

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Dei/Sole 24 ore – Algeria: IMF positive, 2.7%growth in 2013

Upon conclusion of an assessment mission to Algeria, IMF delegation head Zeine Zeidane issued a preliminary press statement outlining a overall positive assessment of the macroeconomic picture there, with GDP up 2.7% and government measures having brought inflation under control (4.5% in October, against 8.9% in 2012) wiped out the public deficit. Positive also is […]

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Italy-Latin America, shared strategy for growth – Bonino calls for coordinate responses to global challenges

Growth, territorial development and sustainable policies, cooperation between SMEs: the three macro-headings of the sessions of the 6th Italy-Latin America and Caribbean Conference, opened today at the foreign ministry in Rome by Minister Emma Bonino. The conference runs through Friday and its participants include a large number of Central and South American ministers and representatives […]

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