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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Scalise and Gallo freed: Bonino overjoyed and satisfied

“I am overjoyed and satisfied at the news that Francesco Scalise and Luciano Gallo have been freed”, responded Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino upon learning of the liberation of the two Italian technicians abducted in Libya in January. The operation was the fruit of a joint effort by the Libyan and Italian authorities and […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – Made in Italy: Ferrari Brand spin-off created

Ferrari officially separated its automotive activities from its brand marketing, which in 2013 alone has generated nearly €100 million in revenue. The operation was completed over recent weeks with the creation of the Ferrari Brand spin-off, which will be responsible for the licensing and sale of Ferrari accessories. According to Brand Finance, Ferrari is the […]

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Speech by Minister Bonino : « L’interdiction de Toutes les formes de mutilations génitales féminines, y compris la pratique de type Sunna » (original version)

(Please check against actual speech delivered) Mesdames et Messieurs les Ministres, Excellences, Chers amies et amis, Permettez-moi de commencer en exprimant mon accord total sur le choix du titre de cette conférence «L’interdiction de toute forme de mutilations génitales féminines», organisée à l’occasion de la «Journée internationale tolérance zéro aux MGF». Il s’agit évidemment d’un […]

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Repubblica centrafricana: in partenza volo umanitario della Cooperazione

In response to the dramatic humanitarian crisis under way in the Central African Republic, the Italian Development Cooperation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs dispatched a cargo plane loaded with emergency aid items. The intervention aims to reduce the risk of the spread among the refugees of malaria and diseases associated poor hygienic condition. The […]

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Sofia – Rediscovering Michelangelo the poet

At 450 years from his death, Sofia celebrates the genius of Michelangelo on 11 February in the ballroom of the National Gallery of Art in Sofia, with the presentation of the special edition of a book tracing the history of this celebrated Renaissance luminary through his poetry and letters, sculpture and frescoes. Read more, in […]

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Latin America – Business opportunity, Rome meeting

Italian firms interested in joint ventures in Latin America will have an opportunity to meet at Rome’s Italo-Latin American Institute (IILA) with the Directorate General for Development Cooperation of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Read more, in Italian.

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – Russia: fiera italiana packaging festeggia i 30 anni (in translation)

Russia: fiera italiana packaging festeggia i 30 anni Sono più di 60 le aziende che hanno partecipato a Upakovka/Upak Italia, la piu’ importante Fiera delle macchine per confezionamento e imballaggio in Russia, di cui quest’anno si celebra il trentennale. La prima edizione di Upak Italia (prima fiera italiana nell’Unione Sovietica) risale, infatti, al 1984; la […]

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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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