Berlin – New Iveco vehicle presented at Embassy

An event to present the “Eurocargo Euro VI”, the most recent vehicle to roll off the production line at Iveco’s historic factory in Brescia, has been held at the Italian Embassy in Berlin. Our Ambassador, Elio Menzione, welcomed “this opportunity to provide concrete testimony of the exceptional level of efficiency, technological prowess, quality and environmental […]

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Krakow – A weekend at the opera with Verdi

A weekend at the opera with the genius of Verdi in Krakow, where the city’s Opera Theatre hosted a series of events to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the birth of the Italian composer. The initiative opened with an exhibition, “Viva Verdi”, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute with the collaboration of Rome’s Teatro dell’Opera […]

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Dassù: «Ma quali privilegi, è solo demagogia» (Panorama)

Invece di chiudere consolati in Svizzera, tagliate lo stipendio degli ambasciatori: questa l’impostazione, alquanto demagogica, della polemica contro la Farnesina ospitata da «Panorama». È una polemica pretestuosa per due ragioni. Primo, la ristrutturazione della rete diplomatico-consolare attualmente in corso è determinata da norme di legge successive ed è dettata dai tempi: non possiamo restare fermi […]

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Giro: “La crisi di crescita del Brasile” (Il Sole 24 Ore)

Il paese del futuro, così Stefan Zweig, scrittore austriaco ebreo fuggito in America Latina, definiva il Brasile in un saggio del 1941 con cui voleva rendere omaggio al paese che lo aveva accolto. Uno slogan efficace che per molti decenni è sembrato quasi una maledizione. Dopo l`indipendenza del 1822, vi è una serie di governi […]

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Marò; colloquio alla Farnesina Valensise-Gupta: procedimento in India si concluda sollecitamente

Today, 4 December 2013, the Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved the agenda to find an appropriate and rapid solution to the case of Navy Riflemen Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone. The Secretary General of the Farnesina, Michele Valensise, has brought the decision to the attention of the Ambassador of India, Basant Kumar Gupta, who had […]

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“Solidarietà: dovere religioso o dovere civico?” giovedì 5 all’Ambasciata d’Italia presso la Santa Sede

On 5 December 2013 the Embassy of Italy to the Holy See will host the next session of the “Courtyard of the Gentiles”, an initiative founded in 2011 in the Pontifical Council for Culture. The aim is to promote dialogue between believers and non-believers. The topic of Thursday’s meeting will be “Solidarity: religious duty or […]

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Farnesina – A Roma convegno sulle sfide per la diplomazia italiana (in translation)

La diplomazia italiana del futuro, le prospettive di una diplomazia europea e le sfide che attendono il nostro paese e l’Ue, sono state al centro di un convegno organizzato a Roma da Assidiplar, l’Associazione nazionale diplomatici a riposo, e dall’Universita’ La Sapienza. Come sottolineato in un messaggio dal Segretario generale della Farnesina, Michele Valensise, la […]

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Diplomazia Economica Italiana – Israel: Mekorot to collaborate with ACEA in water sector

Israel: Mekorot to collaborate with ACEA in water sector ACEA and the Israeli national water company, Mekorot, have signed a memorandum of understanding to collaborate in the water resources sector. The two companies will exchange ideas and expertise in the treatment of waste water, in seeking common solutions for innovation and increased efficiency in the […]

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Belgrade – Italian success at Film Festival

Belgrade’s 19th international festival of films d’auteur ended, as it began, with an Italian flavour, with “Via Castellana Bandiera”, directed by Emma Dante and starring Elena Cotta, winning a special mention. Italy was guest of honour at the Festival, with support from the Italian Cultural Institute in Belgrade. Elena Cotta attended the closing ceremony, along […]

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NATO Ministerial – Afghanistan: Karzai urged to sign agreement with USA soon

“NATO foreign ministers were unanimous in urging the Afghan President, Hamid Karzai, to sign the Bilateral Security Agreement (BSA) with the United States as soon as possible”. This was Minister Bonino’s comment at the NATO Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels. She described the agreement, which concerns the presence of American troops in Afghanistan post-2014, as […]

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ACCREDITATION NOTICE: Third edition of Integrity Day (Farnesina, 6 December 2013)

The third edition of “Integrity Day” will be held at the Farnesina, in the Aldo Moro Hall, on Friday 6 December 2013. Foreign Minister Emma Bonino will open the event at 09.30. Integrity Day is an event envisaged by the Foreign Ministry’s Three-Year Plan (2012-2014) for Transparency and Integrity. “Integrity” here stands for the safeguarding, […]

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Online public consultation closes on 9 December

The online public consultation on the “Destinazione Italia Plan”, the government’s programme of 50 measures to attract inward investment, will close on 9 December 2013. The government adopted the Plan on 19 September, at the proposal of Prime Minister Letta and Ministers Emma Bonino and Flavio Zanonato. Help identify the priorities The document was drawn […]

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