Hamburg – Italian contribution to literary festival

Italy is taking part in the Harbourfront Literaturfestival in Hamburg. The Festival, now in its 5th edition, is a major feature of the international literary calendar in Germany and the rest of Europe, with over 20,000 visitors and 80 events. The Italian presence once again enjoys the suppport of the Italian Cultural Institute. Read more, […]

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UN: Bonino meets Zarif, focus on Syria and Afghanistan

The Syrian crisis and the future of Afghanistan, but also other aspects of bilateral relations. Italian Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s packed agenda in New York started with a discussion with her Iranian colleague, Javad Zarif. In the US megalopolis, in the margins of the 68th General Assembly of the United Nations – which the minister […]

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Bonino: «All’Onu c’è un’atmosfera nuova Dobbiamo esplorare i segnali dall’Iran» (Corriere della Sera)

NEW YORK – Right at the start of their bilateral meeting yesterday, Mohamad Javad Zafir thanked Emma Bonino. “We greatly appreciated the fact that you were the first to firmly emphasise the need to involve us in the diplomatic process in Syria”, commented the Iranian Foreign Minister. “You showed political courage and leadership”. It was, […]

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Attentato contro cristiani in Pakistan: Bonino, appello maggiore impegno per libertà religiosa

“I was dismayed to learn of yet another attack against the Christian minority in Pakistan, a country where, sadly, massacres for religious reasons have occurred on several occasions in recent years”. This was Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s comment from New York on hearing of the attack on Christians in Peshawar. Minister Bonino is in New […]

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Diplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – Tourism: Italy Best Country, according to Conde Nast Traveler

Tourism: Italy Best Country, according to Conde Nast Traveler Conde Nast Traveler, one of the leading British-American tourism magazines, has given Italy its “Readers’ Travel Award”, a prize that recognises the commercial and cultural value of Italy as a tourism destination. Italy was voted Favourite Country, overtaking not just France, in second place, the United […]

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Aid generators – Flickr Farnesina

It looked like a military operation, but it wasn’t. Humanitarian aid can have many faces. The orphanage in Juba needed a generator. The Italian Development Cooperation office in South Sudan’s capital had one and decided to donate it to the orphanage. The Indian military contingent in the UN mission solved the problem of transporting and […]

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UN – Minister Bonino in New York for 68th UNGA

Minister Bonino is in New York with Prime Minister Letta for the 68th General Assembly of the United Nations. They have numerous engagements in their agendas, including the opening of the debate in the General Assembly, a meeting with the Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, a meeting with the President of the General Assembly, John W. […]

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Usa – September is “Italian Culture Month” in Oklahoma

Oklahoma has proclaimed September “Italian Culture Month”. At the ceremony toopen two wind farms built by Enel Green Power at Rocky Ridge and Chisholm View, the Secretary of State for Oklahoma, Larry V. Parman, delivered Governor Mary Fallin’s “Proclamation”. The document was received by the Italian Consul General in Houston, Fabrizio Nava, whose jurisdiction also […]

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Buenos Aires – Discussing Italian law and culture

Italian law and culture are the focus of a series of lectures being held in Buenos Aires. The lectures are being organised by CPACF, the public law college, in collaboration with L’Italiano magazine and with the support of the Italian Embassy, our Consulate General in Buenos Aires and the principal Italian institutions in Argentina. Topics […]

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Bonino: “A whole new Italy” (Milano Finanza)

Destinazione Italia, the 50-step plan drawn up by the government to encourage international investors to invest in our country must, in Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s view, lead to a reduction in unemployment. “An example of our readiness to attract foreign investors will be to open a priority channel in granting visas to people planning to […]

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Italy firmly condemns the violence in Iraq

Italy firmly condemns the atrocious wave of violence in Iraq, which is creating many innocent victims, and extends its solidarity to the Iraqi people. Our country also expresses its concern over the sectarian violence against religious and ethnic minorities, violence that has again been seen recently. Italy supports the efforts of the Iraqi authorities and […]

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Farnesina taking action for Italian citizen on Arctic Sunrise

Acting on Minister Bonino’s instructions, the Italian Embassy in Moscow has taken immediate action to help the Italian citizen, Cristian D’Alessandro, who is on board the Greenpeace ship, the Arctic Sunrise. The ship is at present being escorted by Russian ships and is sailing towards the port of Murmansk, where it is due to arrive […]

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