Expo 2015: France-Italy agreement signed, announces Bonino

France taking part in Expo 2015. The contract was signed by Stefano Gatti, for Italy, and Alain Berger, for France. The “symbolic” signatures of the Speaker of the Chamber, Laura Boldrini; the Foreign Minister, Emma Bonino; the President of the French National Assembly, Claude Bertolone; and Deputy Minister Garot were also added. Under the aggrement, […]

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Diplomazia Economica/Sole 24 Ore – 13 September: latest news from around the world: USA: Umbragroup opens new factory

The Governor of Washington State, Jay Inslee, has opened the Umbragroup’s new factory in Everett, near Seattle, in the presence of the Italian Consul General in San Francisco. The new factory, which has an area of 7,000 m2, will produce components for the aeronautical sector and for aircraft flight systems. The company’s goal is to […]

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Death penalty: the battle for a moratorium must forge ahead, says Bonino

New record in number of executions in Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Somalia and North Korea. Suspension in Pakistan and considerable reduction in China. The latest report by “Hands off Cain” on the worldwide situation regarding the death penalty, up-dated from last month [August 2013], was presented at Palazzo Madama, the Italian Senate building, in the […]

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RUSSIA: Moscow’s Pushkin Museum pays homage to Giuseppe Verdi

Drawing and costumes from the Teatro dell’Opera di Roma will be on display at Moscow’s Pushkin Museum in an exhibition entitled “Homage to Giuseppe Verdi”. The exhibition, which enjoys support from Italian and Russian institutions and sponsors such as come Aeroflot and Banca Intesa, will run until 29 September 2013. Read more, in Italian

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JAPAN: Exhibitions showcasing Italian art and “The genius of Michelangelo”

Italy’s arts are once again being showcased in Japan. The exhibitions on Raphael and Leonardo da Vinci, the tour by the Gran Teatro La Fenice di Venezia and many other Italian cultural events have been a great success. And now “Italy in Japan 2013” continues with a tour by Milan’s Teatro Alla Scala and exhibitions […]

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Terrorist attack in Herat: Minister Bonino sends her condolences

“I was dismayed to hear of the terrorist attack against the American Consulate in Herat, which Deputy Minister Pistelli and a delegation of Italian members of parliament are also visiting. At this time of mourning I wish to express to my colleague, John Kerry, the State Department officials serving in Afghanistan, and the families of […]

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DEI/Sole 24 Ore – 12 settembre: ultime news dal mondo. Regno Unito: Governo avvia privatizzazione Royal mail (in translation)

Il Governo britannico ha avviato oggi ufficialmente il processo di privatizzazione del gruppo postale Royal Mail attraverso la quotazione della maggioranza del capitale alla Borsa di Londra entro le prossime settimane. Si tratta della piu’ grande privatizzazione dopo l’epoca Thatcher e Major. L’annuncio era stato dato a luglio dal ministro del Commercio Vince Cable davanti […]

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Syria: humanitarian emergency, help for children. UNICEF conference at the Farnesina

“I know I can count on the support of Parliament to confirm the forthcoming ‘Missions Decree’ in law. The decree envisages further funding of 50 million dollars for the humanitarian emergency in Syria”. This was Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s comment in her speech at the conference at the Farnesina on the UNICEF fund-raising campaign for […]

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Italy welcomes the ruling by the European Union Court on publishing recruitment competition notices in all the languages of the Union

Italy welcomes today’s ruling by the European Court on the need to publish recruitment competition notices, in full, in all the languages of the Union. Indeed, the Court considered that the obligation to sit selection tests in one of just three languages (English, French or German) was not justified. Following the ruling of 27 November […]

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Meeting between Minister Bonino and the Secretary General of the Organisation of American States (OAS), José Miguel Insulza

Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s meeting with the Secretary General of the Organisation of American States, José Miguel Insulza, was an opportunity to review a number of problems affecting South America. The overall background is one, essentially, of stability and economic growth, which in recent years has fuelled a constant rise in revenue. However, negative situations […]

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BiblioPride 2013, National Library Day

The period running from 27 September to 6 October 2013 will see debates, guided tours, book presentations, workshops and story-telling for children. The libraries of Italian Cultural Institutes abroad, and the MFA itself, will be taking part in the BiblioPride 2013 initiative. Conceived and organised by the Italian Library Association (AIB), BiblioPride will see events […]

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BUCHAREST: Festitalia: art, food and wine from the Belpaese

Italy, with its culture, art, music, food and wine is being showcased in Bucharest from today, 12 September until Wednesday 18 September 2013. Our stands in Herastrau Park will create the atmosphere of traditional fairs in the Bel Paese. Read more, in Italian

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