Bonino: «The Arab spring label is over. The Arab struggle for a better future is not »

We should have called it differently. But the energy, the passion and the hope on the southern shore of the Mediterranean in early 2011 did resemble a sudden burst of spring. The Arab world was crying out for change – change for the better. The hurdles it met, and is meeting, should not surprise anyone. […]

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Foreign Minister Emma Bonino meets NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen

Afghanistan, NATO-EU relations, Libya and Russia, as well as the future challenges of NATO enlargement. These were the questions of the table for Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s discussion with NATO Secretary General, Anders Fogh Rasmussen, at the Farnesina today, 25 July. Minister Bonino began by reiterating Italy’s commitment, post-2014, to support Afghanistan’s security in a […]

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URUGUAY: A homage to Guglielmo Marconi

Uruguay has commemorated Guglielmo Marconi with a series of events at Punta dell’Este marking the 76th anniversary of the inventor’s death on 20 July 1937. During the celebrations, the Italian Honorary Vice Consul was honoured for his work in the Maldonado-Punta dell’Este consular district. The initiatives were organised with support from the Italian Embassy and […]

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AFFARI SOCIALI INTERNAZIONALI – The quarterly journal is back after a 5 – year interlude

“Affari Sociali Internazionali – Nuova Serie”, a quarterly journal produced by the Idos think tank has been revived after a five-year break in publication. Edited by the Foreign Ministry’s Directorate General for Italians Abroad and Migration policies, the journal was forced to close in 2008. The journal, founded in 1973, was described by the then […]

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Dettaglio nota

Foreign Minister Emma Bonino will be attending the presentation of Hands Off Cain’s 2013 report on the death penalty, “The Death Penalty Worldwide”. The event will take place in Via di Torre Argentina 76, in Rome, at 15.00 on Friday 26 July 2013. Also taking part will be Giuseppe Ferraro, from the Università Federico II […]

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Minister Bonino meets the Cypriot Foreign Minister, Ioannis Kasoulides.

European issues – including the follow-up to the June European Council – bilateral relations and the situation in Syria. These were the topics on the agenda for Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s discussions at the Farnesina today with her Cypriot colleague, Ioannis Kasoulides At EU level, the two ministers viewed measures to combat unemployment, especially among […]

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Farnesina leads the way on Twitter

The Farnesina is leading the way in Italian government Twitter accounts. The announcement was made by Twiplomacy, the leading global study of world leaders on Twitter. “While maintaining a very institutional profile, the official Twitter account of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs @FarnersinaPress is probably the most dynamic, interactive and digitally-focused among all Italian institutional […]

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OTTAWA – Italian Ambassador hosts Opera Lyra concert

The Italian Ambassador to Ottawa, Gian Lorenzo Cornado, has hosted the 18th Opera Lyra concert at his residence. The event, which enjoyed the patronage of the Chief Justice, Beverley McLachlin, was preceded by a reception and fashion show. Since 1984 Opera Lyra has been producing performances in the Canadian capital, promoting courses for young singers […]

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Singapore: Archi signs Memorandum of Understanding for SMEs and promotes investment in Italy

Deputy Minister Archi visited Singapore on 23 and 24 July for an intense programme of meetings. Highlights were the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on cooperation by small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) and the announcement of a mission by representatives of Italy’s infrastructure sector in November 2013. Support for the economy through the […]

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EGYPT – Italian support for archaeological mission continues

Italy’s strong support for archaeological, anthropological and ethnological missions in Egypt has continued into 2013. The Foreign Ministry has earmarked 62,000 euros for 14 missions to help save threatened artefacts or sites. Read more, in Italian.

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Deputy Minister Marta Dassù meets her Belarusian counterpart, Alena Kupchyna

In the wake of Belarus’s participation in the EU Ministerial held in Brussels on 22 July to discus, inter alia, the Eastern Partnership, Deputy Minister Marta Dassù has met her Belarusian counterpart, Alena Kupchyna, in Rome. Deputy Minister Kupchyna’s visit to Rome comes at the end of a mission to several other European capitals. Their […]

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LISBON – Claudio Magris wins prize for promoting european culture

The Italian writer, Claudio Magris, is the winner of the “Helena Vaz de Silva” prize awarded for the promotion of Europe’s cultural heritage. The award was set up by Europa Nostra, the Portuguese Centro Nacional de Cultura and the Portuguese Press Club. The award ceremony will take place on 12 October 2013 at the Calouste […]

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