Cultural diplomacy to enhance and revitalise Italy’s heritage and economy, says Bonino

Cultural diplomacy alongside diplomacy for growth, to help revitalise the Italian economy and a heritage which is the world’s richest but which has “all too often been neglected and at times defaced”. These were Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s comments in her opening address at the First International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy, in which she reiterated […]

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Turkey: failed accession would be a strategic loss for Europe

Turkey’s entry to Europe “is by no means simple”. It is a “very long process subject to numerous conditions but, in the longer term, losing Turkey would be a strategic loss for Europe”. Speaking in an interview with RadioUno on 13 June, Deputy Minister Marta Dassù reiterated Italy’s favourable view of keeping talks open on […]

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Minister Bonino’s speech at the International Symposium on Cultural Diplomacy (in Italian only)

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Presidente dell’Institute for Cultural Diplomacy, Presidente della Società Dante Alighieri, Signore e Signori, sono lieta di partecipare a questo primo simposio internazionale perché il tema della cultura è centrale nell’azione della diplomazia. Non solo come aspetto di promozione dei valori, ma anche perché la politica estera è più […]

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The Farnesina opens its doors to contemporary Irish art

The Farnesina opens its doors to contemporary Irish art. The “40/40/40” exhibition, consisting of works from the Irish State Collection, opens here at the Foreign Ministry today, Thursday 13 June 2013. The exhibition was organised by the Irish Embassy in Italy, the Irish Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, and the Office of Public Works. […]

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REMINDER: ANNOUNCEMENT FOR EDITORS-IN-CHIEF: Visit by Ambassadors accredited in Italy to the “Palidoro” Command – Motorised and Specialist Units (Friday 14 June 2013)

A reminder that on Friday 14 June 2013 the Ambassadors accredited in Italy will visit the “Palidoro” command of the Carabinieri, which includes the Motorised and Specialist Units. The visit is being organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the General Command of the Carabinieri. The welcoming address by the Commander in Chief and […]

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BRASILIA – “Arte italo-brasilera” on show at the Italian Embassy

Italy is celebrating its excellent cultural relations with Brazil through the “Arte Italo-Brasilera” exhibition in our Embassy in Brasilia. The exhibition, with works by 24 artists, opened in early June and will run until 5 August 2013. Embassy Open Doors The initiative is part of the “Embassy Open Doors” project, which gives visitors an opportunity […]

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The Carabinieri illustrate their international work to foreign Ambassadors in Italy

On Friday 14 June 2013 foreign Ambassadors accredited in Italy will visit the “Palidoro” command of the Carabinieri, which includes the Motorised and Specialist Units. The visit, organised by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the General Command of the Carabinieri, will focus on the international work carried out by the force, most notably: – […]

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Deputy Minister Dassù visits Dubrovnik

Deputy Minister Dassù attended a meeting in Dubrovnik today with the foreign ministers of Albania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Croatia, Greece and Montenegro. Discussions focused on the Trans Adriatic Pipeline (TAP) e Ionian Adriatic Pipeline (IAP). Reiterating Italy’s interest in opening a Southern Gas Corridor through the TAP project, Deputy Minister Dassù described the project as “an […]

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Briefing in the Chamber – Protests in Turkey, Syrian crisis and security in Libya

The Gezi Park protests, the Syrian crisis, the attempted attack on the Italian Embassy in Libya. These were the three dossiers on which Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s day at the Chamber of Deputies focused. This morning she gave an urgent Government briefing on developments in Turkey. The briefing was followed by addresses to the joint […]

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WARSAW – The city sparkles with italian jewellery

The best of Italian jewellery is on display in Warsaw in an exhibition organised by the Italian Trade Promotion Agency (ICE) with support form the Italian Embassy. The exhibition, which closes today, showcased 52 Italian jewellery companies and was attended by around 90 buyers selected from 23 countries and regions: from Scandinavia to Central Europe, […]

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MONTEVIDEO – “Italian: a lively language” – a new competition

“Italian: a lively language”. That’s the name of the competition organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in Uruguay to mark Italy’s National Day (2 June). The theme – for children (6-12 years old), teenagers (13-17) and adults (over 18 years of age) – is to design an advertising image, possibly with a slogan, that can […]

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SERBIA – Italy is again the country’s leading commercial partner

Italy is once again Serbia’s leading commercial partner. The figures for the first quarter of 2013 show our country firmly in first place in trade with the Balkan country, with our exports up 35.9% and our imports up 103.4% on an annual basis. Italy’s market share has also grown, to 27.3%, ahead of Germany (23.2) […]

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