Egypt: Tensions and violence in the streets heighten concern – crucial and urgent a return to democratic dialogue”, says Bonino

“The persistence of tensions and violence in the streets of Egypt heightens our concern with every day that passes. A return to democratic dialogue is more crucial and urgent than ever before for launching an inclusive transition. But this will not happen as long as the extraordinary measures last and fundamental freedoms are not guaranteed […]

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Attracting foreign investments: “Destination Italy a decided leap in quality for economic diplomacy”, says Bonino

The initiative destination Italy, launched today by the Prime Minister, is a decided leap in quality for economic diplomacy”, stated Foreign Minister Emma Bonino.  “The objective, in which I will be directly engaged in close connection with Minister Zanonato”, the minister continued, “is to make Italy an attractive country for major international investors. It is […]

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AUSTRALIA – Symposium on the future of Italian language teaching

On 12 July, the Embassy of Italy in Canberra organised a national convention in Adelaide on the future of the Italian language within the Australian educational curriculum. Read more, in Italian.

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Archi meets with Russian counterpart Ryabkov on G8 / G20 concerns and disarmament

On the invitation of his Russian counterpart, Deputy Foreign Minister Bruno Archi held a long and cordial meeting in Moscow with Russian Deputy Minister Sergey Ryabkov on the multilateral concerns of the G8/G20 and issues regarding disarmament. With regard to the former, the Deputy Ministers exchanged national viewpoints on multilateral G8 topics after the recent […]

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Italy’s commitment to Europe – 2014 Presidency: political union and federalism

With one year to go until our EU Presidency in the second half of 2014, Italy has renewed its commitment to achieving political union in the framework of a “United States of Europe”. Because there is no alternative to a strong “EU project” if the Union wants to go on playing a leading role on […]

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LJUBLJANA – Italian ‘frontier’ art on display

“East/Art/Contamination”, an exhibition featuring the work of a groups of artists from Trieste-based Centro Iniziative Culturali Z04 has opened in Ljubljana. The initiative, which runs until 11 October 2013, was organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in the Slovenian capital and aims to illustrate the richness and diversity of the artistic and cultural […]

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DENMARK : Copenaghen’s new metro will speak italian

Copenhagen’s Metro will speak Italian as well as Danish. The first of the four tunnel-boring machines (TBMs), also known as “moles”, which the Italian “Copenhagen Metro Team” consortium will use for the city’s second metro, has been “christened” 40 metres underground. Read more, in Italian

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FARNESINA – more visas issued – Italy attracting russian and chinese visitors

The number of foreign nationals visiting Italy for tourism or employment reasons is growing, with citizens of Russia, China and Turkey in the lead. The figures from the Statistical Yearbook 2013 show that 1,872,394 were issued in 2012 (up 9% on the previous year). Of these, 47% were issued in non-EU European countries, 29% in […]

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FARNESINA – over 4.6 million italians living abroad

In 2012, the number of Italians living abroad and listed in the Consular network’s Register Office system was 4,662,213 million. 52% were concentrated in just four countries: Argentina (801,425), Germany (688,685), Switzerland (569,120) and Brazil (387,743). These were some of the key figures to emerge at the presentation of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Statistical […]

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EU: The United States of Europe is the road to take

The federalist solution “is not too popular in European organisations, indeed in some cases it’s opposed. But I believe that, in spite of that resistance, the United States of Europe are the only road to take”. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Emma Bonino as she concluded her presentation at East Forum 2013 on […]

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“Farnesina and Touring Club: a worldwide presence for Italy” (Farnesina, 16 July 2013)

On Tuesday 16 July 2013, at 12.00, an event presenting the “Farnesina and Touring Club: a worldwide presence for Italy” initiative will be taking place at the Foreign Ministry in Rome. The initiative has a twofold aim. One is to restore and renew the links between Italy and Italians abroad, from previous and more recent […]

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VILNIUS – “Splendours of the Renaissance” exhibition opens

“Splendours of the Renaissance”, an exhibition of costumes from the Renaissance period, has opened at the Museum of the Radvilas Palace in Vilnius, Lithuania. Organised by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Vilnius in collaboration with the Mantua-based “Invito a Corte” cultural association and the Lithuanian Art Museum, the event will run […]

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