EGYPT – Technip Italy to build country’s largest oil refinery

An Italian firm, Technip Italy SpA, is about to become a new leader on the international business panorama, having signed a contract with the Egyptian Soukhna Refinery and Petroleum Company to build the country’s largest oil refinery at Ain-Sokhna (approximately 120 km east of Cairo). Present at the signing were representatives of the Egyptian Oil […]

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Italy-China: Amb. Bradanini meets with Mayor of Shanghai

The ties between Italy and the city of Shanghai are ancient ones, and have intensified over recent years, a fact that was underscored by Italian ambassador to China Alberto Bradanini and Mayor of Shanghai Yang Xiong during their first meeting. 7.5 billion USD in trade with Shanghai Of Italy’s total 41.9 billion USD in bilateral […]

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino is personally monitoring the case of Italian photographer Daniele Stefanini

Minister for Foreign Affairs Emma Bonino is personally monitoring the case of Italian photographer Daniele Stefanini and is being constantly briefed on the situation. Confident in a rapid resolution to the case, the minister instructed the Consulate General in Istanbul to ensure continuous assistance to this Italian national who is currently being detained by police […]

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Italian Festival 2013 arrives in Bangkok

The 8th edition of the Italian Festival in Thailand opened in Bangkok, aimed at promoting that country’s multifaceted vision of Italy, foregrounding not only more traditional aspects but also innovation and potential. The calendar of events ranges from music to cinema, art to Made in Italy, beginning with Italian Moviemov that, from 24 to 28 […]

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LIMA – Hugo Pratt and Corto Maltese in Peru

Peru remembers Hugo Pratt in an exhibition entitled “On the road to adventure. Pino Ninfa’s homage to Hugo Pratt”. The Italian Cultural Institute of Lima organised the event, which will run from 19 June to 16 July and consists of 40 photographs of the places featured in the Corto Maltese cartoons drawn by Pratt. The […]

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«We mustn’t waste time – immediate agenda of meetings with Rohani», says Bonino (La Stampa)

“Really, Rohani’s won? A reformer, who also has close ties to Khatami, winning the elections in Teheran is the best news of all. And not only for the West”. Just in from Moscow, Emma Bonino and puffing on a cigarette she fires a flurry of questions at her team of assistants: can you get me […]

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Italy-Serbia: Bonino visiting Belgrade on 18 June – European integration, regional cooperation and bilateral relations

The outlook for closer European integration for Serbia, regional cooperation, the Kosovo question and bilateral relations. These are the topics for Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s discussions with the Serbian leadership in Belgrade on 18 June. During the visit, her first outside Italy apart from institutional ones, for example on EU business, minister Bonino will meet […]

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MEXICO – An e-book illustrating the country to entrepreneurs

A new instrument for Italian businesses interested in investing in Mexico. A new e-book, “Presenza e sviluppo delle imprese italiane in Messico”, has just been published, with help from the Italian Embassy in Mexico City, the Italy desk at PricewaterhouseCoopers, the ICE office and the Italian Chamber of Commerce in Mexico. The e-book contains an […]

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Italy-Finland: football and solidarity

Strengthening links between the Italian and Finnish peoples and institutions and supporting the Finnish Red Cross. Those are the goals of the charity football match between the two countries’ diplomats, which will take place on Saturday 15 June in Helsinki. The match is part of the Italian-Finnish Friendship Day events. This is the first time […]

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IRAQ – Construction industry looks to Iraqi Kurdistan

The Italian construction industry is looking to Iraqi Kurdistan, with a mission to Erbil organised by ANCE, the construction industry association. The mission, which included 35 companies and focused on infrastructure and major works, was organised by the Italian Embassy in Baghdad. Our Ambassador to Iraq, Massimo Marotti, took part in many of the events […]

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Cybercrime: Meetings and conference for Italian mission to Tel Aviv

Cybercrime, digital espionage and the risks of terrorist attacks in cyberspace: these are areas for enhanced international cooperation to increase security on the web. The subject was the focus of a visit to Israel by a large delegation from the Italian business and institutional communities. Led by Giovanni Brauzzi, the Principal Director for Security, Disarmament […]

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BEIJING – Pupils from the Convitto Nazionale di Roma received by Ambassador Bradanini

Pupils from the Convitto Nazionale di Roma were received by the Italian Ambassador in China, Alberto Bradanini, at the Italian Cultural Institute in Beijing. The students are in the Chinese capital for a course at the Beiwai Foreign Studies University, one of the city’s most distinguished. The Ambassador explained to them the importance of China […]

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