Benghazi: Italian Consulate activities temporarily suspended

As a result of security concerns the Italian government temporarily suspended the activities of its Consulate General in Benghazi, whose staff are to re-enter Italy in the coming hours. With regard to this decision, the Italian government has been in continuous contact with the Libyan government, to which it has confirmed support for the democracy […]

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MADRID: PRIMO CONCERTO DEL CICLO ‘GRANDI VOCI PER VERDI’ (in translation)

Il baritono Michele Pertusi, accompagnato al pianoforte da Michele Errico, è stato il protagonista del primo concerto del ciclo “Grandi voci per Verdi”, all’Istituto Italiano di Cultura di Madrid. Alla presenza dell’Ambasciatore d’Italia Pietro Sebastiani, è stato presentato un compatto programma monografico verdiano, spaziando dalle poco conosciute, ma magnifiche, Romanze da camera, un genere molto […]

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DassuSeminario

(fa fede solo il discorso effettivamente pronunciato)   Desidero anzitutto ringraziare gli organizzatori di questo seminario: la Regione Lombardia, quale partner strategico della fondazione UE- LAC presieduta da Benita Ferrero Waldner, e la RIAL guidata dall’ amico Gilberto Bonalumi. Discutere le prospettive della cooperazione tra PMI europee e latinoamericane e’ un tema chiave per gli […]

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Attack on the Asso21

“Our three crew members are free and will soon be back in Italy”. This was how Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi broke the news of the release of the three Italians kidnapped on 23 December 2012 off the coast of Nigeria as their tugboat, the Asso21, headed for Port Harcourt. “This was a success for the […]

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Attack on Benghazi 2

Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi spoke by telephone with his Libyan colleague Abdelaziz to discuss what the recent attack in Benghazi. The Libyan foreign minister expressed the solidarity of the Libyan government and people in reaction to the attack on Consul General Guido De Sanctis, reconfirming Tripoli’s determination to identify and prosecute those responsible. […]

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Attack-on-Benghazi

“First of all I am very relieved that our Consul General Guido De Sanctis was able to escape danger, and was unharmed thanks to the security apparatus that protected him”. This was the first comment last night by Minister Giulio Terzi, who has been in continuous contact with the diplomatic and consular personnel in Libya […]

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Terzi: «Latin America doing its best for Italian firms» (Italia Oggi)

€26 billion – the number represents Italian trade with the countries of Latin America, a market of growing importance for Italian firms at a stage in which exports are playing a key role in resolving the economic crisis engulfing the Old Continent. A conference entitled “The strategic European Union-Latin America crisis and the challenges of […]

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Intervento del Ministro Terzi al seminario “Il Partenariato Strategico America Latina-UE e le sfide della globalizzazione: le PMI come motore della crescita comune”

(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) Presidente Benita Ferrero-Waldner, Presidente Roberto Formigoni, sono lieto di intervenire in questo seminario organizzato dalla Regione Lombardia, con il supporto del Ministero degli Esteri e della Fondazione UE-LAC. Ringrazio molto il Segretario Generale della Rete Italia America Latina, Senatore Gilberto Bonalumi, e i rappresentanti degli enti e delle […]

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Latin America: rich in opportunities for growth, says Terzi

Latin America is a sub-continent rich in opportunities for Italy and the European Union from the perspective – through collaboration following the small and medium-sized enterprise model – of innovation and smart cities. The point was underscored by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi at the seminar on “The Latin America-EU Strategic Partnership and the Challenges of […]

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Kenya: Italian Development Cooperation sends food and medical supplies for the population of Turkana

Italian Development Cooperation has donated food and medical supplies to the population of the Lake Turkana region in north-western Kenya, where communities are suffering extreme conditions and serious shortages of basic supplies. The Italian donation, of 150,000 euros, was used to buy 74 tons of corn, 47 tons of beans and 22,000 litres of cooking […]

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TBILISI ITALY PLAYS A STARRING ROLE AT THE FILM FESTIVAL, WITH GIANCARLO GIANNINI

Italy played a starring role at the 13th International Film Festival in Tbilisi in December 2012. The Italian programme, produced with support from our Embassy, included appearances by Giancarlo Giannini, guest of honour in the “Actor in Focus” section. Read more, in Italian

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“Italian diplomacy for growth looks to Latin America”, says Terzi (Panorama.it)

Relations between Europe and Latin America are seeing a period of renewed intensity. And Italy is ready to play the leading role for which it is ideally suited as a natural partner for the region in terms of historic traditions, the deeply-rooted presence of Italian immigrants there, the similarities in our values, and our cultural […]

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