The EIB earmarks €200 million for Emilia Romagna

The European Investment Bank (EIB) opened a 200 million-euro credit line as a concrete gesture toward the earthquake devastated companies and communities of Emilia-Romagna. The loans will be disbursed through domestic banks in the region that were party to an agreement signed in June between Emilia-Romagna, Confindustria and the city administrations of Bologna, Ferrara, Modena […]

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Buenos Aires: Caravaggio and followers exhibit opens

Caravaggio comes to Argentina in an exhibition that runs through 15 December at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (MNBA) in Buenos Aires – 7canvasas by the Baroque master himself and 14 by his followers. Read more, in Italian.

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(valid only the actual speech delivered) Dear Ministers, Ladies and gentlemen, I am very pleased to conclude this Conference, which testifies the excellent level of our scientific cooperation. The Conference was possible thanks to the joint effort of the Israeli Government and the Italian Embassy in Tel Aviv. It is an example of scientific and […]

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Italy-Israel: Intergovernmental Summit – Terzi-Lieberman: EU sanctions on Iran good, Syrian crisis a concern

Economic relations and bilateral trade, not to mention an excellent opportunity to discuss the most pressing regional dossiers, ranging from Syria to the stalled Middle East peace talks, to the Iranian nuclear programme. These were the central themes of the third Italy-Israel intergovernmental summit, the first under the guidance of Premier Mario Monti, since that […]

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Annuncio della visita di Stato del Presidente Napolitano nei Paesi Bassi

Il Presidente della Repubblica italiana, Giorgio Napolitano, su invito di Sua Maestà la Regina Beatrix effettuerà una visita di Stato nei Paesi Bassi da martedì 23 a giovedì 25 ottobre, accompagnato dal Sottosegretario di Stato agli Affari Esteri, Marta Dassù, a conferma delle eccellenti relazioni fra i Paesi Bassi e l’Italia e della collaborazione fra […]

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi today instructed Italian diplomatic authorities in Libya to monitor developments in the humanitarian situation in Bani Walid. According to the latest reports, the toll of the clashes there stands at approximately 25 dead, over 400 wounded and more than 25,000 displaced. Acting on the minister’s instructions, Italian Ambassador to […]

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Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi expressed his “deep satisfaction” with yesterday’s Lower House approval of the law ratifying the Optional Protocol to the UN Convention against Torture. After the recent ratification of the European Council convention for the Protection of children against Sexual Exploitation and Sexual Abuse, this ratification constitutes the further absorption into […]

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Egypt: over 90,000 students of Italian

According to a study conducted in the context of Italian Language in the World Week by the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Education, Italy is conquering the hearts and minds of Egyptian students: over 90,000 students in Egyptian secondary schools have chosen to study the language of Dante […]

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Italy-Sri Lanka: United in the name of cinema

Italian cinema meets that of Sri Lanka in Colombo for the first edition of the Italian Sri Lankan Film Festival, an opportunity to celebrate Italian language and culture and to promote the exchange and sharing of professional experiences, all under the umbrella of the 12th annual Italian Language in the World Week. Read more, in […]

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Syria: Terzi-Hijab meeting – conflict worsens, but hopes for truce

The Syrian conflict “is worsening in an extremely dramatic manner”, Minister Giulio Terzi explained to journalists, referring to a meeting at the foreign ministry with former Syrian premier Riad Hijab, who abandoned the regime in August. Terzi said that Damascus is not “willing” to engage in dialogue and “the future promises to be a very […]

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“Italy-Israel Foundation for Culture and the Arts” established in Rome

Rome’s newly established “Italy-Israel Foundation for Culture and the Arts” falls fully within the scope of the foreign ministry Strategy for Growth strongly championed by Minister Terzi, which places culture in the forefront among the tools for the promotion and enhancement of Italian excellence abroad, particularly with regard to a country with which Italy maintains […]

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Bratislava: Luca Matti exhibit opens at Ministry of Culture

Multifaceted artist Luca Matti of the foreign ministry’s Experimenta Collection launched a solo exhibition at the Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Slovenia entitled “Territori e future”, dealing with themes such as urban change and progress in major metropolises, and their impact on everyday life. The exhibition was organized by the Embassy of Italy […]

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