11 September: “Gone but never forgotten. We honor victims and heroes, many of them Italians”, says Terzi

“Gone but never forgotten. We honor victims & heroes, many Italians. Lost their lives to save others” at Ground Zero and in Afghanistan. These were the words of Minister in a tweet to mark the 11th anniversary of the attacks on the Twin Towers. In a simple and sober ceremony, the most serious attack ever […]

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Amsterdam, Italian artist Morcky at the festival

Italy is making a cultural contribution to the second edition of “Striptember”, the graphic novels festival that will be celebrating this rich art-form throughout September in various venues in Amsterdam. This year’s programme will feature an exhibition by the Italian artist “Morcky”, who will be presenting his “Inside Out” show at the Italian Cultural Institute. […]

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FARNESINA: Diplomacy for growth – Initiatives for Italian companies from Egypt to Israel and the Territories

A series of trade missions and initiatives to facilitate contacts by Italian businesses, especially small and medium-sized enterprises, with possible foreign partners. This will be a key feature of this autumn’s “economic diplomacy” drive to revitalise exports, one of the main growth factors. The starting point will be the Middle East, where Foreign Minister Giulio […]

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Panama – Cavalli boutique opens

A Roberto Cavalli boutique has opened at the “Multiplaza” shopping centre in Panama City. The opening was attended by Cavalli himself and by the President of Panama, Ricardo Martinelli, and numerous figures from the fashion world. The “primera dama” was also present, as was Panama’s Ambassador to Rome, Guido Martinelli.
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ROME / Thursday 13 September – 9:00 to 12:00
Palazzo della Farnesina – Sala Aldo Moro – Palazzo della Farnesina, 1
Seat of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs The Day Before Yesterday, The Dictatorship: Not to Forget
Meeting on Argentina’s history from 1974 to 1983

Moderator Roberto Da Rin – Foreign Desk IL SOLE 24 ORE Speakers
Carlos Cherniak, Renzo […]

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France: open doors at the italian embassy in paris (15 and 16 september)

To mark the 29th edition of the European Heritage Days, the Italian Embassy in Paris will be opening its doors to the public on the weekend of 15-16 September 2012. Read more, in Italian.

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Turkey: Italian trade and investment takes off

According to figures provided by the Ministry of Trade in Ankara, trade with Italy reached 21.3 billion dollars in 2011, an increase of 28% on the previous year’s figure (16.7 billion). This makes our country Turkey’s 4th trading partner, after Germany, the Russian Federation and China, and just ahead of the United States. Our exports […]

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Interview detail

On 16 November 2011, after you’d been appointed to head up the Farnesina, you bade farewell to your staff at the Embassy in Washington. The next day you were sworn in to office by the President of the Republic as the new Minister for Foreign Affairs. What was your last engagement as Ambassador, and your […]

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Siria – Terzi: linea rossa già passata, far cessare massacri (in translation)

La crisi siriana – con le violenze che non accennano a diminuire – è ancora tra le questioni principali nell’agenda della diplomazia europea e internazionale. Arrivando a Cipro, per la Ministeriale Gymnich, il Ministro Giulio Terzi ha dichiarato che in Siria “la linea rossa è già stata passata” ed ha aggiunto che “bisogna concentrarsi nella […]

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Syria: red line already crossed, stop the massacres, urges Terzi

“The red line has already been crossed”, asserted Minister Giulio Terzi as he arrived at the GYMNICH meeting in Pafos, referring to the Syrian crisis. “We need to concentrate in the EU on stopping these terrible massacres, which have reached an unspeakable peak of violence and that strongly threaten the stability of neighbouring countries. I […]

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Exhibitaly: Italian excellence in Moscow

Made in Italy takes centre stage in Moscow for four months in an exhibition at Moscow’s former chocolate factory and urban icon ”Krasni Oktiabr”, whose façade will be permanently lit with a 3-colour rendition of the Italian flag. The Patriarshi most, the footbridge across the Moskova opposite the factory, will be transformed from 12 September […]

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“We are working on guidelines for an integrated European policy on questions of strategic scope such as defence, energy security, development cooperation, migration policies and freedom of worship”, asserts Minister Giulio Terzi during an interview with Ilsussidiario.net. The head of Italian diplomacy underscores that religious freedom in countries where Christians are being persecuted is at […]

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