Lebanon: a model for the Arab world, says Terzi

“Lebanon’s stability is essential to the region, and with its recent resumption of national dialogue, Beirut stands as a model for the entire Arab world”. This was the comment by Minister Terzi on a visit to Beirut at the end of talks with Lebanese institutional leaders. He added that, on the Syrian crisis, the Lebanese […]

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Italy for the Mediterranean, information and development

The Mediterranean is a mirror for many of our problems – the Arab spring was not followed by a happy summer – and Rome has a pivotal place in this picture as a link between north and south. The seminar “Italy for the Mediterranean region – information and development” opened at the foreign ministry in […]

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SOFIA: a summer of contemporary italian art

A painting exhibition and two installations – one of photos the other a mural are the summer events organised by the Italian Cultural Institute of Sofia. “Bulgare Visioni”, a exhibit that opened on 20 June at the National Gallery of Foreign Art of paintings by Silvio Formichetti, piqued the attention of the Bulgarian media, as […]

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CZECH REPUBLIC: “L’irrazionale geometrico”, exhibition by Achille Perilli in Pilsen

The Pilsen gallery is hosting the exhibition ‘L’irrazionale geometrico’ by Achille Perilli, one of Italy’s greatest living artists, who has been working for over 60 years on the problems of colour and what he refers to as “surface dynamics”, and has participated in all the most important moments of 20th century artistic experimentation. The exhibit […]

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Press release detail

Bianca Pomeranzi was elected to the Committee for the Elimination of Discrimination Against Women (CEDAW) with 132 votes. “The election of an Italian to CEDAW is a major acknowledgement of our country’s dedication to the promotion of gender equality and to countering every form of abuse and discrimination of women”. Minister Terzi commented on the […]

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Belgrade – Conference on scientific collaboration between Italy and Serbia

On 25 and 26 June the Dean of the University of Belgrade hosted the international conference “Serbia – Italia: Status and Perspective of the Scientific and Technological Bilateral Cooperation”, organized by the Embassy of Italy in Belgrade in collaboration with the University of Belgrade, coinciding with the first meeting of the members’ assembly of the […]

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Syria: New EU sanctions – NATO condemns Turkish plane downing

International pressure tightens on Syria. During a meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council in Luxembourg on 25 June the European Union approved a new package of sanctions against the Damascus regime and condemned the downing of a Turkish military plane by Syria. NATO expressed the same condemnation in an extraordinary meeting convened in Brussels on […]

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Crimes against Christians: De Mistura urges synergy between diplomacy and civil society

The struggle against hatred of Christians in the world and the role of the civil society, are the focus of a workshop organised on 26 and 17 June at the foreign ministry in Rome by the OSCE Office for Democratic Institutions and Human Rights. Speaking at the opening session, Under-Secretary Staffan De Mistura recalled Italy’s […]

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Italian Jews and Israele, Conference in Jerusalem

Israel pays tribute to the Italian Israeli community, with a conference that traces its contribution to the birth and development of the Jewish State. Organisers of the event, to the held at Jerusalem’s Mishkenot Sha’ananim Centre, are the Embassy of Italy and the Italian Cultural Institute of Tel Aviv, in collaboration with the Hevrat Yehude’ […]

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Hong Kong: Italian Equity Roadshow, over 50 meetings between investors and firms

The Italian Equity Roadshow comes to Hong Kong for the first time, thanks to the joint involvement of the MFA and the Italian Bourse, and the assistance of Bank of America Merril Lynch. Consul General Schiavo participated in the opening of the event, attended by representatives of Brembo, Brunello Cucinelli, Ferragamo, ENI and Telecom Italia, […]

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ROMANIA: ENEL Green Power opens new Aeolic Park

Italian firms dedicated to renewable energy and certification are on the rise in Romania. On 22 June the “Salbatica 2” Aeolic Park opened in Tulcea, built by ENEL Green Power Romania (EGPR), in the presence of Ambassador of Italy Mario Cospito and representatives of Romanian institutions. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of […]

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Terzi: Strong EU convergence on defence of religious freedom

Italy’s reflections on religious freedom and the defence of Christian minorities met with “strong convergence and support” from the EU Foreign Affairs Council meeting in Luxembourg, according to Minister Giulio Terzi, who reported that “many colleagues referred in their speeches to the recent massacres in Nigeria and Christians’ forced exodus” from various parts of the […]

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