Berlin: Gala evening at the Italian Embassy to promote the “Bottega Veneta” fashion house

The Italian Embassy in Berlin hosted a gala evening in collaboration with Italian fashion house “Bottega Veneta” to mark the opening of its second shop in Berlin. The event was attended by a select audience of personalities from Germany’s entertainment, business, society and media communities. Bottega Veneta was represented by its Chairman and Managing Director, […]

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Tirana: collaboration between the Italian and Albanian police forces: book by police chiefs Fera and Simone

The collaboration between the Italian and Albanian police forces is the key theme discussed in the book “’Il ponte Italia-Albania tra l’Unione Europea e i Balcani”, by Giuseppe Fera and Nicola Simone. The book was presented on 27 March 2012 in Tirana, at the initiative of the Italian Cultural Institute and the Albanian police authorities, […]

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MARINES: Kerala Court ruling postponed until Monday. Di Paola-Antony meeting. De Mistura arriving in New Delhi on Monday 2 April

The High Court in Kerala has postponed until Monday 2 April its decision on the Italian appeal over jurisdiction in the case of the two Italian marines arrested in India. The Italian Defence Minister, Giampiero Di Paola, has met his Indian counterpart, A.K. Antony, in New Delhi. Under-Secretary Staffan De Mistura will be visiting the […]

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“System Italy”: Confindustria opens a branch in Serbia

Confindustria, the Confederation of Italian Industry, has opened a branch in Serbia. The conference marking the event was opened by the Italian Ambassador to Belgrade, Varricchio, along with the Serbian Economic Minister, Ciric, and the Hon. Adolfo Urso. Over 200 Italian and Serbian firms, especially small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), took part. Major financial and […]

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MARINES: Kerala court postpones decision until Monday 2 April. Minister Di Paola meets his Indian counterpart A.K. Antony in New Delhi

The High Court in Kerala has postponed until Monday 2 April its decision on the Italian appeal concerning jurisdiction in the case of the two Italian marines arrested in India. Italian Defence Minister Giampiero Di Paola has met his Indian counterpart, A.K. Antony, in New Delhi. Their discussion focused entirely on the case of the […]

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Minister Terzi meets the Hon. Pier Ferdinando Casini, the Hon. Franco Frattini and the Hon. Lapo Pistelli

Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi met representatives of the majority political parties supporting the Monti Government today, 30 March 2012. Taking part in the meeting at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs were the Hon. Pier Ferdinando Casini, the Hon. Franco Frattini and the Hon. Lapo Pistelli. During their meeting Minister Terzi and the Members of Parliament […]

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Press notice detail

A reminder that the Summit of Heads of State and Government of NATO member states will take place on 20-21 May 2012 in Chicago (United States). Journalists and camera operators interested in following the event can apply for accreditation, no later than 13 April 2012, by following the information available on the website: http://www.nato.int/cps/en/SID-3439894D-CD4C9794/natolive/news_85164.htm. For […]

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Terzi: “Those 50 victims in Afghanistan are like the victims of terrorism” (Corriere della Sera)

Rome: “The Italian soldiers who fell in Afghanistan have the same value as the Italians who lost their lives in the fight against terrorism”, said Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi yesterday, 29 March 2012. In Afghanistan, this country assailed by the Taliban, our contingent still includes 4,200 people in uniform. Last week’s deaths brought the number […]

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Albania: Terzi is confident that Tirana will obtain EU candidate status

“I have great confidence that Albania will obtain EU candidate status”. These were the words of Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi after his meeting at the Foreign Ministry with Edmond Haxhinasto, the Albanian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs. “I hope that the European Council in May, which will be focusing on this question […]

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Italian Marines, Defence Minister: “They’re in good shape” – Departure authorised for the Lexie

Italian Defence Minister Giampaolo Di Paola met today with the two Italian marines, Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone, being held at the Trivandrum prison in Kerala, and found them “in good shape”. In the meantime, the High Court of Kerala approved the departure of oil tanker the “Enrica Lexie” (which could sail in the next […]

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Amman: Danilo Rea jazz concert a big success

Danilo Rea’s “Italian Piano Tales”, a jazz concert he gave in Amman on 25 March, was met with major critical and popular acclaim. An audience of 500 enthusiastically applauded the artist’s virtuosity in performing jazz arrangements of Italian musical selections from opera, cinema, and 60s and 70s hits by Modugno, Paoli and Tenco. To read […]

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Panama: Italy returns to the Expocomer trade fair

After four years of absence, Italy once again participated in EXPOCOMER, the best known multisector trade fair in Panama, held from 21 to 24 March. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.

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