Marines: High Court decision on jurisdiction postponed. Decision on transfer “to a place other than prison” expected within a week. Right to apply for freedom on bail

The Supreme Court in New Delhi has postponed until 26 July 2012 Italy’s appeal regarding the constitutional legitimacy of the arrest of the two Italian marines. Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone are accused of killing two Indian fishermen. The reason for the long adjournment is the summer break, from 14 May to 2 July, of […]

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Press notice detail

Please note that the customary briefing by the Head of the Press and Institutional Communication Service, Giuseppe Manzo, originally scheduled for Wednesday 9 May at 12.30, has been postponed to Friday 11 May at 12.00. To submit a new application for accreditation, please send an email to accreditamentostampa@esteri.it or send a fax to 06-36912122. Entrance […]

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Religious freedom in Europe and Italy: meeting with students at the Foreign Ministry in Rome (8 May 2012)

Italy lacks a legislative framework that would provide a voice for the increasing numbers of religious faiths in our country, to the detriment of social cohesion. This was one of the points to emerge from a meeting with students at the Foreign Ministry on the subject of religious freedom, organised by the Inter-Departmental Committee for […]

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Syria: Italy in the UN mission

Under United Nations Security Council Resolutions 2042 and 2043 – reads the note from the Prime Minister’s Office at Palazzo Chigi – the Council of Ministers has authorised a peace mission to Syria by Italian military personnel. The personnel will be acting in the role of “United Nations Observers” and, as such, will be unarmed. […]

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Italy-Turkey: joint ventures for increased trade

Rome and Ankara have decided to develop joint ventures to increase trade and “explore development opportunities”, including in third countries. Italy has confirmed its “strong and convinced support” for Turkey’s entry to the European Union not least because, in the words of Italian Premier Mario Monti, “Turkey is capable of integration with the EU and […]

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Dettaglio nota

Il consueto briefing del Capo del Servizio per la Stampa e la Comunicazione Istituzionale, Giuseppe Manzo, si terrà mercoledì 9 maggio alle ore 12.30. Per accreditarsi, inviare una mail all’indirizzo accreditamentostampa@esteri.it oppure inviare un fax al numero 06-36912122. L’ingresso al Ministero degli Affari Esteri avrà luogo dall’entrata posteriore di Via Macchia della Farnesina a partire dalle […]

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Press notice detail

On Thursday 10 May 2012, at 12.00, Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi di Sant’Agata will be visiting the Italian-Latin American Institute (IILA), where he will take part in the delegates’ assembly. Members of the press can attend the opening session, which will begin with a welcome address by the President of the IILA and close with […]

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Dassù: «Francois, ultima fermata per l’euro» (Il Foglio)

Rome – While German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle is prepared to combine budget discipline with an eye to growth, German Chancellor Angela Merkel has told the world, through her spokesperson, that the Stability Pact signed by 25 of the EU’s 27 member states is a consolidated achievement not open to further negotiation. Yet French Socialist […]

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Press notice detail

The customary briefing by the Head of the Press and Institutional Communication Service, Giuseppe Manzo, will take place on Wednesday 9 May at 12.30 To obtain accreditation, simply send an email to accreditamentostampa@esteri.it or send a fax to 06-36912122. Entrance to the Foreign Ministry is by the rear entrance in Via Macchia della Farnesina, from […]

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Italy-Albania: We are the leading investors, says Terzi

“With 400 Italian or Italian-Albanian companies operating in Albania, Italy is the country’s leading investor in terms of number of operators, and the second for the value of our investments”. These comments were made by Foreign Minister Giulio Terzi, speaking at the conference on “Albania in Europe: New opportunities for economic and industrial cooperation for […]

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Beijing – Alberto Veronesi has been appointed Director of Grand Theatre in Tanjin. Ambassador Iannucci delighted

The Italian Ambassador to Beijing, Attilio Massimo Iannucci, has expressed his delight at the appointment of conductor Alberto Veronesi as artistic and musical director of the new Grand Theatre in Tianjin. Veronesi is the first westerner to cover this prestigious role in China. Read more, in Italian

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Religious freedom in Europe and Italy: meeting with students at the Foreign Ministry in Rome (8 May 2012)

Taking the debate on religious freedom and multicultural societies in Europe and Italy to a deeper level of analysis. That is the aim of a meeting on 8 May 2012 at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA) in Rome where speakers include Riccardo Pacifici, President of the Jewish Community in Rome; Abdellah Redouane, Secretary General […]

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