Costa Rica, a tourism-driven construction boom

Costa Rica’s growing popularity among international tourists is providing fertile ground for real estate development and for residential, commercial and tourist projects, leading international hotel chains and private investors to carry out multimillion-dollar projects in the country, especially in the province of Guanacaste overlooking the Pacific Ocean. The tourist sector has become a pillar of […]

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United Arab Emirates, Hydrogen Strategy 2050 takes shape

By 2050, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) expects to take a leading role in the hydrogen market due to their geographical position and favourable climate conditions, coupled with the presence of substantial natural gas deposits on site. The UAE’s Hydrogen Strategy 2050, launched at the end of 2023, envisages the development of supply chains, the […]

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Great Britain, agribusiness navigates an uncertain sea

Widespread uncertainty has characterised Britain’s agri-food sector in recent months, which is highly exposed to internal and external factors, as well as the introduction of new requirements and certifications that are potentially costly for producers and importers. The value of British agricultural production in 2023 was almost £35 billion (more than EUR 40 billion), of […]

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Japan, a new framework law to relaunch agriculture

A new law regulating the agricultural sector with an emphasis on topical issues has been adopted in Japan, with the aim of also addressing some structural problems. The measure adopted by Parliament – the “Framework Law on Food, Agriculture and Rural Areas” – introduces important innovations, provides for the reorganisation and strengthening of agricultural policies, […]

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Poland, government boosts industrial projects

In the future, a train journey between Poland’s major cities will take no more than three and a half hours and a trip to Warsaw no more than 100 minutes. These are just two of the goals of the Polish government’s new industrial policy, within which the development of the national railway network is of […]

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Democratic Republic of Congo, the Lobito Corridor becomes a bridge between continents

The Lobito Corridor, an ancient trade route that has been modernized, is now proving to be a strategic asset for Africa. This infrastructure, which connects the rich mining regions of Katanga in the Democratic Republic of Congo and the Copperbelt in Zambia to the Angolan port of Lobito, promises to revolutionize trade and economic development […]

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Thailand, geography and diversity serves as a hinge between East and West

With a population of around 72 million, Thailand is one of the largest economies in South-East Asia and a key player in the region. Strategically located between Myanmar, Laos, Cambodia and the Gulf of Thailand, the country has enjoyed sustained economic growth and industrial diversification in recent decades, thus making it a market of great […]

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Tokyo Kudan Minami: Domenico Scarlatti and Flamenco

On 12 September, the fifteenth event in the “Tokyo Kudan Minami Concerts” series presented a programme exploring the connection between the genius of composer Domenico Scarlatti and flamenco, one of the most representative musical genres of Gitano-Andalusian culture. The concert, organised in collaboration with the Instituto Cervantes and stemming from a project by the Marco […]

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Uruguay, Italian Pavilion at Expo Prado

The Italian Pavilion at Expo Prado, Uruguay’s most important trade fair, set a record for visitor numbers. Organised by the Italian Embassy and the Uruguay-Italy Chamber of Commerce in collaboration with Italian Trade Agency, the event concluded with a visit from Uruguay’s Deputy Foreign Minister, Nicolas Albertoni, following an earlier visit by Minister of Livestock, […]

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London, Italy Run for Italian Sports Day

This is the first-ever Italy Run to be held in London, and it aims to celebrate Italian Sports Day in the World. The event – organised by the Consulate General of Italy in London and featuring two icons of Italian sport, Gianfranco Zola and Roberto Di Matteo, as ambassadors – will take place on 22 […]

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Paolo Rumiz at the Vilenica International Literary Festival

On 5 September, Italian writer Paolo Rumiz took part in an important literary event, organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of Ljubljana, which took place at the headquarters of the Slovene Writers’ Association. As part of the 39th Vilenica International Literary Festival, titled “Brave New World – Icarus 2.0“, which this year focused […]

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La Scala’s season presented at the Embassy in Vienna

For the third consecutive year, Palazzo Metternich, seat of the Italian Embassy in Vienna,   hosted the press conference to present the 2024/2025 opera season of Teatro alla Scala. In his welcome address to the guests, Ambassador Pugliese pointed out that music is a common heritage of Italy and Austria, both of which are cradles and […]

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