De Mistura «Tensions quelled, we are now collaborating. The truth is near» (La Stampa)

Under-Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Staffan De Mistura is cautious. The fate of the two Italian servicemen is uncertain but “everything possible will obviously be done”. He returned yesterday to the Crisis Unit base in Kochi. What is the situation at this point regarding the servicemen detained since 15 February? «This is a particularly […]

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A rich and common past, a promising future

Right after my appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the new Italian government led by Prime Minister Monti, we set ourselves the objective to relaunch relations with India, the world’s largest democracy and a natural partner for Italy, in political terms, as well as in the field of trade and investment and in the […]

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A rich and common past, a promising future

Right after my appointment as Minister of Foreign Affairs in the new Italian government led by Prime Minister Monti, we set ourselves the objective to relaunch relations with India, the world’s largest democracy and a natural partner for Italy, in political terms, as well as in the field of trade and investment and in the […]

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Terzi in Asia – Road show in Italy on business opportunities in Vietnam

Ore 15.30 – Terzi in Asia – Road show in Italy on business opportunities in Vietnam A road show in four major Italian cities to present our business community with all the opportunities for investment and work in Vietnam. This was the announcement by Minister Giulio Terzi during a press conference in Hanoi with his […]

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UN Human Rights: “Serious and spreading violations” in Syria. Italy backs resolution

The UN Human Rights Council in Geneva is examining a resolution, backed by Italy and promoted by Turkey, Qatar, Kuwait and Saudi Arabia, strongly condemning violations of fundamental freedoms by the Syrian authorities, and urging guaranteed access to humanitarian organisations to bring relief to the population of Homs and other areas affected. Italy is among […]

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Los Angeles Italian Cultural Institute: the work of Alighiero Boetti in two exhibitions in Los Angeles

Two major exhibitions of the work of Alighiero Boetti opened on 25 February in Los Angeles. The exhibition openings were preceded by a conference with contemporary art scholar Christopher Bennett, followed by a conversation moderated by Alma Ruiz, curator of the Museum of Contemporary Art di Los Angeles (MOCA), which included Bennett and Randi Steinberger.

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Cooperation in Guatemala rebuilding homes

Through the Italian Cooperation’s “Ran Guatemala” emergency relief programme, the Embassy of Italy in Guatemala City on 24 February officially delivered 8 homes rebuilt in safe places following the disaster caused in 2010 by hurricane Agatha. The programme is funding 12 projects aimed at reducing the exposure to food, nutritional and environmental insecurity of the […]

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Los Angeles – Cinema: Ferretti and Lo Schiavo, oscar for Italy

The American Academy Oscars ceremony held at Hollywood’s Kodak Theater awarded the prize for “Best Art Direction” to Dante Ferretti and Francesca Lo Schiavo, in the respective roles of Production Designer and Set Decorator for Martin Scorcese’s film “Hugo”. In his acceptance speech, Lo Schiavo dedicated the statuette to our country. To read more select […]

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una missione molto importante

Giovedì visita lampo. Partenza al mattino, rientro alla sera. Lungo volo d’aereo. «Ma è una missione molto, molto importante», osserva Margherita Boniver, in partenza per la Mauritania. Missione che l’inviato speciale per le emergenze umanitarie del ministro degli Esteri Terzi aveva preannunciato nelle scorse settimane e che ora la Farnesina ha confermato. «Vado per avere […]

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EU, SYRIA: Terzi calls for a “humanitarian truce” – EU, SERBIA: yes to Candidate Country status

“I urged a humanitarian truce, and for insistence that the UN Security Council pass a decision allowing relief to reach a population victimized by unheard of violence”. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s statement at the end of the EU Council of Foreign Ministers today in Brussels, which voted to approve a package of sanctions against […]

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Ore 12.00 – Italy-India: joint Terzi- Krishna press conference addresses marines incident, but also strengthening strategic partnership

The incident involving two marines, as well as strengthening the strategic partnership between Italy and India, were the focus of a meeting between Minister Giulio Terzi and his Indian counterpart S.M. Krishna, which was followed by a joint press conference.”Italy has jurisdiction in the incident involving the two Italian marines, which took place in international […]

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La crisi in Europa: l’impatto sulla politica estera (in translation)

Il 22 febbraio il Centro su Stati Uniti e Europa di Brookings (CUSE) e la Fondazione Heinrich Boell presentano una relazione sull’impatto della crisi finanziaria sull’Europa rispetto agli altri paesi nel mondo. Tra i relatori sono presenti il Sottosegretario per gli affari esteri Marta Dassù e Charles Kupchan della Georgetown University e del Council on […]

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