Mr Scalfarotto, meeting with Central and Eastern Europe Ambassadors

In the context of regular contact with the Italian Embassies in European countries, this afternoon Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto chaired a meeting with the Italian Ambassadors accredited in Central and Eastern European countries, an area which, particularly during COVID emergency, proved to be of strategic importance for our country.“This discussion” – the Undersecretary observed – “takes […]

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Mr Scalfarotto, meeting with the Ambassadors in the Countries of Central-Eastern Europe

In the context of regular contact with the Italian Embassies in European countries, this afternoon Undersecretary Ivan Scalfarotto chaired a meeting with the Italian Ambassadors accredited in Central and Eastern European countries, an area which, particularly during COVID emergency, proved to be of strategic importance for our country.“This discussion” – the Undersecretary observed – “takes […]

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Announcement of the Small Group Ministerial meeting of the Global Coalition against Daesh (June 4, 2020)

On June 4, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio will co-chair a virtual meeting of the 32 members of the Small Group of the Global Coalition against Daesh with US Secretary of State, Mike Pompeo. The videoconference will allow to assess the progress of Coalition activities and to update the […]

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Ms Del Re, conference with Venezuelan donors

Vice Minister Emanuela Del Re participated on behalf of Italy in the international donors’ Conference of in solidarity with Venezuelan refugees and migrants, that was held today virtually. “Being as well a host country for refugees fleeing hunger, war and persecution, Italy supports the efforts of Latin American countries that have taken in millions of […]

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Strega Prize, 12 Incontri con il romanzo italiano di oggi

The Italian Cultural Institute in Hamburg and the Italian Cultural Institute in Vienna, in collaboration with the Hanser and Zsolnay publishing houses, are publishing 12 Incontri con il romanzo italiano di oggi/ 12 Begegnungenmit Italiens Prosa der Gegenwart, a collection of twelve extracts from twelve novels nominated for the renowned Strega Prize 2020. The Strega […]

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Giovane Poesia Italiana, the video in 4 languages for IICs

The Giovane Poesia Italiana anthology is an e-book published in five languages, and in which twenty Italian poets under 35 are represented at the time of publication. The Pordenonelegge Foundation, in partnership with the Italian Cultural Institutes of Madrid, Paris, London and Berlin, has produced a video in four languages involving seven of the young […]

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Greece, Italian cinema travels online

The Embassy of Italy in Greece, the Italian Cultural Institute of Athens and the AIAL Cultural Association invite all residents of Greece to the VIth Review of Italian Cinema in Greece. The initiative, within the framework of the Tempo Forte Italia-Ελλαδα 2020 programme and the Italian-Hellenic Cultural Cooperation Network, and with the support of the […]

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Telephone conversation between Minister Di Maio and the Austrian Foreign Minister Schallenberg

Minister Di Maio had a telephone conversation with his Austrian counterpart, Alexander Schallenberg. At the centre of the talks, tourism flows in the EU: Italy and Austria will continue to work to re-establish the free movement of people in Europe as soon as possible.

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Africa, Ms Del Re: “Strengthening the partnership with a future-oriented continent”. (Agency Nova)

Italy is committed to deepening its partnership with Africa, in the conviction that it is necessary to change an “absolutely anachronistic” narrative of a continent that is fully “projected into the future”. This was declared to “Agenzia Nova” by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, on the occasion of […]

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Export Authorization – Personal Protective Equipment: Upgrade

Please note that in accordance with (EU) Regulation No. 568/2020 the system of authorisation for the export of personal protective equipment (PPE) to countries outside the EU ended on 25.5.2020. Therefore, as of May 26th, no authorization will be required anymore by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (and, in particular, by the X […]

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Africa Day 2020, the video marathon

Niccolò Fabi, Tommy Kuti, Kandy Guira, the Mezzotono, Baba Sissoko: these are just some of the many artists who joined the video marathon organised by the Foreign Ministry to celebrate Africa Day 2020. Today, May 25th – the anniversary of the establishment of the Organisation for African Unity (later African Union) in 1963, created to […]

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Di Stefano: RELAUNCH ‘MADE IN ITALY’ EXPORT? IT IS DONE BY VIDEOCALL (L’Economia del Corriere della Sera)

Exports account for 32% of the Italian Gross Domestic Product. There is an urgent need to resume contacts, present products, services and data. Because “being in a market” also means being there personally, knowing it and guarding it. We are in the new era of remote presence: a virtual space opened by Covid-19 that imposes […]

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