Turkey

Rumors in the press, according to which Italy is allegedly negotiating with Turkey the terms for the exploitation of Libya’s oil resources following the Memorandum of Understanding between Ankara and Tripoli on the delimitation of continental platforms, are unfounded. Italy has believed for long that the exploitation of the energy resources in the Mediterranean area […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 21 January: latest news from the World

GREECE – The foundation stone of Sparkle’s fourth Data Centre is laid in Greece Sparkle, Italy’s number one operator of international wholesale services, ranking eighth worldwide, celebrated today the start of the construction of its fourth Data Centre in Greece, with the symbolic laying of the foundation stone. The building – called Metamorphosis II – the […]

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The initiatives of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to update its Honorary Vice Consulates

As part of the initiatives taken to improve the image and efficiency of the Honorary Vice Consulates, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has started a process of evaluation regarding the future of the Vice Consulates with no appointed holders and which have been inactive for more than 5 years. The initiative, concerning […]

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Supply of healthcare kits by the Italian Cooperation in Niger

In the wake of the fire that severely damaged the accommodation and healthcare facilities in the transit hub of Agadez (Niger), the Italian Foreign Ministry, responding to an international call for support by the United Nations  High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) in Niger, resolved to send approx. 985 Kg of drugs and other medical supplies […]

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Undersecretary Di Stefano receives the Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Tjanin

The Undersecretary Manlio Di Stefano received today, at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Jin Xiangjun, Deputy Mayor of the Municipality of Tjanin. In 2019, in fact, a strong increase in Italian exports was recorded (+28.4%) in the area of Tjianin, the third wealthiest city in China and one of the drivers of research and innovation […]

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Croatia: Fellini’s centenary birth celebration kicks off

The programme of celebrations for the centenary of the birth of the great Italian director and artist Federico Fellini, coordinated by the Italian Embassy in Zagreb, has begun in Croatia and will run throughout 2020 with initiatives in various locations in Croatia. The first of the events was an initiative organised by the Italian Cultural […]

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Happy Birthday Maestro! Federico Fellini’s dreams on show

Federico Fellini’s imagery, his dreams and visions are at the centre of the tribute paid by the foreign network of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs to this great cinematic genius, on the hundredth anniversary of his birth, which occurred on 20 January 1920. Eleven Embassies, six Consulates and twenty Italian Cultural Institutes worldwide will […]

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Di Maio : «Italy must focus united on EU sanctions or else lose its face». (Il Messaggero)

Di Maio is focused on Berlin. Before flying to the Conference on Libya today, the Foreign Minister made a whistlestop trip to Calabria for the forthcoming regional elections, as the political head of his 5-Star Movement. The future of the Movement is still an open issue, for which a solution has not yet been found, […]

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Minister Di Maio flies to Brussels to attend the Foreign Affairs Council

Minister Di Maio is in Brussels today to attend the Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union. On the agenda of the meeting is the situation in Bolivia, India, Libya and Venezuela. The Foreign Ministers will discuss recent developments on the international scene, how to intensify climate diplomacy and issues relating to the Sahel. European Council: https://www.consilium.europa.eu/it/meetings/fac/2020/01/20/

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Launched in Dublin the Irish-Italian Chamber of Commerce

The Italian-Irish Chamber of commerce was launched in Dublin in the presence of Simon Coveney, the Irish Deputy Prime Minister and Paolo Serpi, Ambassador of Italy.  A number of leading representatives of local institutions and the Italian business community in Ireland attended the launch. The Chamber of Commerce, preside by Dr. Furio Pietribiasi, CEO of […]

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Meeting of Minister Di Maio with the Commission for the internationalization of the “Made in Italy” and the fight against counterfeiting of the Naples Bar Association

Meeting of Minister Di Maio with the Commission for the internationalization of the “Made in Italy” and the fight against counterfeiting of the Naples Bar Association

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Di Maio “Europe Stands To Lose the Most” (Spiegel International)

DER SPIEGEL: Mr. Di Maio, all attempts to end the conflict in Libya so far have failed. The German government is now organizing an international peace conference in Berlin on Sunday. What’s new this time around that might make a difference? Di Maio: Germany very carefully waited for the right moment for the conference. This wasn’t simply about creating a […]

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