Meeting of Minister Moavero with Angel Gurrìa, Secretary General of OECD

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had a meeting  at the Farnesina today with the Secretary General of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), José Angel Gurría Treviño who was in Rome to present the OECD annual report on the Italian economy. During the meeting, in addition to an […]

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NATO: A documentary retraces the steps that led Italy to join the Treaty

To celebrate the 70th anniversary of the signing of the North Atlantic Treaty on 4 April 1949, the Rai public broadcasting company will air a documentary entitled ”Telegramma 2171. L’anno del Patto Atlantico” (“Telegram 2171. The Year of the Atlantic Treaty”), co-produced by Rai Storia and the Diplomatic Historic Archive of the Ministry of Foreign […]

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Sweden: The Primavera Italiana Festival dedicated to Matera

This year, the ‘Primavera Italiana’ Festival in Visby was dedicated to Matera, European Capital of Culture 2019, and was opened by Italian Ambassador Mario Cospito. Organised for the first time in 2017, the biannual Festival is dedicated to an Italian city or region which is made known to the public through a dense programme of […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi at the “Festival Città Impresa” in Vicenza

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo  Moavero Milanesi, spoke on the theme “European post-election scenarios and the challenges of enterprises” in the debate organised in Vicenza for the 12th edition of the “Festival Città Impresa”,  taking place at Palazzo Trissino, the seat of the Vicenza’s City Hall.

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Minister Moavero Milanesi meets with the Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Linas Linkevicius

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, had a meeting with the Lithuanian Foreign Minister, Linas Linkevicius, at the Farnesina today. The two ministers had a thorough exchange of views on the relevant issues in the bilateral relations between the two Countries. They acknowledged that dialogue has recently intensified, especially on […]

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Second annual session of the Joint Committee on Development Cooperation

The Farnesina hosted the second annual session of the Joint Committee of Development Cooperation, chaired by the Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re. The Joint Committee approved a package of initiatives comprehensively worth 111 million euros, 85 million of which destined to tied aid for vocational training and education in […]

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Minister Moavero Milanesi meets with the Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Czech Republic, Tomáš Petříček

Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, met with the Foreign Affairs Minister of the Czech Republic, Tomáš Petříček, in Rome today.   The Ministers had the opportunity to review the most important issues in the bilateral relations between Italy and the Czech Republic, which are characterized by a recent renewal of […]

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The ‘Italian Opera Embraces Africa’ lands in Pretoria

​Pretoria hosts the exhibition entitled “Italian Opera Embraces Africa”, which showcases original sketches and costumes from the historical archives of Teatro dell’Opera di Roma, including works by Visconti, Zeffirelli and De Chirico. The event, which opened today at the Ditsong National Museum of Cultural History in Pretoria featuring a performance by the Tshwane University opera […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy, 28 March: latest news from the world

Guide to Doing Business in Serbia is now available The Commercial Service of the Italian Embassy in Belgrade developed and disseminated the “Guide to Doing business in Serbia”, intended for Italian economic operators. The document offers a general overview of “Brand Italy”, with a brief introduction of its components, which contributed to making Italy one […]

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Deputy Minister Del Re meets Azerbaijan’s Deputy Foreign Minister

Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela del Re, met with Deputy Minister of Foreign Affairs of Azerbaijan, Ramiz Hasanov, at the Farnesina today. The meeting was an opportunity to confirm the attention Italy pays to Azerbaijan as a sound political, economic and energy partner. The talks also focused on upcoming visits that […]

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United Arab Emirates: Italian Cultural Institute kicks off with the Italian Cinema Week

The activities of the Italian Cultural Institute in Abu Dhabi kicked off with the Italian Cinema Week. The works of Italian contemporary masters and talented young directors will be screened in a dense billboard on programme at the Akil Cinema in Dubai and at the Manarat al Saadiyat Cinema in Abu Dhabi.  The first screening will […]

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No, there is no fleeing from Europe

Europe and China. Italy and Brexit. Change and elections. France and the disputes. Isolation and diplomacy. And then an overarching question: Does the Italian government actually realize what the seventh industrial power of the planet is risking by changing its alliances, isolating itself from the G7, upsetting the balance within NATO, taking its own separate […]

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