Algiers: concert by Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio

The concert by the Orchestra di Piazza Vittorio at the Ibn Zeydoun Hall in Algiers on 29 May was a great hit. The concert was part of the Italy Cultures Mediterranean cultural programme and was co-organised by the Italian Embassy and the Italian Cultural Institute in Algiers.    Conducted by Mario Tronco, the multi-ethnic Orchestra is the largest […]

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Afghanistan – Italy gives IOM a million euros to help refugees

A million euros is allocated to IOM to fund humanitarian relief actions in the Afghan provinces of Herat and Nimroz, which are on the border with Iran. The Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation has made these funds available to help over 285,000 refugees, who returned from Iran with no IDs. The number […]

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Rome Conference on Transnistria

The Permanent Conference on Political Issues in the Framework of the Negotiation Process for the Settlement of Transnistria, which took place on 29 and 30 May in Rome, closed with a commitment to finalise all aspects of the “package of eight”. It makes 2018 a historic year for Chisinau and Tiraspol, said the OSCE Special […]

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Belgrade: 50 Italian companies for investments

Fifty Italian companies who operate in the infrastructure industry went to Belgrade to take part  in a meeting entitled ‘Building together: Serbia, Italy and Montenegro’ and organised by the Italian Trade Agency (ICE), with the National Association of Construction Companies (ANCE), the Association of Engineering, Architecture and Technical-Economic Consultancy organisations (OICE) and the Italian Embassy. The meeting was to find […]

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Regeni Case

“I am pleased that footage taken by the security cameras at the Cairo underground railway in the hours before Giulio Regeni disappeared have been delivered to the Public Prosecutor’s Office in Rome,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano. “The recovery of such material has been made possible by a joint […]

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Protecting intellectual property: a key factor in global competition

Protecting and promoting Italian intellectual property abroad is a key factor in the internationalisation of our companies and for the competitiveness of Italy’s whole economic system. A watchful protection of intellectual work produced by Italian enterprises both in the field of innovation and technology, and in the promotion of originality, creativity, quality and tradition, as well as of trademarks on international […]

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Berlin Artist Week: an exhibition dedicated to Pistoletto

Michelangelo Pistoletto’s art will be displayed during the Artist Week in Berlin, a week of events dedicated to one of the pioneers of the “Arte Povera” (literally Poor Art). The programme of the 2018 Artist Week, from 1 to 4 June, foresees a site-specific installation, an exhibition, a film screening and two public talks. The initiative, […]

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Response by Minister Alfano to EU Commissioner Oettinger

In response to the European Commissioner for Budget Oettinger, the Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Angelino Alfano said: “It is better to avoid that Brussels release statements that favour those who want to break with Brussels. Markets have nothing to teach to voters; Italian voters are perfectly capable of voting and Italian democracy […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 29 May: latest news from the world

Target Latvia: mission of Italian businesses to visit the Country  Exploring new opportunities for business, investments, development, innovation and start-ups is the goal of the mission of Italian companies that will visit Latvia from 18 to 22 June 2018. The initiative, launched to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the independence of the Republic of Latvia, is organised by the […]

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UPDATE on press accreditation notice – Permanent Conference on Political Issues in the Framework of the Negotiation Process for the Transdniestrian Settlement (Farnesina, 29 and 30 May 2018)

On Tuesday 29 and Wednesday 30 May 2018, the “Permanent Conference on Political Issues in the Framework of the Negotiation Process for the Transdniestrian Settlement” will be held at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, organised by the Italian 2018 OSCE Chairmanship. The Conference is in the “5+2” format (the Republic of Moldova and Transdniestria + […]

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Italian Economic Diplomacy 28 May: latest news from the world

Russia – Enel signs agreement for innovative storage system on the Russian railway network At the recent St. Petersburg International Economic Forum, Enel – through its subsidiary for advanced energy services division, Enel X – and RusEnergyoSbyt, an energy supplier established as a joint venture between Enel and Esn, signed an agreement with the Russian […]

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“One, No One and One Hundred Thousand” and “Italy, Cultures and the Mediterranean”

Agrigento hosted the final event of the national contest entitled ​”One, No One and One Hundred Thousand” from 15 to 18 May. The event, which was first launched in 2017 to mark the 150th anniversary of the birth of Luigi Pirandello, was also extended to Italian schools abroad in agreement with the MIUR. The competition […]

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