Rosario Aitala elected judge of the International Criminal Court

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, expresses satisfaction for today’s election of Rosario Salvatore Aitala as judge of the International Criminal Court for the years 2018-2027, at the 16th Session of the Assembly of the States Parties to the Court in New York. “This result, which is the outcome of a […]

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Statement by Minister Alfano on Jerusalem

Statement by Minister Alfano on Jerusalem:​ “Italy’s position on Jerusalem remains anchored to that of Europe and to the international consensus gathered within the UN. A solution for Jerusalem as the future capital of two States is to be sought in negotiations between Israelis and Palestinians within the peace process based on the two-State solution, […]

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Minister Alfano in Vienna

The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is in Vienna to attend the 23rd OSCE Ministerial Council, hosted at the Imperial Palace of Hofburg. The Minister’s visit in Vienna will begin at 1:30 p.m. with Mr Alfano’s attendance at the working lunch with his colleagues of the OSCE Participating States dedicated to […]

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Minister Alfano: “I welcome the decision of Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri to withdraw his resignation”

Minister Alfano: “I welcome the decision of Lebanese Prime Minister Hariri to withdraw his resignation as well as the ministerial declaration with which Lebanese political forces commit to distance the Country from regional tensions. At the Paris meeting, that I will attend on Friday, Italy will renew its support for the stability and sovereignty of […]

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Voting for Italian citizens resident abroad

POSTAL VOTING FOR ITALIAN CITIZENS RESIDENT ABROAD The Italian Parliamentary elections will be held in 2018, and citizens who are resident abroad will be able to vote. Italian citizens can elect representatives to the Chamber of Deputies and Senate of the Republic by voting for candidates who put themselves forward for the Overseas Constituency. VOTING is […]

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Russia – ‘Buongiorno Italia!’: week devoted to Italian culture and companies

A week devoted to Italy, in the heart of Moscow. This is the second  international ‘Buongiorno, Italia!’ fair. Public events – such as concerts by Thomas Grazioso and the Accademia Lirica Santa Croce of Triste – will alternate with business-related meetings at the Moscow Manege, in front of the Kremlin wall, from 5 to 12 […]

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Press accreditation notice – Senior Officials Meeting of the Khartoum Process (Farnesina, 7 December 2017)

On Thursday, 7 December, the Farnesina will host the Senior Officials Meeting of the Khartoum Process, at which Italy will take over the Presidency from Ethiopia for next year. The Khartoum Process, which was formally launched in Rome in November 2014, is the privileged forum of dialogue and cooperation on the issue of migration between […]

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Tunisia – “Scheherazade, One Thousand and One Nights”

The “Scheherazade, One Thousand and One Nights” (“Shéhérazade, e le mille e una notte”) dance was performed at the prestigious Théâtre municipal de Tunis by the Il Balletto del Sud troupe as the grand finale of the local Italian Cultural Institute’s annual programme.   Il Balletto del Sud, a troupe considered by critics to be “the best […]

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Libya and Mediterranean were the centre of attention of Italy’s presidency of the UN Security Council

The Mediterranean, and especially Libya, have been at the centre of the November agenda of the United Nations Security Council, the month in which Italy held the rotating presidency. It was with great “satisfaction” that the Italian Ambassador to the UN, Sebastiano Cardi, took stock of this effort, seeing that the four dossiers prioritized by […]

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Portugal – Violin and piano recital by musical duo Francesca Dego and Francesca Leonardi

On Thursday, 14 December 2017, the director of the Lisbon Italian Cultural Institute, Luisa Violo, and the director of the National Museum of Music in Lisbon, Graça Mendes Pinto, will present a recital by musical duo violinist Francesca Dego and pianist Francesca Leonardi. The event is promoted by CIDIM (the Italian National Music Council), with support by SIAE (Italian Society of Authors and Publishers) as part of […]

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110th anniversary of the mining tragedy of Monongah

“On this day, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all the Italians around the world. Through their work, their dedication and their deep-rooted spirit of sacrifice across the years, our communities abroad have proven to be a precious resource and reason of pride for our Country,” said the Minister of Foreign Affairs […]

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Il racconto della settimana dal 4 al 10 dicembre

The weekly report from 4 to 10 December NATO, Jerusalem and OECD to the fore   The beginning of the week focused on the economy. On Monday, Minister Alfano launched the Business Forum and the Italy-Saudi Arabia commission to present the opportunities and prospects for boosting the Italian presence in Saudi Arabia. Riyadh is currently developing a […]

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