Export companies: a new subsidised ‘394 Fund’ loan to address the crisis caused by the conflict in Ukraine
A new subsidised loan for export companies who have been penalised by the current conflict in Ukraine has been in effect since 20 September 2022. The instrument is activated through the 394/Ukraine Fund managed by SIMEST (CDP Group Company) in association with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation. The new product was devised for […]
Read moreBrazil – Ecorodovias (Gavio Group) wins a new contract
The Gavio Group, through its Brazilian subsidiary EcoRodovias Concessoes e Servicos S.A., has been adjudicated a 30-year concession for the “Lote Noroeste” motorway network after submitting a bid worth 1.236 billion reais (240 million euros). Located in the north-eastern region of the State of Sao Paulo, the network extends over an area 601 kms long […]
Read moreFarnesina Secretary-General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, attends ANSA’s forum “The role of foreign policy in times of crisis”
Farnesina Secretary-General, Ambassador Ettore Francesco Sequi, attends the forum “The role of foreign policy in times of crisis”, organised by ANSA press agency. ANSA Deputy Director, Stefano Folli, his interviewing him.
Read moreFarnesina and CDP sign Memorandum of Understanding for training-related cooperation
As of today, the Farnesina has a new tool which can help it support more effectively the internationalisation of Italian enterprises. With the Memorandum of Understanding for training cooperation, signed today by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Gruppo Cassa Depositi e Prestiti (CDP), the men and women of Italian diplomacy may further deepen – […]
Read moreIndia – FPT Industrial (Iveco Group) and Blu Energy Motors enter into partnership
FPT Industrial (Iveco Group) and Blu Energy Motors have signed a supply contract for introducing, on Indian roads, by the end of 2022, the first lorries equipped with FPT engines running on LNG. The engines lower Co2 emissions by up to 30% compared with traditional engines; they are assembled at the Turin plant of FPT […]
Read moreItaly-Serbia: Farnesina Secretary-General, Ambassador Ettore Sequi, on visit in Belgrade
Farnesina Secretary-General, Ambassador Ettore Sequi, was on a visit in Belgrade today, where he met with Nemanja Starovic, State Secretary of Serbia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The meeting allowed them to take stock of the bilateral cooperation between Italy and Serbia, with a particular focus on the possibility of stepping up economic cooperation, including in new high-tech […]
Read moreThe 2022 Rita Levi-Montalcini Award hosted at the Farnesina goes to Israeli geneticist Assaf Distelfeld
Today, 13 September 2022, at 11:30 AM, the ceremony for the Rita Levi-Montalcini Award for Scientific Cooperation will be hosted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI). The 2022 edition is dedicated to the development of genomic technologies for sustainable agriculture. This year, the award goes to Prof. Assaf Distelfeld from the […]
Read moreSequi: “The weight of foreign policy today.” (Corriere della Sera)
Dear Editor, The weight of foreign policy can also be inferred from our household bills. The fallout of skyrocketing gas and wheat prices on households and enterprises brings back to mind the effects of ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. It is therefore in the logic of things to talk about it so that readers may be enabled to […]
Read moreStorie diplomatiche – Ep. 5 – 1969: il modello Alto Adige
La V puntata del podcast “Storie diplomatiche” “1969: il modello Alto Adige” illustra come l’Italia sia riuscita a gestire con equilibrio sul piano internazionale il delicato dossier della presenza di minoranze etniche, in prevalenza tedesche, nella regione dell’Alto Adige/Südtirol, scegliendo la via del dialogo con la controparte austriaca. Roma e Vienna hanno così offerto un […]
Read moreMinister Luigi Di Maio to speak at the presentation of the XXXVI ICE Report and 2022 ISTAT-ICE Yearly Report
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Luigi Di Maio, will speak at the presentation of the XXXVI ICE (Italian Trade Agency) Report and of the 2022 ISTAT-ICE yearly report. ICE’s “Italy in the international economy” 2021-2022 report provides a picture of the world economic scenario, as well as the main data on the […]
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