The Foreign Ministry affords protection to refugees displaced to Burkina Faso
Italy allocates a million euros to improve the living conditions of the refugees, mostly Mali, displaced to Burkina Faso. The donation was drawn from the Africa Fund and is earmarked for a project run by the UNHCR. The aim of the project is firstly to provide support to the local Authorities so that they can […]
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PORTUGAL: ASSICURAZIONI GENERALI ACQUIRES SEGURADORAS UNIDAS AND ADVANCE CARE FOR €600 MILLION Pursuant to an agreement with Apollo Global Management, Assicurazioni Generali has acquired two Portuguese companies: Seguradoras Unidas and AdvanceCare (a service company) for a total of 600 million euros. The two companies are worth 510 million euros and 90 million euros respectively. This […]
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POLAND – IABM 2019 (International Automotive Business Meeting) The third edition of the International Automotive Business Meeting (IABM2019) is scheduled to be held in the Polish city of Dąbrowa Górnicza on 13 and 14 November.The IABM is an exclusive 2-day B2B event in the automotive sector attended by experts of the sector, automobile manufacturers, major […]
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FINLAND – THE FINNISH STATE RAILWAY COMPANY INTENDS TO RENOVATE THE LOCAL RAIL TRANSPORT SYSTEM BY 2024. The Finnish Railway Company (VR- Valtion Rautatiet) announced its intention to renovate the local transport system in the southern region of Finland. The estimated value of the contract is expected to be around 250 million euros.The new rolling […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy, 8 July: latest news from the world
Brazil – Enel recognised as best energy distribution company Enel Distribuição Goiás was recognised as Brazil’s best energy distribution company for the second consecutive by the Associação Brasileira de Energia Elétrica (Abradee). The Abradee award is attributed on the basis of the quality of service, corporate social and environmental responsibility, operational and economic and financial […]
Read moreThe Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list
“As of today, the splendid Prosecco Hills of Conegliano and Valdobbiadene, are the 55th Italian site inscribed in the UNESCO World Heritage list. The decision of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee recognises the universal value of a unique cultural and agricultural landscape resulting from an extraordinary and knowing interaction between an excellence-oriented production activity and […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy, 5 July: latest news from the world
China: updated the list of sensitive sectors for foreign investments The National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) and the Chinese Ministry of Commerce published a new version of the so-called “Negative List” of foreign investments in China, updated from last year’s. In a communiqué released immediately after it was published, the NDRC emphasised that they […]
Read moreItaly’s Economic Diplomacy, 4 July: latest news from the world
UNITED KINGDOM – Bracco Imaging expands its portfolio in personalised diagnostics with the acquisition of Blue Earth Diagnostics Bracco Imaging S.p.A., global leader in diagnostic imaging systems, signed a final agreement for the purchase of Blue Earth Diagnostics, an Oxford-based molecular imaging company specialised in the development and marketing of new PET imaging agents. The […]
Read more43rd Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE)
Today, at the Farnesina, the 43rd Plenary Assembly of the General Council of Italians Abroad (CGIE) was opened by Minister Moavero in the capacity as President. The Undersecretary for Foreign Affairs, Sen. Riccardo Merlo, presented the Government report to the CGIE. The Assembly is scheduled to close on 5 July. The CGIE is the advisory body […]
Read moreThe Dhaka massacre
Today marks the third and very sad anniversary of the Dhaka massacre in which nine Italian citizens were killed. We are close to the families of the victims, with sincere affection and solidarity keeping alive the memory of their beloved ones. Commemorating those who died in heinous terrorist attacks is a way for a Nation to […]
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