Italy’s Presidency of the Adriatic and Ionian Initiative and of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region
Italy’s rotating Presidency of the AII (Adriatic and Ionian Initiative) and of EUSAIR. On 1 June 2017, Italy took over the rotating Presidency of the Adriatic and Ionian Initiative and of the EU Strategy for the Adriatic and Ionian Region (EUSAIR), which will end with the Ministerial Meeting and with the EUSAIR Forum scheduled for 24-25 […]
Read moreWeek from 29 January to 4 February
The Minister’s first engagements for the OSCE chairmanship: from the Conference on Anti-Semitism in Rome to the mission to Ukraine and Russia A large conference on the fight against anti-Semitism was held in Rome with representatives of OSCE Participating States and the leaders of the world’s most important Jewish organizations: Minister Alfano planned this Conference […]
Read moreWeek from 22 to 28 January
The Minister’s week began on Monday at the EU Council of Ministers meeting in Brussels with a “weighty agenda that included Libya, peace negotiations in the Middle East, and a meeting with Palestinian President Abu Mazen”. Minister Alfano also asked the EU to support the “young Tunisian democracy, a model for the Mediterranean” and […]
Read moreIntegrated Programme “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”
The new year kicked off with the journey across “Italy, Cultures, the Mediterranean”, the cultural programme that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MAECI), will promote over the year through its overseas network in the Countries of the Middle East, North Africa and the Gulf region. The special plan #Vivereallitaliana, “Italy, Cultures, the […]
Read moreMission of Minister Alfano to Paris
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Angelino Alfano, is in Paris today to participate in the Conference of the International Partnership against Impunity for the Use of Chemical Weapons. The Conference, which will be attended by 33 like-minded countries (including G7 Member States, the major European countries, India, South Korea, Turkey, Jordan, […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 22 January: Breaking news from the world
Brazil: Ecorodovias (Gavio Group) wins major motorway licence Ecorodovias, Brazil’s third motorway operator, which was acquired by the Gavio Group in 2016, won a major contract for a 30-year licence of the north section of the Rodoanel – a ring road around Sao Paulo. The section is approximately 50 kilometres long. The company was granted […]
Read moreThe Minister’s weekly schedule from 15 to 22 January 2018
The Arch of Titus and the Menorah, the seven-branched lamp, are the elements that make up the logo of the Anti-Semitism Conference, which Minister Alfano presented on Monday. The conference, which is to take place in Rome on 29 January, will be the first event organized by the Italian OSCE Chairmanship to testify to the […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy, 19 January: latest news from the world
Invest in Iraq : opportunities and projects for reconstruction and development in the Country The International Conference for Reconstruction and Development in Iraq will take place in Kuwait from 12 to 14 February 2018. A special event entitled “Invest in Iraq” has been scheduled on 13 February, organised by the Kuwait Chamber of Commerce and Industry (KCCI), […]
Read moreIncontro del ministro Alfano con la sua omologa austriaca
“I had a very straightforward and constructive talk with my Austrian colleague. Our relationship is very intense. Italy is the second-largest exporter to Austria and we have many projects in common, such as for example, the construction of the Brenner Base Tunnel that, once it is finished and becomes operational in 2026, it will […]
Read moreItalian Economic Diplomacy 16 January: Breaking news from the world
Japan: positive trend for the automotive sector, made in italy brands also rise In 2017, thanks to the progressive recovery of its economy, Japan recorded the first comprehensive rise (after 3 years) in new car sales. This is the outcome of the analysis conducted by trade associations, according to which new car registrations in the […]
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