Italia-Afghanistan – Distribuite oltre 500 coperte per donne Herat (in translation)
Si e’ conclusa nei giorni scorsi a Herat, in Afghanistan, la distribuzione umanitaria di coperte per la stagione invernale promossa dall’ufficio di Cooperazione di Herat dell’ambasciata italiana e dal Provincial Reconstruction Team italiano. Sono state distribuite a favore di un nutrito gruppo di vedove della citta’ circa 500 coperte invernali, particolarmente adatte ai mesi piu’ […]
Read moreBonino in Senegal – Eradicating poverty, 45 million in aid from Italy.Minister receives highest honour
Eradicating poverty and boosting development through agriculture and support for small and medium sized enterprises, without neglecting social safeguards and the defence of human rights, are Senegal’s objectives, and Italy is ready to help. And Minister Emma Bonino brought concrete proof of that on her visit to Dakar: 45 million euro in aid over 3 […]
Read moreMexico – Trade surplus for Italy
Italy enjoys good economic relations and a trade surplus with Mexico that places us as that country’s second largest European exporter and 8th worldwide. Italy invests in Mexico in the strategic infrastructure, defence, aerospace, automotive and energy sectors. Read more, in Italian
Read moreDiplomazia Economica Italiana – USA: Chrysler sales up 6% in December, best since 2007
USA: Chrysler sales up 6% in December, best since 2007 Chrysler sold 161,007 vehicles in the U.S. in the month of December, up 6% over the same period in 2012 (152,367), its 45th consecutive growth month. Jeep and Ram Trucks both had double-digit increases compared with December 2012, while Fiat sales were up 1%. The […]
Read moreBonino in Senegal – Collaborating on security, terrorism spread a concern
“The topic that most concerns us is the spread of terrorism, violence and fanaticism”, and what is needed is stronger cooperation. Minister Bonino is in Dakar, where she met with her Senegalese colleague Mankeur Ndiaye and opened a meeting open to the participation of various government ministers in which she stressed that relations “between our […]
Read moreBonino in Ghana and Senegal – Political dialogue, human rights and economic cooperation
Revitalising economic relations, strengthening bilateral cooperation on gender issues and human rights, and regional dossiers and UN matters. These are the key topics for discussion during Foreign Minister Emma Bonino’s mission to Ghana and Senegal from 5 to 8 January 2014. The mission, to two of the African continent’s most stable countries, comes in the […]
Read moreItalian Economic DiplomacySole 24 ore – Brazil: ENEL wins solar energy contract in Pernambuco
Brazil: ENEL wins solar energy contract in Pernambuco ENEL Green Power (EGP) has won long-term energy supply contracts in Pernambuco state’s public tender for solar power, with two photovoltaic projects for a total of 11 megawatts. The two neighbouring installations will be located in Pernambuco, in the north-east Brazil. In the same region, EGP is […]
Read moreItaly-USA: Online app to explore Italian art in Los Angeles
Italy Art LA, an Android and iOS app to explore Italian art in Los Angeles, is online. The initiative was conceived by the Italian Cultural Institute with support from our Embassy in Washington and the Consulate General in Los Angeles. The app offers two integrated and interactive itineraries: “From Light to Matter” and “Traces of […]
Read moreLongitude: “The year of Europe”
The Dream of a Europe of and for its peoples must prevail over that of the various forms of populism, writes Prime Minister Enrico Letta in the editorial comment in Longitude, edited by Pialuisa Bianco. The January edition, which will hit the newsstands on 6 January 2014, is dedicated to Europe and the Italian Presidency […]
Read moreSlovakia – Andrea Bocelli casts a spell on Bratislava
Italian tenor Andrea Bocelli ended his “A Passion for Life” world tour with a concert at the Slovnaft Arena, the new ice stadium in the Slovakian capital. Bocelli was accompanied by 70 musicians from the national symphony orchestra and 60 members of the choir, conducted by Italian maestro Marcello Rota. The tenor sang several duets […]
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