Italy-Serbia – Twinning agreement by Agriculture Ministries
A twinning agreement on the “Implementation of sustainable use of plant protection products and establishing systems for regular technical inspection of pesticide application equipment” has been signed by the Serbian and Italian Ministries of Agriculture. The agreement is one of Italy’s initiatives to support Serbia’s EU integration process and a strand of the two countries’ […]
Read morePrague – Umberto Galimberti on nihilism and the young
The Czech translation of “L’ospite inquietante: Il nichilismo e i giovani”, by philosopher and essayist Umberto Galimberti, was presented recently in Prague. Moderated by philosopher Ondrej Svec and journalist and translator Andreas Pieralli, the presentation was attended by the Director of the Italian Cultural Institute, Giovanni Sciola. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreImmigrazione: Della Vedova, politiche europee è l’obiettivo (in translation)
”L’Europa deve, ancor di più di quanto sta già facendo, che non è poco, considerare le politiche per l’immigrazione delle politiche europee”. Questo l’auspicio espresso dal sottosegretario agli Esteri, Benedetto Della Vedova, intervenendo al dibattito su ”L’Europa e le politiche di migrazione” promossa a Napoli dalla rappresentanza in Italia della Commissione europea. ”Questo perchè – […]
Read moreDiplomazia Economica Italiana – 31 marzo: ultime news dal mondo. Servizio realizzato in collaborazione con Il Sole 24 ORE Radiocor (in translation)
Peru’: ad Ansaldo, Breda, Salini Impregilo contratti per metro Lima Le Autorità peruviane hanno aggiudicato ad un consorzio costituito dalle società italiane Salini Impregilo, Ansaldo Breda e Ansaldo STS, insieme alle spagnole FCC e ACS Dragados ed alla peruviana Cosapi la gara per la realizzazione della linea 2 della metropolitana di Lima. Il progetto in […]
Read moreTurchia: Della Vedova su elezioni, ora consolidare affidabilità democratica (in translation)
“Da parte dell’Italia, dei paesi dell’Ue e delle istituzioni di Bruxelles c’e’ l’interesse a che si consolidi l’affidabilita’ democratica della Turchia, che e’ un importante partner sia in una prospettiva europea che atlantica, e a cui chiediamo di convergere su standard politici e civili pienamente democratici e non di allontanarsi da essi”. Con queste parole […]
Read moreFull throttle Putin
”Full throttle Putin”: il Presidente russo, con la decisione sulla Crimea ed i rapporti con l’Ucraina: e’ il tema di copertina del nuovo numero di ”Longitude” la rivista diretta da Pialuisa Bianco in edicola il 5 aprile. Gli altri titoli, ”The twisting roads of arab transition”, ”Fiscal Compact truth” e ‘Erdogan’s turkey”, sono dedicati, rispettivamente, […]
Read moreFull throttle Putin
“Full throttle Putin”: the Russian president, his Crimea decision and relations with Ukraine, takes top billing in the latest issue of Longitude, the geopolitical magazine directed by Pialuisa Bianco and on newsstands as of 5 April. Other focuses include ”The twisting roads of Arab transition” and “Erdogan’s Turkey”. The ”Fiscal Compact” according to Bini Smaghi […]
Read moreParis – Exhibition for Rosso Fiorentino a success
At one month from its closing, the exhibition on Renaissance painter Rosso Fiorentino, organised in Paris by the Italian embassy under the high patronage of the President of the Republic, was a great success judging by the reactions of over 14,000 visitors who appreciated both the works as well as the technical ability that went […]
Read moreWashington – An evening of music from Italian movie greats
The Italian embassy in Washington recently held a musical evening dedicated to the soundtracks of “Italian Great Movie Classics”, with music by Nino Rota, Ennio Morricone, Nicola Piovani and Armando Trovajoli. Read more, in Italian
Read moreCulture – From Futurism to Canova, Italy exhibited in New York
Italian culture takes the Big Apple by storm, with a variety of events. Let’s start with the Futurist exhibition at the Guggenheim, much anticipated by critics and public. The exhibition will run through September and includes 300 works that tell the story of the movement from Marinetti’s Manifesto through painting, sculpture, architecture, design, fashion, cinema, […]
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