BEIJING – ITALIAN PUBLISHERS TAKING PART IN INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR
Eleven Italian publishers will be representing Italy at Beijing International Book Fair, which runs from 28 August until 1 September. The Fair, now in its 20th year, is a key events for rights sales. The Italian stand was organised by the Italian Trade Promotion Agency (ICE) in collaboration with the Italian Publishers Association (AIE) and […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – 22 agosto: ultime news dal mondo – Sri Lanka: Colombo ospiterà Business Forum Commonwealth in novembre (in translation)
Sri Lanka: Colombo ospiterà Business Forum Commonwealth in novembre Nel quadro del vertice dei Capi di Governo del Commonwealth (15-17 novembre 2013), dal 12 al 14 novembre prossimo si terrà a Colombo il Commonwealth Business Forum. Il tema del Forum di quest’anno sarà: “Partnering for Wealth Creation and Social Development”, con un’attenzione particolare al potenziale […]
Read moreITALIA-RUSSIA: Trade Relations Growing
Italian exports to Russia increased by 7.1% in June 2013, according to the latest figures from ISTAT. Russian customs figures also show that, with the exception of 2009, our exports have grown constantly, by 40% from 2008 to 2012, or from 7 to 10 billion euros. The figures confirm the consolidation of Italy’s position as […]
Read moreARGENTINA – PERGOLESI AND VIVALDI AT THE TEATRO COLISEO
Music by Gianbattista Pergolesi and Antonio Vivaldi was performed at a concert by the Umberto GiordanoEnsemble at the Teatro Coliseo in Buenos Aires. The concert, on 21 August, was organised in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute in Buenos Aires and our Embassy in Argentina. Read more, in Italian
Read moreSyria: the EU calls for an immediate investigation on chemical weapons reports
The European Union’s foreign ministers have called for an immediate and thorough investigation of the use of chemical weapons in Syria which, if confirmed, would be totally unacceptable. “I have seen with grave concern the reports of the possible use of chemical weapons by the Syrian regime. Such accusations should be immediately and thoroughly investigated”, […]
Read moreEgypt: EU agrees to suspend export licences and review assistance
“Member States agreed to suspend export licenses to Egypt of any equipment which might be used for internal repression and to review their security assistance with Egypt”, state the conclusions of today’s extraordinary meeting of the Foreign Affairs Council. Licences covered by the EU common position, a matter for member state competence, will also be […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – 21 agosto: ultime news dal mondo – Australia: Stato WA prevede crescita 3,5% e investimenti per 5,7 mld AUD (in translation)
Australia: Stato WA prevede crescita 3,5% e investimenti per 5,7 mld AUD Il Ministro del Tesoro dello Stato del Western Australia, Troy Buswell, ha presentato la manovra di bilancio per l’anno finanziario 2013-14. Nel 2013-14 la crescita e’ stimata al 3,25%. Nel biennio precedente era stata rispettivamente del 6,7% e del 5,75%. Il rallentamento è […]
Read moreEgypt: Foreign Minister Emma Bonino in Brussels for extraordinary meeting of Foreign Affairs Council
Sanctions against the Egyptian Government? “It depends what you’re referring to. I hope to see military supplies being blocked. I don’t think economic sanctions are what will make the difference. All the programmes we have, apart from government-to-government programmes, are for social purposes more than anything else. It seems to me that in terms of […]
Read moreDEI/Sole 24 Ore – 20 agosto: ultime news dal mondo – Cina: aumento consumi elettrici conferma ripresa economica
Cina: aumento consumi elettrici conferma ripresa economica Secondo i dati rilasciati dall’Amministrazione Nazionale per l’Energia di Pechino i consumi elettrici del Paese in luglio ammontano a 495 Terawattora con un aumento su base annua pari all’8,8%. Il dato, considerato da molti analisti come un indicatore più affidabile di quelli sul Pil, conferma la ripresa in […]
Read moreLOS ANGELES – A GLIMPSE OF “ITALY OF THE FUTURE”
The Italian Cultural Institute in Los Angeles will be hosting an exhibition on “Italy of the Future”, running from 4 September to 2 October 2013. The exhibition includes an original selection of some of our country’s most valuable achievements in the field of science and technology. Looking at the past to celebrate the future Looking […]
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