Minister Giulio Terzi reminds his new Indian colleague Salman Khurshid of urgency to resolve case of Italian Navy sharpshooters Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone
Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi made immediate contact with new Indian foreign minister Salman Khurshid to underscore the urgency of finding a positive solution and of no longer postponing the case of Italian Navy sharpshooters Marina Massimiliano Latorre and Salvatore Girone to whom, Terzi stressed, the Italian government assigns top priority within the framework […]
Read moreIl Sottosegretario Dassù all’Assemblea dei Giovani Imprenditori (in translation)
Il Sottosegretario agli Esteri Marta Dassù ha presentato a Capri, lo scorso 27 ottobre, la dichiarazione congiunta sull’Europa dei Giovani Imprenditori di Italia, Francia, Germania e Spagna. Nella dichiarazione, i Giovani Imprenditori chiedono un’Europa orientata alla crescita e politicamente molto più integrata: gli Stati Uniti d’Europa. Marta Dassù ha sottolineato l’importanza, a questo fine, di […]
Read moreMoscow: new Elena Miro’ store promises to expand
The Gruppo Miroglio brand Elena Mirò opened its new flagship store yesterday in the centre of Moscow, with plans for expansion across Russia where it expects to double the number of shops by the end of 2015. Dedicated line Miroglio reports that “heavier garments and coats are particularly sought after by Russian women”, and that […]
Read moreItaly-Israel: intergovernmental summit – Terzi-Lieberman: EU sanctions against Iran good, concern for Syrian crisis
Strengthening economic relations and bilateral trade, as well as discussion of the most pressing regional dossiers, ranging from Syria to the stalled Middle East peace talks, to the Iranian nuclear programme combines to form the central focus of the third Italy-Israel intergovernmental summit, the first under the guidance of Premier Mario Monti, since that of […]
Read moreThe EIB earmarks €200 million for Emilia Romagna
The European Investment Bank (EIB) opened a 200 million-euro credit line as a concrete gesture toward the earthquake devastated companies and communities of Emilia-Romagna. The loans will be disbursed through domestic banks in the region that were party to an agreement signed in June between Emilia-Romagna, Confindustria and the city administrations of Bologna, Ferrara, Modena […]
Read moreBuenos Aires: Caravaggio and followers exhibit opens
Caravaggio comes to Argentina in an exhibition that runs through 15 December at the Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes (MNBA) in Buenos Aires – 7canvasas by the Baroque master himself and 14 by his followers. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreItaly-Israel: Intergovernmental Summit – Terzi-Lieberman: EU sanctions on Iran good, Syrian crisis a concern
Economic relations and bilateral trade, not to mention an excellent opportunity to discuss the most pressing regional dossiers, ranging from Syria to the stalled Middle East peace talks, to the Iranian nuclear programme. These were the central themes of the third Italy-Israel intergovernmental summit, the first under the guidance of Premier Mario Monti, since that […]
Read moreEgypt: over 90,000 students of Italian
According to a study conducted in the context of Italian Language in the World Week by the Italian Cultural Institute in Cairo in collaboration with the Egyptian Ministry of Education, Italy is conquering the hearts and minds of Egyptian students: over 90,000 students in Egyptian secondary schools have chosen to study the language of Dante […]
Read moreItaly-Sri Lanka: United in the name of cinema
Italian cinema meets that of Sri Lanka in Colombo for the first edition of the Italian Sri Lankan Film Festival, an opportunity to celebrate Italian language and culture and to promote the exchange and sharing of professional experiences, all under the umbrella of the 12th annual Italian Language in the World Week. Read more, in […]
Read moreSyria: Terzi-Hijab meeting – conflict worsens, but hopes for truce
The Syrian conflict “is worsening in an extremely dramatic manner”, Minister Giulio Terzi explained to journalists, referring to a meeting at the foreign ministry with former Syrian premier Riad Hijab, who abandoned the regime in August. Terzi said that Damascus is not “willing” to engage in dialogue and “the future promises to be a very […]
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