Washington – Italy out front at the Summer Fancy Food Show
Italy is once again the most represented country at the Summer Fancy Food Show, the most important commercial trade fair in the North American alimentary sector: over 230 Italian participants in this 58th edition, which is taking place for the second consecutive year in Washington D.C. 2,300 stands from 80 countries Summer Fancy Food, specialised […]
Read moreLiberato l’italiano rapito nel 2010 in Tanzania. Terzi, risultato della lotta alla pirateria (in translation)
E’ libero Bruno Pellizzari, l’italiano rapito da pirati somali a ottobre del 2010 mentre si trovava con la compagna sudafricana a bordo dell’imbarcazione “Sy Choizil” al largo della costa della Tanzania. L’annuncio della liberazione di Pellizzari è stato dato dal Ministro Giulio Terzi che ha precisato che per il rilascio dell’italiano non è stato pagato […]
Read moreEU: Summit in Rome to strengthen the eurozone – EU Council an opportunity that Europe can’t miss, says Terzi
Prior to the quadrilateral summit in Rome of the heads of state of Italy, France, Germany and Spain, Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi met with the ambassadors to Italy of the 27 EU members to illustrate Italy’s positions and expectations ahead of the crucial European Council meeting in Brussels on 28 and 29 June. […]
Read moreAfrica: Terzi, nuova frontiera della politica estera (in translation)
L’Africa rappresenta “la nuova frontiera su cui lavorare per la nostra politica estera”. Lo ha detto il ministro degli Esteri Giulio Terzi in audizione alle Commissioni Esteri di Camera e Senato riunite a Palazzo Madama. Con la “cresciuta consapevolezza che il continente può essere un grande protagonista” sullo scenario internazionale, ha spiegato Terzi, bisogna tenere […]
Read moreSyria: Violence increases, UN mission still suspended
The situation in Syria has become too dangerous for the 300 UN observers, with a dozen or so armed attacks just in the last week. This was the comment by the Head of the UN Mission in Syria (UNSMIS), General Robert Mood of Norway, who underscored that, rather than diminishing, the violence “is increasing”. Two […]
Read moreParis: Eugenio Bennato at Music Festival
The Italian Cultural Institute of Paris has invited Eugenio Bennato and his quartet – whose music reflects a range of influences ranging from songs and melodies from Italy, Algeria, Egypt, Ehtiopia and Mozambique – to perform on 21 June at the Hôtel de Galliffet in context of the by now traditional “Fête de la Musique”, […]
Read moreCrisis: EU-US agree on need for growth measures, says Terzi – EU to work on a safety net for the euro zone
What emerged from the meeting with Obama and the top EU leaders at the G20 meeting that just ended in Los Cabos in Mexico was “agreement on both sides of the Atlantic on the need for growth, financial stability and fiscal responsibility”, according to Minister Giulio Terzi, who explained the “deep US concern for the […]
Read more“In the Heart of China” – Matteo Ricci, a bridge between East and West
Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi spoke on Tuesday 19 June at Rome’s Palazzo delle Esposizioni at the presentation of the documentary “In the Heart of China”, created by journalist Duilio Giammaria with the support of the Marche Region, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Economic Development. The event has been organized […]
Read moreDassù and Confindustria meet with young Italian managers in Paris
Members of Confindustria giovani (young Italian manufacturers federation) met with young Italian managers in France on 18 June for the first in a series of encounters promoted by the Embassy of Italy in collaboration with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Confindustria giovani. The workshop focused on prospects for the internationalisation of System Italy and […]
Read moreFARNESINA DESIGN: the collection stops in Algeria
The exhibition entitled “The Farnesina Palace and its Collections” opened on 14 June at the Palace of the Rais in Algiers. A guided tour, led by curators Nadia Salvatori and Renza Fornaroli, gave numerous visitors, who included local authorities, journalists and students, a chance to discover and appreciate some of the essential aspects of Italian […]
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