Italian Economic Diplomacy 27 January: breaking news from around the world
NORWAY – ITALY’S NOVAMONT (BIOPLASTICS) ACQUIRES THE NORWEGIAN BIOBAG Novamont SpA, a world leader in producing bioplastics and developing by-products by means of chemical, environmental, and agricultural integration, has announced the acquisition of the BioBag Group, a leading Norwegian Company in low impact solutions for the packaging sectors, and for separate collection of biowaste. This […]
Read moreVice Minister Del Re: Italy’s presence in Africa has increased
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, opened the “Beyond the Mediterranean – a strategic perspective for cooperation between Italy and Africa” Webinar, organised by the Think Tank Agenda and the Treccani Italian Encyclopaedia Institute. The Vice Minister began by highlighting the contents of the “Partnership with Africa”, the public […]
Read moreForeign Minister Di Maio’s letter for the celebrations of the Day of Remembrance
Seventy-six years ago, on January 27, 1945, the gates of the Auschwitz-Birkenau concentration and death camps were opened. On this symbolic date, on which the most abject of the tragedies of history gave way to the spark of hope, we keep the memory of the Shoah alive, joining the Jewish communities in Italy and around […]
Read moreUN: Sereni, strengthen peacebuilding activities during the pandemic
“As Secretary-General Guterres recently said, ‘The pandemic has demonstrated the fragility of our world’. Keeping violence in conflict under control has become more difficult everywhere. As a result, the importance of UN peacebuilding activities has increased considerably. This the statement of Vice Foreign Minister Marina Sereni, speaking at the UN Peacebuilding Fund Refinancing Conference. “Crisis […]
Read moreDel Re: the diasporas need to be more engaged in the decision-making process
“The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, spoke at the opening of the online conference on “Diaspora, Knowledge and Community” organised by LUISS-Guido Carli University and Le Reseau Association, dedicated to “engaging the circular migration of students and promoting the dissemination of knowledge and skills in the perspective of economic […]
Read moreDel Re: Europe must pursue a strong partnership with Africa
The Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Emanuela Del Re, opened the seminar of the European Council on Foreign Relations on the topic of “Africa-Europe Relations in 2021”, attended, among others, by the Portuguese Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs and Cooperation, Francisco André. The Vice Minister began her address by recalling […]
Read moreMinister Di Maio in Brussels for the GAC
Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio is in Brussels today for the Foreign Affairs Council.
Read moreMinister Di Maio’s talk with his German counterpart Heiko Maas
On January 22, 2021, Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Luigi Di Maio had a telephone conversation with his German counterpart Heiko Maas. The topics on the agenda included the preparation of the GAC of January 25 and EU-Turkey relations.
Read moreCrisis in Ethiopia – Italian Cooperation’s contribution
At Vice-Minister Emanuela Del Re’s urging, Italian Cooperation passed an emergency contribution amounting to Euro 500,000 in favour of the “Ethiopia Humanitarian Fund”. This is a multi-donor fund managed by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA), dedicated to financing humanitarian projects set up by the United Nations Agencies and the […]
Read moreLetter by Minister Luigi Di Maio “From exports to politics: insightful projects reap rewards” (Il Sole 24 Ore)
Dear Editor, These are very difficult times indeed. The current crisis can have serious repercussions on our economy and right now we are striving to offer an opportunity for cohesion around an insightful and transparent political project. Our citizens, households, the most fragile in society and, above all, our business sector are asking us to […]
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