Italy takes part in Berlin conference on Lake Chad Region
Italy is attending the Berlin Conference, on 3 and 4 September, on the Lake Chad crisis where the water, has shrunk 90% over the last few years and whose shores are experiencing a resurgence of the violent extremism of Boko Haram. Italy will confirm the allocation of 15 million euros in 2019 for emergency measures and […]
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Norway: Vard signs contract for autonomous electric container vessel Vard (Fincantieri group) has signed a 250 million Norwegian krone (about 25 million euros) contract to build the world’s first autonomous electric container vessel for the Norwegian Yara company. At the signing ceremony, Norwegian Prime Minister Erna Solberg emphasised the synergy between national companies and the innovative nature […]
Read moreMinister Moavero Milanesi is in Rimini to attend the 39th edition of the Meeting for Friendship among Peoples
The Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, Enzo Moavero Milanesi, together with the President of the European Parliament, Antonio Tajani, and Giorgio Vittadini, the President of the Foundation for Subsidiarity, will speak at the thematic session dedicated to “Italy, Europe, Development” at the 39th edition of the Meeting for Friendship among Peoples. The session […]
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Norway: the Prime Miniser renews her commitment to develop aquaculture Norway’s Prime Minister, Erna Solberg, recently renewed her commitment to continue developing the aquaculture industry to provide the Country with higher value-added resources while maintaining environmental impact low. In perspective, many economists estimate that, on the medium term, the production of fish products will replace […]
Read morePublic consultation on a new online platform giving public access to documents in the possession of the European Commission
“By launching a public consultation, the European Commission intends to collect the views of the public on the implementation of a new online platform for accessing documents in the possession of the Commission, as provided for in EU Regulation 1049/2001. For details on how to take part in the Consultation scheduled to close on 21 September 2018, click […]
Read moreMessage from Minister Moavero on the National Day of the Sacrifice of Italian Workers in the World celebrated today in Marcinelle
Dear friends, To commemorate the 62nd anniversary of the Marcinelle mine disaster in Belgium, allow me to share a few thoughts with you while paying homage to the 262 miners who lost their lives on that 8th of August 1956 in Bois du Cazier. The death toll included 136 Italians: an immense tragedy and a deep wound […]
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Germany: Berlin hosts the first Italian-German conference on smart cities The Italian Embassy in Berlin recently hosted the first Italian-German conference on smart cities. The event was attended by more than 150 personalities, including the competent city councillors and managers of the Municipalities of Milan, Florence, Turin, Munich and Berlin, in addition to the top […]
Read moreItaly-Malaysia Consultations
Bilateral consultations, held today at the Farnesina at the officials level, confirmed the dynamic phase of the relations between the two Countries. A desire was clearly stated to develop more structured forms of dialogue, as well as to explore the large potential of growth in economic and trade relations. Italy and Malaysia share a commitment […]
Read more13th International Media Forum of Young Journalists
INFORMATION NOTICE 13th International Media Forum of Young Journalists “Dialogue of Cultures”, (St. Petersburg, 7-9 November 2018) The State Hermitage Museum in St. Petersburg will host the 13th International Media Forum of Young Journalists – “Dialogue of Cultures” – from 7 to 9 November 2018. It is organised by the State Hermitage Museum in cooperation with […]
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THE CRISIS MANAGEMENT UNIT OF THE MINISTRY OF FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, ALONG WITH ENAC AND ASSAEROPORTI, RENEW THEIR CAMPAIGN TO “TRAVEL SAFELY” ABROAD The Crisis Management Unit of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, along with ENAC (Italian Civil Aviation Authority) and Assaeroporti (Italian Airport Management Association), have renewed the safety […]
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