Ukraine: Mogherini calls for “strong and unified EU response” – and “new and positive” moves by Moscow
The downing of the Malaysia Airlines plane “changes the picture of the Ukrainian crisis”, which is not longer only Ukrainian and European, but “has become global, and new and positive moves by Moscow are necessary”, according to Minister Federica Mogherini’s summary of the common reflection by the EU foreign ministers meeting in Brussels. The head […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Azerbaijan: launch of strategic partnership with Italy
Italy’s launch of a strategic economic and political partnership with Azerbaijan was the most important result of Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev’s recent visit to Italy to meet with President of the Republic Giorgio Napolitano and Premier Matteo Renzi. The two countries signed a joint declaration that marks a leap in quaity in bilateral relations. The […]
Read moreLisbona – “Mistério Napolitano”: l’installazione di Giancarlo Neri (in translation)
“Lavorare a Lisbona? Non vedo l’ora, è quasi come se fossi già là, nella Travessa da Ermida, contento”. Parole dello scultore Giancarlo Neri, noto soprattutto per l’opera “Lo Scrittore” (una scrivania con sedia gigante alta 9 metri) e per l’installazione “Massimo Silenzio” (un tappeto di circa 10000 lampade sferiche disposte in occasione della Notte Bianca […]
Read moreOslo – Melodie mediterranee con Paolo Angeli al Jazzfestival (in translation)
Melodie mediterranee nell’estremo nord Europa. Il chitarrista sardo Paolo Angeli presenterà al pubblico norvegese “Sale quanto basta”, il suo ultimo lavoro discografico in occasione dell’Oslo Jazzfestival che si terrà nella capitale norvegese dall’11 al 16 agosto. L’evento, organizzato in collaborazione con l’Istituto italiano di cultura di Oslo, si terrà il prossimo 12 agosto alle 22: […]
Read moreDeclaration issued from Brussels by the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and Italy
The Foreign Ministers of France, Laurent Fabius, Germany, Frank-Walter Steinmeier, and Italy, Federica Mogherini, declared today in Bruxelles: “Anti-Semitic agitation, hate speech against Jews, attacks against people of Jewish belief and against synagogues cannot be tolerated in our societies in Europe. We strongly condemn the outrageous anti-Semitic statements, demonstrations and attacks in our countries in […]
Read moreEdinburgh – A host of Italian artists at the Fringe Festival
A host of Italian artists will participate in one of the world’s most important festivals, EdFringe, from August 1st to 31st, where the artists of 47 countries will present a total of more than 3,000 performances. This year’s Italian presence is by far the largest in recent years. Read more, in Italian
Read moreDante 2021 – Cairo students to read Comedy verses
The 4th edition of “Dante 2021” will be held in Ravenna from 10 to 12 September 2014. The event is promoted by the Fondazione Cassa di Risparmio di Ravenna, under the direction of the Accademia della Crusca, whose aim is to celebrate the 7th centenary of the death of the father of the Italian language. […]
Read moreEU: Mogherini at Foreign Affairs Council – Middle East and Ukraine focus
The crises in the Middle East and Ukraine, following the attack on Gaza and the downing of the Malaysian airplane, will occupy the agenda of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels today, the first of the Italian duty EU presidency and in which Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Moghernin will participate. The EU-Eastern Partnership […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore: USA: Almaviva signs business services agreement with Google
Almaviva, an Italian ICT group with 700 million euros in turnover, signed an agreement with Google on the basis of which it will be able to sell its clients a package of on-line services created by the US group in the sectors of sales support, access to funds for co-mareting programmes and a Google University […]
Read moreRule of law and growth – MFA-IDLO conference in Rome
The conference “Achieving a Transformative Post-2015 Development Agenda: The Contribution of the Rule of Law to Equity and Sustainability” is under way at the headquarters of the UN’s FAO in Rome, and was organised by the MFA in collaboration with the International Development Law Organization (IDLO) within the framework of the Italian duty presidency of […]
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