Dei/Sole 24 Ore: Spain: bill on relaunching trade and banks limits
The Spanish government approved a decree today on measures aimed at relaunching trade. In particular, these include reducing the time it takes to open a new business, which will go from 6 to 3 months, and extending the option to another 10 cities with high tourism potential to keep shops open later; these include San […]
Read moreBalkans: Mogherini in Dubrovnik – Forum on promoting the region’s European integration
Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini takes part in the 9th “Croatia Forum”, an international summit held in Dubrovnik and dedicated to the Balkans region and prospects for European integration. Participants in this year’s edition, which concludes tomorrow Friday 11 July, include 18 EU foreign ministers, diplomats from the US, China, Russia and Japan, and […]
Read moreBrussels – Corrado Veneziano’s “No Loghi” at the Italian Cultural Institute
Corrado Veneziano returns to Brussel for a second time with his exhibition “No Loghi” [no logos], which was inaugurated yesterday evening and is scheduled to run through 2 September at the Italian Cultural Institute. After his previous “Non Luoghi” [non places], reviewed by Achille Bonito Oliva and Marc Augé, the artist brings to Brussels his […]
Read moreAlbania – Great success for “Gala Italia 2014”
Italian fashion and music were the focus of the “Gala Italia 2014”, organised for the launch of the Italian Presidency of the EU. The event was created to promote Albania’s first tourist port, owned by entrepreneur Alfo Giorgi, and to showcase young emerging musicians and designers. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreCroatia – Degree in Italian literature offered at Rijeka
Dean of the University of Rijeka (Fiume in Italian) Pero Lucin, announced the introduction of a 3-year degree in Italian literature in the Department of Italian Studies of the Faculty of Letters. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreFarnesina – “Green” certificate for Italian mission in Vienna
The foreign ministry network around the world continues to promote gradually higher environmental standards and eco-sustainable projects. The Permanent Mission to the International Organisations in Vienna was awarded a “green” certificate by Wien Energie, Austria’s main electrical power company. The same certification was also give to the residence of the head of the OSCE delegation. […]
Read moreSao Paulo – Exhibition: all eyes on the Vespa, an Italian icon
Visitors to Sao Paulo have until Sunday 3 August to see the exhibition “Vespa: an Italian icon. History, Culture and Design”, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute in collaboration with the Museum of the Piaggio Foundation of Pisa and Scooteria Paulista. The show is mounted at the Museu da Casa Brasileira (Av. Brigadeiro Faria Lima, […]
Read moreTirana – Meeting with Oliviero Toscani on photography
The second meeting of the “Italian photography in Tirana” project will feature Oliviero Toscani on Monday 14 July at 18:30 at the Sala Madre Teresa of the Albanian capital’s Palace of Culture, organised by the Italian Cultural Institute and EJAlbum. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreEU: Uto Ughi in Moscow, concert for start of Italian EU Presidency
With the hope that the “next six months will be guided by that which unites and not divides” Russia and the European Union, Uto Ughi conducted a concert yesterday evening at Moscow’s Bolshoi Theatre for the opening of the Italian EU Presidency, with Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini attending. The power to unite Arriving […]
Read moreUkraine: Mogherini meets with Putin – Support for “truce” also from Moscow. Mission accomplished after talks in Kiev
Mission accomplished, culminating with a meeting at the Kremlin with President Vladimir Putin. Abroad on her first journey for the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union, holding talks in Kiev and then in Moscow, Minister Federica Mogherini garnered those countries’ leaders’ agreement with the message of Italy and the EU: that the […]
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