Civitella Val di Chiana massacre: Ministers Mogherini and Steinmeier at 70th anniversary
Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini and her German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier participated in the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Nazi massacre at Civitella Val di Chiana (Arezzo), where 244 civilians were killed in an act of retaliation on 29 June 1944. Minister Steinmeier is the highest level German official ever to take […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – China: Fiat – Gac oaunches construction of new factory in Canton
China: Fiat – Gac òaunches construction of new factory in Canton The cornerstone was laid for a new Fiat Guangzhou Automobiles (GAC) factory, located in the district of Panyu (Canton), which will call for a total investment of approximately 4 billion RMB. The site in Canton will be devoted to building 3 Jeep models destined […]
Read moreMoscow – Exhibition on Giuseppe Verdi
The exhibition “Giuseppe Verdi. Musica e cultura” will run at the F.I. Chaliapin Museum from 1 to 30 July, and is part of the events for the Year of Italo-Russian Tourism. Its objective is to explain the life and works of the great Italian composer in relation to historic and political events in Italy. Read […]
Read moreArgentina – ‘Verano Italiano’ presents “Exodus”
Five Italian women artists, born between 1975 and 1980 – Sara Basta, Elena Belliantoni, Laura Cionci, Mariana Ferratto and Dunia Mauro – interpret the theme of the exodus in terms of encounter, identity, travel and family, through an exhibition entitled “Exodus” that will run in Buenos Aires from 10 July to 3 August. Read more, […]
Read moreItalia-China – Cultural diplomacy, conference in Beijing
The first conference on cultural diplomacy and creative industries between Italy and China was held today in Beijing. It was organised by the ‘Priorita’ Cultura’ association of Sen. Francesco Rutelli, founder of Allianza per l’Italia and the “China Public Diplomacy Association”. Present also was former foreign minister of China Li Zhaoxing.
Read moreEU: Mogherini’s Copenhagen mission – Italian EU Presidency a ‘new season’ for Europe
The half-year EU duty Presidency must not be a “period of transition” but rather lead to a “new season” for Europe, as Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini stated today at the end of her 2-day mission to Copenhagen, where she presented the goals of the Italian Presidency to her Danish hosts. In order to […]
Read moreCommon messages aimed at raising awareness among EU citizens and businesses regarding involvement in financial and economic activities in the settlements
“The European Union and its Member States consider that Israeli settlements are illegal under international law, constitute an obstacle to peace and threaten to make a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict impossible. The EU and its Member States will not recognise any changes to the pre-1967 borders, including with regard to Jerusalem, other than […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Spagna: 21% Aena a privati con gara 28% in Borsa (in translation)
Il Governo spagnolo ha annunciato che la parziale privatizzazione dell’ente statale di gestione aeroportuale AENA avverra’ attraverso il collocamento del 21% presso un nucleo stabile di azionisti privati e per il 28% tramite collocamento in Borsa. La prima operazione avverra’ tramite gara pubblica che si dovrebbe tenere in settembre. La quotazione in Borsa e’ prevista […]
Read moreUN – 1000 young people in Rome for diplomacy simulation
On Monday, 30 June, Rome will welcome the over 1000 young people from 100 countries who will be participating in Wimun 2014, the United Nations’ largest international youth simulation event, for which Italy has the global exclusive. The event runs from 30 June to 4 July and offers secondary school and university students a chance […]
Read moreHaifa – Children’s reading labs
To bring children from 3 to 12 years old closer to literature and creativity by guiding them in the discovery of the world around them through the most varied of instruments – this was the aim of the Italian Cultural Institute of Haifa, which organised a highly successful cycle of 8 laboratories for Italian and […]
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