Philippines typhoon – a million euro in aid from Italy
Italy has pledged one million euro in aid to the Philippines for the typhoon Haiyan emergency, which has left at least 10,000 dead. The announcement came from Deputy Minister with the remit for international cooperation Lapo Pistelli, who explained that “in the coming hours one million euro in emergency supplies for transport, food, medicines and […]
Read moreTirana – Book traces history of Albanian Theatre
A book by Dedin Suli, entitled “Artiste te shquar te interpretimit koreografik shqipta” tracing the history of more than half a century of Albanian theatre, from 1950 to 2012, was launched in Tirana on Friday. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreCanberra -The ‘Mappa del mondo’ of Fra Mauro on display
The precious mid-15th century “Mappa del Mondo” by Fra Mauro, left Venice’s Biblioteca Marciana for the exhibition “Mapping Our World: Terra Incognita to Autralian” in Canberra, where it will remain on display at the National Library of Australia through 10 March 2014, its first ever exhibition abroad. Read more, in Italian.
Read moreLima – Prizes for Italian tales and poetry
The award ceremony for the first “Jorge Puccinelli” literary competition for short stories and poetry written in Italian by the local students of the “Antonio Raimondi” school, was held at Lima’s Pirandello Theatre. The project is part of efforts to encourage young people toward cooperation and bilingualism. Read more, in Italian
Read moreA “mini-UN” at the Farnesina: the foreign ministry hosts the Rome Model United Nations
The International Conference Room of the foreign ministry in Rome was transformed today into a replica of the UN General Assembly for the 100 students from 17 countries participating in ROMUN, the Model United Nations organised by that organisation’s student movement. The foreign ministry’s Secretary-General, Michele Valensise, hosted the event and spoke at its closing […]
Read moreBonino addressesCNA Next – Europe doesn’t mean a loss of sovereignty
Ensuring that Italy follows the path of growth, capitalising on our products and attracting inward investment: all of this is possible. But we need to take action, and look to the European dimension too. This was the message underscored by Foreign Minister Emma Bonino in her address to the 4th Collective Intelligence Festival (CNA NeXT) […]
Read moreLibya: Joint statement by France-Italy-United Kingdom-United States
Concerned at the instability in Libya and the threat that poses to the successful achievement of the democratic transition, the Governments of France, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States reiterate their support to the people of Libya as they work for the consolidation of democracy. We reiterate our support to the elected political […]
Read moreAudizione del Vice Ministro Dassù sulla Politica Estera di Sicurezza Comune
(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) · Alla Politica Estera di Sicurezza Comune è dedicato l’intero Titolo V del Trattato sull’Unione Europea, che si apre affermando: “l’Azione dell’Unione sulla scena internazionale si fonda sui principi che ne hanno informato la creazione, lo sviluppo e l’allargamento e che essa si prefigge di promuovere nel resto […]
Read moreAudizione del Vice Ministro Dassù sulla Politica Estera di Sicurezza Comune
(fa fede solo il testo effettivamente pronunciato) · Alla Politica Estera di Sicurezza Comune è dedicato l’intero Titolo V del Trattato sull’Unione Europea, che si apre affermando: “l’Azione dell’Unione sulla scena internazionale si fonda sui principi che ne hanno informato la creazione, lo sviluppo e l’allargamento e che essa si prefigge di promuovere nel resto […]
Read moreEU – Dassù briefs Lower House – Europe resolve divisions over Mediterranean
The chaos in Libya and its need for a “Marshall Plan”, divisions over the complex Mediterranean region, European Union foreign policy and a united and effective Europe, were the issues confronted today in a briefing by Deputy Foreign Minister Marta Dassù before the lower house foreign affairs commission on EU foreign and security policy. Libya, […]
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