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21 July 2014
EU – Scarpitta exhibit in Washington for Italian Presidency

An exhibition of works by Italian sculptor Salvatore Scarpitta (1919-2007) opened today at Washington’s Hirshhorn modern and contemporary art museum to celebrate the Italian EU presidency. “After bringing Titian’s Danae to the National Gellery for the opening of the presidency semester, we are now participating in the celebration of a great artist of our own […]

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18 July 2014
Germany – Italian Presidency takes centre stage in Munich

The Italian Presidency of the EU Council will take centre stage in Munich on 26 and 27 July 2014. Our Consulate General has organised a number of events in collaboration with the Chamber of Commerce and a number of Italian and international organisations and voluntary associations. The programme of events, featuring Italian artists, musicians and […]

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18 July 2014
European Union: original treaties on display at the Farnesina

The Farnesina is celebrating the Community’s history with an exhibition of the original treaties marking its birth and the road travelled since then. Cases have been set up in the Mosaic Hall to display the documents, from the first Treaty establishing the European Economic Community (EEC) in 1957 to the Maastricht and Lisbon Treaties that […]

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16 July 2014
Pistoletto’s “Terzo Paradiso” on show in the EU Council headquarters

The Justus Lipsius building, the headquarters of the Council of the European Union, has been embellished for the Italian Presidency semester with Michelangelo Pistoletto’s “Terzo Paradiso” installation. The work, installedin the atrium, symbolises the mathematical sign for “infinity”. As the Italian artist explained, the “New Sign of Infinity��� consists of 3 circles: the two opposite […]

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11 July 2014
MidEast: Mogherini urges reinstatement of ceasefire. Civilian attacks unacceptable

With the situation worsening dramatically with the passing of every hour, Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini today renewed her appeal for a stop to the armed confrontation between Israel and Gaza. “For days now we have been witness to indiscriminate attacks on civilian areas. Hamas’ threat to the security of Israel with its continuous […]

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11 July 2014
Budapest – “100 Violins” Homage to EU Presidency

Budapest paid homage to the Italian Presidency of the Council of the European Union with a concert by Giovanni Sollima and the “Cento violini” organised by the Italian Cultural Institute at Budapest’s St. Stephen’s Basilica. The composer brought together 100 cellists – young people, professionals and amateurs – from Italy, Hungary and other European countries […]

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10 July 2014
Balkans: Mogherini, EU integration an investment policy

The Western Balkans European Union integration will be one of the priorities of the Italian Presidency, as Minister for Foreign Affairs Federica Mogherini asserted in her address for the opening of the Western Balkans Integration Forum that began today in Dubrovnik Croatia. “This is a perfect occasion on which to confirm Italy’s deep commitment to […]

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10 July 2014
Balkans: 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 […]

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10 July 2014
EU: 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 […]

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9 July 2014
Ukraine: 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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9 July 2014
EU Presidency – Italy says stop to food waste with “Siticibo”

The Italian EU Presidency opened with a watchful eye on food waste. Indeed, an important agreement was recently signed with the Food Bank involving the catering companies providing for the Presidency events. Thanks to the Food Bank’s “Siticibo” programme, it will be possible to recover much of what is left over from official delegation dinners […]

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