Sofia – cinema: homage to Ettore Scola
The Italian Cultural Institute will present a series of films by Ettore Scola at the Sofia International Film Festival, in homage to the master of Italian cinema, from 22 March to 5 April 2012. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.
Read moreITALY-USA: the US Senate celebrates Italian Unity
The United States Senate joined in the celebrations surrounding the 150th anniversary of Italian unity, with a resolution recognising the unification and the opening of “warm and lasting” relations between the American and Italian peoples. Resolution 394, proposed by Senator John Kerry, President of the Foreign Relations Committee, and approved by Congress, acknowledges the “enormous […]
Read moreSIRIA: L’ONU di nuovo in campo – Appello di Annan: ”Consiglio Onu sia unito” (in translation)
Nell’anniversario delle prime proteste contro il regime siriano di Assad, l’Onu entra di nuovo in campo con una nuova iniziativa (quella annunciata a Ginevra) finalizzata, nell’immediato, a fermare la repressione mentre alla decisione dell’Italia di sospendere l’attività della propria Ambasciata a Damasco è seguita quella delle sei monarchie arabe del Golfo che hanno annunciato di […]
Read moreSYRIA: UN back in the game – New initiatives after Annan’s visit to Damascus
On the anniversary of the protests against the Assad regime, the UN gets back in the game with new initiatives (such as the one announced in Geneva) aimed, over the short run, at stopping the repression. Italy’s decision to suspend the activities of its embassy in Damascus was followed by announcement from the six Gulf […]
Read moreTerzi in Algiers: the lives of the hostages a priority
Italy considers protection of the lives, safety and well being of the hostages an absolute value, and remains “clearly against the payment of ransoms”. The message Minister for Foreign Affairs Giulio Terzi’ brought to Algiers was a clear one. Although the visit was mainly intended to focus on economic cooperation, it was impossible to neglect […]
Read moreMARINES: “Need to display confidence and tenacity”, says De Mistura
“We need to display confidence and tenacity”, asserted Under-Secretary De Mistura in an interview for “Unomattina” on the two Italian marines being tried in an Indian court. For the moment “the ballistics evidence is crucial. If it emerges that the bullets are not Italian we will be bringing them home soon. If the results are […]
Read moreHelsinki: exhibition on Marco Polo opens in Espoo
An itinerant exhibition on “Marco Polo – The Man and the Legend” opened yesterday at the Municipal Museum of Espoo, showing the many facets of the Venetian explorer, his itineraries and the events that took place during his 24 years in the Orient. Finland was location chosen to follow second after the Regional Museum of […]
Read moreTerzi in Algiers: Italian firms are welcome here
Less bureaucracy, more differentiation. Economic relations between Italy and Algeria are already good and there is still room for improvement, thanks to the “Algerian government’s sincere desire to reduce the weight of bureaucracy and to work on diversifying its economic apparatus”. This was Minister Giulio Terzi’s comment after his first bilateral meetings in Algiers in […]
Read moreItaly-Spain: Dassù in Madrid to revive bilateral and European cooperationeuropea (in translation)
Under-Secretary for Foreign Affairs Marta Dassù’s mission to Madrid sought mainly to revive cooperation between Italy and Spain on questions concerning the EU and Latin America “after a year of sparse relations owing to respective domestic affairs”, and with “the new period of intense bilateral contacts” that began with the February summit between Premiers Mario […]
Read moreDubai: ICE brings italian nautical firms to the International Boat Show
Various Italian firms are participating in the Dubai International Boat Show, the most important Middle East nautical trade fair, being held from 13 to 17 March at the Mina Al Siyahi Marine Club. To read more select ITALIANO at the top of the page.
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