Dei/Sole 24 Ore – Turkey: New Istanbul-Ankara high-speed railway project
Turkey: New Istanbul-Ankara high-speed railway project Turkish Minister for Transport Lütfi Elvan announced plans for a new high-speed railway line linking Istanbul and Ankara. The goal is to reduce travel time between the two cities to one and a half hours. The line, which will not come from Eskişehir like the currently running line, will […]
Read moreArgentina: Italy guest of honour at the ‘Bienal del Fin del Mundo’
Italy is the guest of honour at the 4th edition of the “Bienal del fin del mundo”, a cultural and artistic event that recently opened in Mar del Plata and will run through 22 February. Contrasts and utopias The event’s theme this year is “Contrasts and Utopias”, and the 150 artists participating under the direction […]
Read moreDei/Sole24 Ore – Finland: System Italy in the forefront
Finlandia: System Italy in the forefront at start-up event Helsinki was host to the 7th edition of “Slush”, an international networking forum for start-ups and investors. The approximately 13,000 registered participants included 40 Italian entities, for the most part start-ups both from Italy as well as resident in Finland within the context of the incubators […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Malta: increased investments (and EU and Italian funds) for research and SMEs
The 2014-2020 Multiannual Financial Framework earmarked approximately EUR 1.13 billion for Malta, of which 914 million for cohesion policies and agriculture, 120 million for migration and internal security, and 94 million for the “Connecting Europe Facility”. As a result of its small size and insular nature, Malta will also benefit from a series of measures […]
Read moreBelgrade – Italy presents its “green” embassy
The Italian diplomatic network abroad is getting “greener” all the time: the Embassy in Belgrade has adopted the Farnesina’s policy of minimising energy consumption, in particular, and its environmental impact in general. The embassy initiative was presented on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the dedication of the building that houses the mission (construction […]
Read moreBelgrade – Italy presents its “green” embassy
The Italian diplomatic network abroad is getting “greener” all the time: the Embassy in Belgrade has adopted the Farnesina’s policy of minimising energy consumption, in particular, and its environmental impact in general. The embassy initiative was presented on the occasion of the 90th anniversary of the dedication of the building that houses the mission (construction […]
Read moreItaly-Japan: Leonardo da Vinci exhibition presented in Tokyo
In May 2015 Japan will host the exhibition “Leonardo da Vinci and the Battle of Anghiari – The Mystery of the Tavola Doria”, organized by the Tokyo Fuji Art Museum. The Doria Panel The press conference for the presentation was held recently in Tokyo in the presence of, among others, Italian ambassador Domenico Giorgi. The […]
Read moreStockholm – Concert by Bollani to bid farewell to EU presidency
The Italian EU Presidency concluded in Stockholm with a performance by Stefano Bollani. The great Italian jazz musician received an enthusiastic response from the audience of 300 guests from political, diplomatic and business spheres. Great cultural events Speaking before the audience, Italian ambassador Elena Basile thanked the Swedish and Italian firms that had made the […]
Read moreGentiloni visits refugee camp in Erbil – “We’re proud of you”, he tells Italian military
“I hope that Europe and Italy can do more” to alleviate the humanitarian crisis, “of which Kurdistan is bearing the heaviest weight”. These were the words of Minister Paolo Gentiloni, visiting the refugee camp at Bahrka, about 40 minutes from Erbil. Run by the UNHCR along with Italian NGOs Intersos and Un Ponte Per, the […]
Read moreDei/Sole 24 Ore – Uganda: Building Energy to build photovoltaic plant in Tororo
Uganda: Building Energy to build photovoltaic plant in Tororo The consortium made up of Milan-based Building Energy SPA and Uganda’s Simba Telecom has won the tender to build a photovoltaic plant in Tororo (near the Ruenzori mountains). The contract is part of the “Get Fit” programme promoted by the Electricity Regulatory Authority, which to date […]
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