Germany Looks to the Future of the Steel Sector
The steel sector, one of the flagships of German industry, is facing a series of challenges due to high energy prices, cheap imports from China, and the cost of the green transition. Furthermore, companies in the sector are suffering from weak domestic demand from other key sectors such as construction, mechanical engineering, and automotive. A […]
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Road and rail networks at the heart of Sweden’s new Infrastructure Plan
Last October the Swedish Transport Agency (Trafikverket) submitted to the Government its proposed National Transport Infrastructure Plan for the period 2026–2037. After a public consultation, which was concluded at the end of 2025, the Government is now expected to finally adopt the plan next spring. The plan includes maintenance and development measures for state-owned infrastructure, […]
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Senegal, the Oil and Gas Era and the Transparency Revolution
Senegal is undergoing a historic transformation that is redefining its role in the West African economic landscape. The 2024-2025 period not only marks the country’s official entry into the club of global oil and gas producers, but also coincides with a significant paradigm shift in economic governance, characterized by a strong commitment to transparency in […]
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Italy-Germany, a strategic industrial partnership for Europe’s revitalization
Italy and Germany reaffirm their role as Europe’s industrial engines, thus ushering in a new era of cooperation aimed at turning global challenges into concrete development opportunities. The goal is to strengthen industrial competitiveness and foster market balance. Bearing this in mind, the collaboration aims to ensure growth and strategic autonomy for the entire European […]
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Rome–Paris: 70 years of Twinning
On 30 January, the Ambassador of Italy to France, Emanuela D’Alessandro, hosted an official luncheon at the Hôtel de Rochefoucauld-Doudeauville, the Embassy’s headquarters, to celebrate the seventieth anniversary of the unique twinning relationship between Rome and Paris, in the presence of the Mayors of the two capitals. The event was attended by the Secretaries General […]
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La Paz, Ambassador Messineo receives the Bolivian Olympic delegation
The Ambassador of Italy to Bolivia, Fabio Messineo, received the Bolivian Olympic delegation at the historic Italian Residence in La Paz on the eve of their departure for Milan, where they will participate, for the eighth time, in the Winter Olympic Games. The Ambassador recalled that Bolivia’s first participation dates back to 1956, when the […]
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Embassy of Italy in Tbilisi
Italy’s undisputed role, along with the effectiveness of Italian experience and expertise in the enhancement and protection of cultural heritage, the importance of archaeology as a tool of cultural diplomacy and mutual understanding between Italy and Georgia and a detailed presentation of the activities carried out by Italian teams of experts engaged for several years […]
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Prague – European fair for university education and lifelong learning
The Italian Cultural Institute of Prague participated yesterday for the first time in Gaudeamus, the European Fair for University Education and Lifelong Learning. Now in its eighteenth edition, the Fair is held annually in the Czech capital, as well as in Brno and in the cities of Nitra, Bratislava and Košice in Slovakia. During a […]
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Saint Helena Island, official visit of Consul Mignacca
From 24 to 27 January, Giulio Mignacca, the Consul of Italy in Cape Town, visited Saint Helena, marking the first visit of an Italian diplomatic representative to the island. Saint Helena, located in the South Atlantic Ocean, is a British Overseas Territory of extraordinary historical, cultural, and environmental significance. The island falls under the consular jurisdiction of the Consulate of […]
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Helsinki, Night of Science
Italy participated in the event “Night of Science” held in Helsinki on January 22. The protagonist was Professor Vincenzo Cerullo, Professor of Biological Drug Development and Head of the Drug Research Program at the University of Helsinki, as well as founder of the ImmunoViroTherapy research laboratory. “Cancer Vaccine: A Finnish-Italian Initiative” was the theme of […]
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