Italy’s Meloni: Economic and social rebirth is an essential investment

Newswire Rome: “Eight years ago the catastrophic earthquake that devastated Central Italy. The terrible shock at 3,36am, fixed in the minds of each of us by the stopped clock of the Civic Tower of Amatrice, triggered a seismic sequence which spread its destructive effects for several months to follow and involved a very vast territory […]

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US government clears sale of additional MQ-9 Reapers to Italy

Celina Ali Islamabad: The US government has cleared the potential sale of six General Atomics Aeronautical Systems (GA-ASI) MQ-9 Block 5 Reaper unmanned air vehicles to Italy. The possible package is valued a $738 million, says the US Defense Security Cooperation Agency (DSCA). Included in the package are three ground control stations, sensors, communications equipment, […]

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Italy: Southern towns dazzle with these spectacular light displays in summer

Newswire Rome: The southern Italian town of Scorrano was recently transformed into a kaleidoscopic light display. To celebrate the patron saint Santa Domenica, giant architectural structures studded with lightbulbs known as luminarie are erected. There are castellated entrance gates, arched tunnels, rose windows and domes decorated in multicoloured lights so the surfaces almost look like […]

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Italy-funded asylum centres in Albania to be fully operational by September

Rome: Italy’s controversial plan to open migrant processing centres in Albania has been delayed. Officials cite construction issues at the Gjadër site primarily due to the region’s hot weather. Initially set to open this week, the centres are expected to be operational in several weeks, according to Italian Cabinet Secretary Alfredo Mantovano. The agreement signed […]

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Pakistan, Italy pledge to deepen bilateral ties and parliamentary cooperation

Celina Ali Islamabad: The Speaker of Pakistan’s National Assembly, Sardar Ayaz Sadiq, emphasized on the long-standing cordial relations between Pakistan and Italy based on a shared commitment to global peace and sustainable development during a meeting with Italian Ambassador Marilina Armellin this week. Speaker Ayaz Sadiq called for strengthening political, cultural, economic, and people-to-people connections. […]

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Ambassador Marilina Armellin praises Pakistan’s measures to combat human trafficking

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Marilina Armellin has praised Pakistan’s measures to combat human trafficking. Pakistan and Italy recently reached an agreement to finalize a formal deal aimed at jointly combating human trafficking and illegal migration. This significant development occurred during a meeting between Pakistan’s Interior Minister, Mohsin Naqvi, and Ambassador Marilina Armellin. […]

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Enhanced Pakistan-Italy ties discussed as Mohsin Naqvi meets Ambassador Marilina Armellin

Celina Ali Islamabad: Federal Minister for Interior, Mohsin Naqvi, met with the Italian Ambassador to Pakistan, Marilina Armellin here this week. During the meeting, bilateral relations and matters of mutual interest were discussed in detail. The Federal Minister for Interior said that his recent visit to Italy was successful and productive, and during the meeting […]

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Italy: PM Meloni insists French election result not defeat for far right

Rome: Italy’s Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, this week said that no party in France emerged victorious in the just-concluded legislative elections, in which the far-right National Rally (RN) was beaten into third by a leftist coalition and President Emmanuel Macron’s centrist bloc. The Italian leader’s comments were part of reactions pouring from across Europe over […]

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Italy’s embassy in Pakistan confirms increase in Schengen visa fees

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy embassy in Pakistan this week confirmed increase in the Schengen visa fees. “Please be informed that, following the publication of the Delegated Regulation of the European Commission n. 2024/1415 of 14/03/2024, Schengen visa fee amounts have changed,” said a statement by the embassy. It added: “The new wording of the art. […]

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Ambassador Marilina Armellin announces major initiative to educate out-of-school children in Pakistan through IRI

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Marilina Armellin, this week announced a significant initiative aimed at educating out-of-school children in Pakistan through Interactive Radio Instruction (IRI). Education remains a distant dream for many children in rural Pakistan. Recognizing this, Ambassador Armellin has spearheaded an initiative to leverage radio broadcasts to highlight the benefits of […]

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Why you should visit Italy’s secret city

Larry Olmsted Milan: “Move over Milan, A Guide To Turin, Italy’s Most Elegant City,” was a Vogue headline less than two years ago, with the fashion magazine explaining that “Turin—Italy’s fourth largest city, located just 45-minutes from Milan by train—has somehow remained blithely under wraps.” Less than a year ago, London’s Telegraph explained “Why Turin […]

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Italy confirms commitment to water management in Pakistan

Celina Ali Islamabad: The Ambassador of Italy to Pakistan Marilina Armellin this week signed the agreement with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for the initiative ‘Water for Development: supporting sustainable mountain development and adaptation policies’. The initiative, funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), aims to increase the climate change adaptation capacity […]

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Italy, Iran, senior diplomats confer on Syria situation

Tehran: Italian Foreign Ministry Special Envoy for Syria Stefano Ravagnan met the Iranian foreign minister’s senior adviser for special political affairs Ali Asghar Khaji this week and discussed the latest developments in Syria on national and foreign fields. Expressing concern regarding the difficult economic situation of the Syrian people and the reduction of humanitarian aid, […]

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Ambassador Marilina Armellin hosts reception on Italian National Day

Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy Marilina Armellin this week hosted a grant reception to celebrate the National Day of the Republic of Italy. Federal Minister for Housing Riaz Hussain Pirzada, Senator Sherry Rehman, cut a cake on the occasion. This event was attended by a diverse assembly of guests, including government officials, diplomats, business […]

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78th Republic Day: Italy for international peace, stability

Newswire Rome: On the 78th anniversary of Italy’s Republic Day, President Sergio Mattarella laid the traditional laurel wreath at the Milite Ignoto at the Altare della Patria, in Piazza Venezia Rome this week. Presidents of the Chamber and Senate, Ignazio La Russa and Lorenzo Fontana, and Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni were also in attendance. To […]

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Italy seeks enhanced collaboration with Pakistan in textile, agriculture, machinery

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan, Marilina Armellin, this week emphasized the potential for enhanced cooperation between Italy and Pakistan, particularly in the textile, machinery, agriculture, and dairy sectors, during a meeting with Finance Minister Muhammad Aurangzeb. The Finance Minister welcomed the Italian Ambassador and highlighted the significant improvements in Pakistan’s economic landscape. He […]

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Italy embassy supports Glaciers Inventory of Pakistan launch

Celina Ali Islamabad: The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in close collaboration with the Embassy of Italy, the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation (AICS), Government of Gilgit Baltistan and EvK2CNR Italy presented the Glaciers Inventory of Pakistan. This initiative marks a significant step forward in understanding and preserving Pakistan’s invaluable glacial resources. Participating in the […]

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Meloni: “We European Conservatives are the engine and protagonists of the Renaissance”

Rome: “Today may be a different moment, we are ahead of decisive European elections because for the first time the result of such elections could put an end to unnatural and counterproductive majorities. It’s time to up the ante. We European Conservatives are the engine and protagonists of the Renaissance of our continent.” This was […]

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Italy’s driving craze: Odd names, high speeds

James Raia Naples: Occasionally, a Ferrari or another elite supercar that made the country’s automotive industry famous, maneuver along small roads. But they’re outliers, open-road machines glorified in movies and showcased by snooty auction houses. Little cars, some familiar but with unfamiliar names reign in the nation’s maze of constant congestion and ego-driven driving. Narrow, […]

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Ambassador Marilina Armellin, CG Danilo Giurdanella visit Sindh

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italian Ambassador Marilina Armellin and Italian Consul General Danilo Giurdanella along with the delegation called on Sindh Minister for Culture, Tourism, Antiquities and Archives Sindh Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah and Sindh Education Minister Syed Sardar Ali Shah this week. They also visited the ancient Chowkundi graveyard. Provincial Minister Syed Zulfiqar Ali Shah […]

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EU Policy: Italy to challenge Nutri-Score with constitution

Rome: Giorgia Meloni’s party is proposing a tweak in the country’s constitution that would complicate adoption of the colour-coded front-of-packet labelling in Italy – and Europe. The Italian government is proposing an amendment to its constitution that would stymie introduction of the EU-backed Nutri-Score system in the mediterranean state, Euronews reported. Italy has long been […]

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Ambassador Marilina Armellin appreciates pace and output of Olive Culture Project in Pakistan

Celina Ali Islamabad: Ambassador of Italy Marilina Armellin has expressed her appreciation at the pace and output of Olive Culture Project with the close cooperation of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research. She expressed these views at the recent Steering Committee meeting for the “Olive Culture – Holistic and Multi Professional Mechanism for […]

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IPRI, ILA Italy ink MoU on cooperation in international law development

Celina Ali Islamabad: The Italian Branch of the International Law Association (ILA Italy) and the Islamabad Policy Research Institute (IPRI) this week signed a General Agreement for Cooperation to promote cooperation, information exchange and academic programs between the two Institutions on issues pertaining to understanding and development of international law. This strategic alliance marks a […]

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Italy’s Giorgia Meloni throws her hat in the ring for EU elections

Newswire Live from the Fratelli d’Italia programmatic conference in Pescara, the Italian prime minister this week announced her candidacy in the European elections next June Giorgia Meloni is officially a candidate in the European elections next June. From the stage of the programmatic conference of her party, Brothers of Italy, in Pescara, the Prime Minister […]

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Ambassador Marilina Armellin holds productive meeting with Federal Minister Chaudhry Salik Hussain

Celina Ali Islamabad: Italy’s Ambassador to Pakistan Marilina Armellin this week held a productive meeting with Federal Minister for Overseas Pakistanis, Chaudhry Salik Hussain. They discussed avenues for enhancing bilateral cooperation between their nations. Minister Hussain began by expressing Pakistan’s deep appreciation for Italy’s continued support and friendship over the years. He emphasized the significant […]

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