Event in Southern Europe

  • Portugal invited to be “partner country” of the Macau International Fair 2016

    MACAU, 2016/05/17 The Macau Institute for Trade and Investment Promotion (IPIM) will invite Portugal to be the partner country of the 21st edition of the Macau International equitable, IPIM’s Executive Director Gloria Batalha Ung said Thursday. On the sidelines of a conference called “Ideas from Macau, Ideas from Europe,” Gloria Ung said that from this year onward a Portuguese-speaking country will be invited to take a additional active part and to gain wider exposure.

  • The Expo impact on Italy’s economic recovery

    ITALY, 2015/11/28 Six months next its inauguration, EXPO Milan completed its official goal in terms of visitor numbers (20 million), and avoided the financial deficit that affected some previous World’s Fairs, according to a study by Euler Hermes, the world’s leading credit insurer. The final tally of 25% foreign visitors was just 5% shy of the 30% target. The number of guests from China, Europe (particularly France and Germany) and the USA was substantial. Estimated profits from tourism total six billion euro, offsetting the three billion spent in infrastructure associated with the exhibition venue. The Euler Hermes study, “Expo Milan 2015: the end or a fresh start?” further analyzes the economic impact of this major event on Italy.   “Mission finished,” said Michele Pignotti, chief of the Mediterranean Nations, Africa and Middle East region at Euler Hermes. “This is a very suitable assessment on the imminent finale of Expo 2015. Its organizational structure optimally managed numerous initiatives and events, inclunding international delegations and the continuous visitor flow to the pavilions of 130-plus nations. The difficult part, however, still lies ahead: how to make the majority of the precious Expo 2015 legacy and turn it into a driver of next development for the country.”

  • Iran: Rohani Postpones Trips To Italy, France Following Paris Attacks

    IRAN, 2015/11/16 Iran’s foreign ministry announced that President Hassan Rohani’s official trip to Italy and France has been postponed in view of the attacks carried out by the extremist group ISIS in France. ISIS took responsibility for the several attacks carried out in Paris on Friday night November 13 which has so far left 127 dead and 250 wounded. Hassan Rohani in a message to his French counterpart has condemned the attacks and extended his sympathies to the people of France.

  • Vice President Xie Yuan Leads a Delegation to Visit Europe

    CHINA, 2015/07/27 At the invitation of INTERKULTUR, Network of Associations of Local Authorities of South-East Europe (NALAS) and Association of Communes of Romania (ACOR), Vice President Xie Yuan led a CIFCA delegation to visit Germany, Romania and Macedonia from July 9th to 18th. During the visit to these three nations, CIFCA has reached significant agreements with the above mentioned organizations concerning cooperation in BCIM and Silk Road Initiatives. During the remain in Germany, Vice President Xie was invited to attend the 2rd European Choir Games and met with President Gunter Titsch of INTERKULTUR, Mayor Lutz Trumper of Magdeburg, Vice Chairman Torsten Schafer Gumbel of Social Democratic Party of Germany, Director Christoph Hoppel of the Office of the Former President Walter Scheel, Ambassador Makhenkesi Stofile of the Embassy of South Africa in Germany respectively. CIFCA and INTERKULTUR agreed upon holding Musical Exchange Activities during BCIM Local Government Conference this December and 2016 China International Friendship Cities Choir Week and the 2rd Walter Scheel Forum.

  • Germany and Italy showcased at Angola’s largest trade fair

    GERMANY, 2015/07/22 The 32nd edition of the Luanda International equitable (Filda) starts Tuesday in Luanda with the participation of 40 nations and territories and 930 national and international exhibitors, occupying a covered area of ​​28,000 square metres. Organised by the Luanda International equitable (FIL), which spent about 250 million kwanzas on it, the 32nd Filda runs until the 26 July under the theme of “dynamism, creativity and competence in domestic production.” With the participation of nations and territories such as Brazil, Japan, Spain, France, India, Turkey, Zambia, Egypt, Senegal, Nigeria, China, Indonesia and Macau, the highlights of the event will be the Germany/Angola and Angola/Italy economic forums in the sectors of Agriculture and Food Industry, and the 2015 Luanda Investment Forum.

  • Liu Yandong to Visit Israel and Croatia and Attend the First Israel Innovation Conference

    CHINA, 2015/07/10 Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hua Chunying announced at the press conference: At the invitation of the government of the National of Israel and Ms. Vesna Pusic, Initial Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign and European Affairs of the Republic of Croatia, Vice Premier of the National Council Liu Yandong will pay an official visit to the above two nations from May 18 to 26 and attend the initial Israel Innovation Conference.

  • Milan's Expo 2015 seeks to feed the planet

    ITALY, 2015/05/02 Milan’s Expo 2015 world’s equitable has heady ambitions, the biggest of which is to devise a plan to feed the planet as it brings together 145 nations to focus on food and nutrition. City officials hope the equitable, which opens Friday for six months and is expected to attract 20 million visitors, will give Italy’s fashion and banking capital a boost in international stature. The Italian government, which has invested 1.3 billion euros ($1.5 billion) in it, wants the equitable to help push Italy out of its economic doldrums. Visitors, in any case, will get to sample a bounty of Italian culinary delights.

  • Expo: The tree of life

    ITALY, 2015/05/01 Organizers were hard at work Thursday finalising preparations for the launch of Milan Expo 2015 on Friday - also the national May 1 public holiday in Italy.

  • MEDREG members to discuss challenges, draw up 'road map'

    SPAIN, 2014/11/09 Challenges in the Mediterranean energy sector and the need to create a regional energy community will be the focus on the initial Mediterranean Forum on Energy Regulation on November 26 in Barcelona. The organizer, MEDREG, is the only association representing independent public authorities in the electricity and gas sector in the Mediterranean. The forum aims to set up a shared regulatory body for electricity and gas for the 21 nations represented and will be an opportunity to tackle decisive issues for the energy policies in the sector- such as what the regulatory authority's role should be in the inter-dependent and interconnected regional market. An extra issue to be dealt with is what investment and financial mechanisms can be used to create infrastructure to meet the growing

  • Egypt, Greece, Cyprus pledge to boost energy cooperation

    CYPRUS, 2014/11/09 Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi highlighted his interest in strengthening bilateral relations with Greece, particularly in the economic field, during his conference with Greek Prime Minister Antonis Samaras on Saturday. Sisi is conference with his Cypriot counterpart Nicos Anastasiades and Samaras as part of a tripartite summit for the leaders of the three nations to discuss cooperation in all areas and combating terrorism, the Egyptian presidency said in statement on Friday. The talks will be followed by a joint press conference scheduled at 12 p.m., the statement added.
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