UNHCR: A SHARP INCREASE IN MIGRANT LANDINGS IN ITALY
The Rome Office of the United Nations High Commission for Refugees has stated that in the first eight months of this year approximately 22.000 immigrants arrived in Italy.It is a considerable increase compared to the same period in 2012, during which arrivals registered amounted to less than 8000.With regards to the main nationalities, one notes […]
Read moreDEVELOPMENTS IN THE RELATIONS OF SCIENTIFIC AND UNIVERSITY COOPERATION BETWEEN ITALY AND MALTA
Ambassador De Vito is pleased to announce that this year, thanks to the financial support of the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Maltese students and researchers will be able to continue their formation and enrich their curricula at prestigious Italian universities. Renowned universities such as “La Sapienza” of Rome and the “Politecnico” of Milan will […]
Read morePRIVATE VISIT BY THE PRESIDENT OF MALTA TO THE CALTAGIRONE CERAMICS EXHIBITION AT THE ITALIAN CULTURAL INSTITUTE
On the 8th of August the Ambassador of Italy to Malta, H.E. Giovanni Umberto De Vito, inaugurated the Caltagirone ceramics exhibition by Maestro Mario Di Liberto. The exhibition will remain open to the public during the month of August.On Friday, 9th August the President of Malta, H.E. George Abela, paid a private visit to the […]
Read moreAMBASSADOR GIOVANNI UMBERTO DE VITO WELCOMES THE ANNOUNCEMENT OF MALTA PARTICIPATION TO EXPO MILANO 2015
The Embassy of Italy warmly welcomes the decision of the Maltese Government, announced during the meeting between the Prime Minister Hon. Joseph Muscat and his Italian counterpart Hon. Enrico Letta held in Rome last July 15th, to officially participate in Expo Milano 2015 “Feeding the Plane – Energy for Life”. As stated by Hon. Letta […]
Read moreTHE PRESIDENT OF THE EUROPEAN COUNCIL VISITS MALTA (MALTA 11TH JULY 2013)
On July 11th the President of the European Council Herman Van Rompuy met the Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat. The meeting was focused on economic growth, migration, the economic and monetary Union and the need to complete the EU energy market. “We need to ensure that no country is left unconnected to the common gas […]
Read moreAIR-SEA ITALIAN-MALTESE EXERCISE “CANALE 2013” – MALTA 16TH – 21ST JUNE 2013
Last July, 16-21 took place in Malta the bilateral Italo-Maltese aero-naval exercise”Canale 2013”, which included rescue operations and sea search as well as military training activities with the aid of some Mediterranean countries. The qualified Italian presence was also ensured thanks to the assistance provided by the Embassy of Italy and to the positive involvement […]
Read moreVISIT TO ROME BY THE PRIME MINISTER JOSEPH MUSCAT (ROME, 15TH JULY 2013)
Last July 15th the Maltese Prime Minister Joseph Muscat met his Italian colleague Enrico Letta in Palazzo Chigi in Rome.The meeting, which was also attended by the Italian Ambassador in Malta Giovanni Umberto De Vito, was focused on the decision of the Italian Government to set the Mediterranean Sea and the immigration issues at the […]
Read moreINAUGURATION OF THE NEW ITALY-MALTA CONNECTION BY THE MARITIME COMPANY GRIMALDI HOLDING – MALTA, 5th July 2013
On board of the motorboat “Audacia”, Ambassador Giovanni Umberto De Vito participated – together with the Maltese Ministers of Tourism (Karmenu Vella), Economy (Chris Cardona) and the Financial Director of the Grimaldi Holding (Giulio Verri) – at the inauguration ceremony of the new Italy-Malta connection by the Grimaldi Holding.“Audacia” – which boasts of 67 cabins, […]
Read moreREGIONE UMBRIA: PRESIDENT MARINI PAYS A VISIT TO MALTA ON THE OCCASION OF THE MEMORANDUM OF COLLABORATION IN THE HEALTH SECTOR (26TH JUNE 2013)
During her visit to Malta on 25th and 26th June 2013, the President of the Regione Umbria, dr.ssa Catiuscia Marini, signed a Memorandum of Collaboration in the Health Sector in the presence of the President of Malta, Dr. George Abela, and the Minister for Health, Dr. Godfrey Farrugia. For about one year already, medical and […]
Read moreDANTE ALIGHIERI MALTA APPOINTED EXAMINATION CENTRE FOR SIENA UNIVERSITY OF FOREIGNERS
The Malta Committee of the Società Dante Alighieri has been officially appointed by the Università per Stranieri of Siena (Italy) as the Malta Centre for the organization and running of the examinations for the DITALS Master degrees for the teaching of the Italian language to foreigners.The SDA Committee in Malta is already responsible for the […]
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