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Beyond the touristy Rome - the periphery has its charms too
Buon natale da Roma con panettone ed oliebollen olandesi.
The past year -and the year ahead- have all the right ingredients for strong Dutch-Italian cooperation. Innovation, creativity and sport come together, with a special role for the @milancortina26 winter Olympics.

Merry Christmas 🎄 & a sporty 2026!
December 24, 2025 at 9:11 PM
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So close! Jan #Brokken didn’t win the
@PremioStrega Europeo with 'La Scoperta dell’Olanda' — also the title of our literature program at Salone del Libro.

The prize went to Paul #Murray. Still, Brokken’s book is already a bestseller in Italy! #SalTo25
May 18, 2025 at 6:23 PM
Just a face in the crowd at the Salone del Libro book fair in Turin. #Swissguard
May 15, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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@mm-corriere-bot.bsky.social has mapped a walk in Amsterdam, highlighting locations from books by Dutch authors translated into Italian. "What a great novel, the history of the Netherlands" features in this newspaper ahead of #SalonedelLibro, where the Netherlands is the guest of honor. #SalTo25
May 14, 2025 at 2:56 PM
Guess I’ll dust off my old Vatican watcher credentials — #next pope? Mario Grech.
May 7, 2025 at 11:57 AM
Cardinal Aveline, considered a papabile in the next #conclave, was in my parish church today -his titular church, in Monti, Rome.

With him, dozens of journalists, including Diego Bianchi of @propagandalive.bsky.social, filming from one of the back pews.
May 4, 2025 at 11:11 AM
Today's newspapers in Italy. #pope
April 22, 2025 at 7:04 AM
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Arrival of the Dutch Minister of Foreign Affairs Veldkamp at the Royal Palace of #Caserta, welcomed by his counterpart, minister Tajani. Followed by a ministerial meeting and an encounter with entrepreneurs during #VanWittelVanvitelli
April 8, 2025 at 1:30 PM
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Italy turns orange!
This week minister Veldkamp is in Caserta for the 🇳🇱🇮🇹 #VanWittelVanvitelli Dialogue on strategic cooperation, Europe’s competitiveness, addressing geopolitical developments. Minister Klever leads a mission on creative industries and yachting in Italy. @netherlandsmfa.bsky.social
April 7, 2025 at 7:41 AM
Whether Carlo Verdone finds it 'very nice' that Fiat sells cars of the Chinese Leapmotor in the domestic market, I don't know.
April 4, 2025 at 4:27 PM
The Saint Peter's in #Rome from a completely different angle.
March 30, 2025 at 7:38 AM
Roberto #Benigni has just spent 2.5 hours on stage in primetime talking about the grandiose EU project, democracy and the dangers of nationalism.
Roberto Benigni redet gerade 2,5 Stunden in der Primetime auf der Bühne über das grandiose Projekt der EU, die Demokratie und die Gefahren des Nationalismus. So Statements würde ich mir ja öfters wünschen, auch in Deutschland
www.rai.it/ufficiostamp...
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March 19, 2025 at 9:56 PM
Yesterday they rode down the Spanish Steps, not far from here. What violence that was. On Italian channel Canale5 (#FastX set for a good part in Rome).
March 19, 2025 at 7:32 AM
The liberal/ conservative Italian newspaper Il Foglio is publishing an issue today created entirely by artificial intelligence. Possibly a world first. #Italy #ai
March 18, 2025 at 9:24 AM
The other side of the Trevi Fountain.

That's the nice bonus when you visit the Istituto Centrale per la Grafica in #Rome. #trevifountain
March 14, 2025 at 5:24 PM
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"In turbulent times it is important to work together with trusted allies. In that spirit, I was glad to meet with Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni in Rome", Dutch Prime Minister Dick Schoof said after his visit to Rome. "Relations between the Netherlands and Italy are excellent."
March 13, 2025 at 8:25 AM
The temporary altar to pray for #Pope Francis' betterment at the so-called Argentine church in Rome.
March 9, 2025 at 3:36 PM
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Hall B3, stand 211 at KEY The Energy Transition Expo in Rimini. That’s where you’ll find our trade and economic team this week.

The Netherlands is represented by 9 companies showcasing innovative solutions for the energy transition. Stop by and find breakthrough solutions together with us.
#KEY
March 5, 2025 at 12:55 PM
The cup and ball scam: it still works for a new generation of tourists. Just now in the center of #Rome.
February 14, 2025 at 3:23 PM
Living the Italian life: giving votes at home during the popular music festival of #Sanremo. #Elodie
February 11, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Right on! Get rid of all those key locks for too many B&Bs in #Rome.
www.ilsole24ore.com/art/roma-ci-...
Roma ci riprova, parte la rimozione delle keybox: obiettivo 100 al giorno
L’assessore al Turismo Onorato: avanti fino
www.ilsole24ore.com
January 31, 2025 at 8:21 AM
See/ hear the difference between English and Italian: "No chance in hell" versus (literally) "not even by a dream".
January 29, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Driving to work in Rome: beside you the Aurelian city wall, above you the timeless rainbow and inside the reassuring radio voice. #Rome
January 28, 2025 at 12:24 PM
Driving around Rome is always a bit of a puzzle. It's not on the colours of the road signs. #rome
January 26, 2025 at 10:01 AM