Solo 26 (Gli emersi narrativa) (Italian Edition)

Modern Philosophy in Italy , edited and translated with an introduction by Copenhaver. University of Toronto Press, Dante tra diritto, teologia ed esegesi antica. The book is divided in seven chapters, the titles indicate clearly the hermeneutic itineraries that Di Fonzo intends to accomplish. The thematic defin- itions are quite dense for example, Ordinamento cosmologico e ordinamento giuridi- co: To the reader it might seem that the beautiful iconographic figures pp. The necessity to compare jurisprudence and literature is outlined—in the introductory chapter, Un palinsesto dantesco [A Dantesque palimpsest]—in the fol- lowing way.

Di Fonzo goes on asserting that in the case of Dante, Cino da Pistoia and Bartolo da Sassoferrato the linkage between literature and jurisprudence is paradigmatic: According to the preliminary conclusion, the Comedy is to be considered as the greatest juridical fiction in literature: The theoretical- juridical reflection appears more clearly in the second chapter Ordinamento cos- mologico… by the following statements.

In the canto of Marco Lombardo Purgatorio XVI the link between natural order imprinted in the human being and legal order gives the foundation of social life p. For Dante the Empire is the place of the fulfillment of Roman law, of the actualization of human intellect in function of the specific historical moment of incarnation p. Under this aspect the connection between the Empire and the remedial-redeeming action of Christ in chapter XI of the second treatise of Monarchia is crucial pp. God remedied, by his son, Jesus, the disobedience of his other son, Adam p.

As an example, in the tragedy of Pier delle Vigne Inferno XIII, we can witness the contrast of these two type of justices in one personality p. Transcribed by Olga Pugliese et al. I was there for a conference where I was presenting my recent research on Italian Renaissance lit- erary responses to the New World project. Even before reading the transcriptions I was impressed by the ease with which these precious words were now available: Despite the relatively slow computer on which I was working, the file opened quickly and took little time at all to download.

In her introduction Professor Pugliese explains how the transcriptions were format- ted and arranged as well as their provenance; four manuscripts are housed in major libraries and the fifth is the private property of the Castiglioni family of Mantua. The privately owned fragments are generally only accessible in microfilm copies but Professor Pugliese enjoyed the rare privilege of examining them in person in In addition, Pugliese has spent years consulting manuscripts in the Vatican and the Laurenziana libraries. A grant from the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and subsequent funding from other sources enabled her to enlist the assistance of a team of scholars and bring the project to completion.

As such the transcriptions have opened up new avenues for further inquiry into the mind and project of Castiglione. In addition to preserving the contents of these pre- cious and fragile artifacts, Professor Pugliese contribution to the dissemination of this new knowledge is immeasurable.

Her choice to make the transcriptions avail- able online rather than simply creating a hard copy publication is extremely for- ward-looking and represents the philanthropic spirit of this consummate scholar. Of course, as Pugliese says in her introduction, there is no substitute for see- ing the manuscripts in person. I would follow this train of thought and add that logging on, clicking and then having a manuscript immediately available rather lacks the spirit of adventure and achievement inherent in a trip across the ocean and the experience of navigating the eccentricities of archival research.

But it may be that the next generation of readers will place considerably less value on the actu- al artifact than on its contents; enjoying an online copy of a portrait as much as seeing the original in a gallery. That is, however, another debate. In the meantime, there is little doubt that Professor Pugliese has opened a veritable treasure to those cannot travel to the archives. In so doing she has created a whole new world of inquiry and intellectual exchange, not unlike the one in which Castiglione found himself, and has shown us how artfully she can adapt.

Questo libro accenna ad un argomento spesso tralasciato dagli studiosi: Non si tratta infatti di uno studio chiuso: Non si tratta quindi di un ennesimo studio ridondan- te sulle donne nel Rinascimento: The Civilization of the Italian Renaissance: ISBN 8. He touches on a myriad of subjects essential to the understanding of this time period. In the introduction, aside from providing an overall con- text, the author highlights the importance of the classical era to the study of the Renaissance.

He provides information on two important authors to Renaissance thought and philosophy: However, he leaves out Plato. The exclusion forms a gap between this chapter and that on neoplatonism. Had the author included information on Plato and his works in the introduction, it may have facilitated a deeper understanding of the origins of neoplatonic thought. As noted by the author, this edition contains significant additions and some omissions.

One such addition is a basic guide to reading historical documents. Since Bartlett includes a variety of primary sources in this book, this is a useful resource that each student should consult when confronting texts found in this book, as well as sources encountered while conducting their own research. His second chapter titled: In this chapter, he informs his reader of the various differences between the two time periods: He introduces the reader to the life of Dante Alighieri and his major work, the Divine Comedy, alongside the life and works of his contemporaries such as Brunetto Latini, Guido Cavalcanti, and Cino da Pistoia.

He devotes the next chapter to Petrarch. In the chapters that follow, Bartlett meticulously addresses political, social, economic, cultural, literary, artistic, and religious aspects to Renaissance life. Each chapter has a similar structure. He begins with an introduction outlining a main topic. Next, he includes biographies of authors ranging from historians to literary writers. Then, he supplies primary source excerpts that thematically relate to the chapter.

Since the author includes only primary source texts, readers can form their own opinions on the topic. This format creates an accessible and organized overview of the content. While Bartlett makes substantial additions to content in this new edition, he omits all images found in the earlier edition. In the preface, he states that this deci- sion is based on the fact that students can readily find relevant images on the Internet.

It could also serve as a reference companion to a survey of Italian literature course. The Sword and the Pen.

University of Notre Dame Press, Paperback This meticulously argued study presents and contextualizes the poetic production of a group of patrician women in Siena in the middle decades of the sixteenth cen- tury. The Sword and the Pen offers modern editions and English translations of 79 poems, some previously published by the author. Eisenbichler shows how Petrarchism becomes the means to engage in the poetic discourse of the larger community of male poets, and for these poets to express themselves distinctively on a wide variety of topics. The Sword and the Pen opens with two pieces that set the scene.

The first has a male protagonist: Women and men respond in tenzone, including six Sienese women whose responses raise questions of spirituality and the social restraints that prevent women from pilgrimages like those of the young student, among others. The second piece is more provocative: One of the interlocutors, Laudomia Forteguerri, assumes decidedly heterodox positions, only to be guided back to orthodoxy, inviting us to ponder why a young woman of social prominence would be portrayed in this way. The Sword and the Pen goes on to focus on three poets known for their beau- ty, charm, and wit: Reliable historical information on the three poets is scarce, leaving the schol- ar to conjecture frequently.

The surviving corpus of the second poet, Laudomia Forteguerri, c. However, Alessandro Piccolomini found them signifi- cant enough to deliver a commentary on one sonnet at the Infiammati in Padova in , the first time that a work written by an Italian woman was accorded this distinction. Virginia Martini Salvi post , an able and innovative Petrarcan poet, is the most prolific of the three writers presented at length.

The record of her interrogation for sedition in establishes biographic details. If her poetry did not move the French royal family, it did circulate among Italian literati, including Pietro Bembo. Exiled to Rome in , Virginia Martini Salvi continued to campaign for influence, sending epistolary sonnets to a group of powerful cardinals. An epilogue brings together what is known of an additional 8 poets: The Sword and the Pen is of general interest to the student of sixteenth cen- tury Italian culture, a unique lens that refracts the turbulent political history of Siena and Italy, the spread of religious ferment, the founding and functioning of academies official and virtual in various cities of Northern Italy, the practice of circulating texts among friends and prominent people of both genders, and the cultural roles of figures like Alessandro Piccolomini, Benedetto Varchi and Luca Contile.

Overture to the Opera. Italian Pastoral Drama in the Renaissance. The preface begins with a brief reflection on literary translation 5 , one of the primary concerns of the authors, who provide English translations of the two plays in the second half of the book, alongside the original Italian. Before plunging into the works themselves, the authors have included three essays and a comprehensive bibliography that students, especially those reading the plays for the first time, will find particularly useful.

Brand then gives a short history of Aminta, and its performance, plot and reception Both Salvadori and Brand conclude their essays with separate notes on the tactics used and choices made for translating the two dramas and 34, respectively. The shift away from Classical models provoked heated debates among theo- rists, while still managing to please audiences hungry for innovation Andrews observes that the pastoral drama was the most experimental theatrical form of its time.

Playwrights were soon testing new forms with musicians, spurred on by groups such as the Florentine Camerata , and the union of verse and music eventually gave birth in to the first opera, Dafne, by Ottavio Rinuccini, with music by Jacopo Peri and Jacopo Corsi Indeed, countless rifacimenti of the tale were made by others over the following two centuries and beyond, some with hap- pier endings than others The translations themselves go to great lengths to make sure that the sense, language and flow of the originals have been maintained.

There is no doubt that this volume will become an essential one for English-speaking students, either of Italian Studies or literary translation, as Salvadori suggests. Perhaps more impor- tantly, however, the verse translations will encourage the staging of the plays for English audiences. A Worlde of Wordes. Hard cover A dictionary is more than a list of words accompanied by definitions: This is clearly the case of a bilingual dictionary compiled by a sin- gle author, such as this one under review. The contents of this volume can be divided into 3 main parts: Part one forms Hermann W.

Professor Haller, an eminent scholar in Italian linguistics and author of numerous crucial publications in the history of Italian language, is to be com- mended on making John Florio come alive through a convincingly-written biog- raphy and bibliography of this fascinating trailblazer. Although apparently never setting foot on Italian soil, John Florio, son of Italian immigrants his father was a converted Jew to England, was not simply passionate about Italian and other languages. His love resulted in a number of concrete efforts, such as his didactic works in the form of dialogues intended for students with previous knowledge of Italian Firste Fruites , and Second Fruites which are dialogues based on daily activities of an English gentleman, accompanied by a collection of some Italian proverbs.

But it is the dictionaries which set Florio apart both by for the era astounding number of entries and the sources used. The edition of Worlde of Wordes contains some 74, entries drawn from sources. It is these sources which are striking: Florio chose to lemmatize not only words from limit- ed literary sources but also works of practical nature falconry, etc. Furthermore, oral sources allow him to include words which form a part of regional varieties.

His is a semi-diplomatic edition based on the original printed version and the anastatic edition of The corrections introduced in this volume are listed separately. These are not just pages of dedi- catory nature, or simple notes to the reader: At the end of his note to the reader, he hints at a possible addition to the dictionary, that of English-Italian equivalents. Then follow four poetic compositions to the patrons, and a list of his sources.

Part three, the dictionary itself , is arranged alphabetically. Capitals indicate the Italian entry, and, as Florio says in his Note to the Reader, grammar is also present: Irregular verbs are shown in forms of the first person present indicative, passato remoto and past participle, for ex. The definitions are rich, creative and will keep researchers busy for a long time. Entries include, among others, collocations, idioms, frequently used phrases, classical anthroponyms, Latinate spellings, exclamations.

There is no doubt that this volume offers a close and fascinating look at one of the fundamental sources for our knowledge of English-Italian relations during the Elizabethan era which saw Italian culture and language as quintessential ele- ments of sophistication. This is, after all, the main aim of the publications from the Lorenzo da Ponte Italian Library Series.

It is a real pity that the general editors did not consider using the most up-to-date on-line technology for making this work available to a much wider public, since it has been digitized. In conclusion, this volume, a fascinating source of evidence not only about English-Italian relations, but also about English, learning and teaching vocabulary, individual linguistic creativity, encyclopedic and lexicographic interest.

Con leggerezza ed esattezza. Biblioteca delle Lettere, 2. Il titolo rappresenta anche il filo conduttore del volume, come chiarito nel saggio introduttivo: Quasi unico punto di riferimento, anche materiale, fu la casa del suo editore, Stella, che pure ebbe il merito, fino ad approfittarsene a proprio vantaggio, almeno in prin- cipio, di scoprire nel giovane Giacomo non solo un autore promettente ma anche un consulente affidabile. Modern Philosophy in Italy Edited and translated with an introduction by Brian Copenhaver and Rebecca Copenhaver. This comprehensive, and yet compact study collects, collates and concentrates in a single volume excerpts by the most eminent thinkers of modern-time Italy.

Compiled with the intent to acquaint the anglophone readership with a selective and systema- tic panorama of Italian philosophers less known outside of their national confines, this conspicuous anthology presents an idiosyncratic corpus of text sorts and genres which, in their diversity, reproduce a complete picture of the era with its historical, cultural and ideological premises and prospects, its climaxes and conclusions.

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From their prolific oeuvre, the scholars excerpted those writings that most strikingly exempli- fy their divergency of perspectives on the liberal and conservative front. This preliminary section of the book thus closes as it had com- menced: Upon initiating the reader into the theories that the Italian philosophers ela- borate at length in their writings, the subsequent segment gathers the primary lite- rature thus far addressed and analyzed, whose exceptional translations are com- plemented by a rich apparatus of notes and explanatory remarks.

The anthology ends with a detailed bibliography, and two separate indices of names and subjects that facilitate the consultation of this voluminous and valuable collection which constitutes an indispensible reference and an imperative reading both within and beyond the anglophone world. The Marquis of Roccaverdina. Translated by Santi V. Dante University Press, The Marquis of Roccaverdina, a translation by Santi V. As such, choosing a language that, while being accessible to the Italian reader, would not in any way interfere with the verisimilitude of the characters in their novels, was of key importance.

While the language of choice in the settings depicted in the majority of their works would most certainly have been Sicilian dialect, in no way did their deci- sion to use standard Italian interfere with the realistic essence of their characters, as they were able to retain some key syntactical elements of the Sicilian dialect. Making the language intelligible to non dialect speakers and at the same time maintaining the semblance of a true spoken language, Capuana and the other Verist writers were able to safeguard the verisimilitude of their characters.

Translating a novel like Il marchese di Roccaverdina is a much greater endeavor than just transposing a text from one language to another: Buscemi seems to overcome this obstacle by maintaining certain key words in Sicilian dialect or Italian. For a similar reason, cavaliere, which translates to knight, has been retained in its anglicized form: In the same introduction Buscemi summarizes the con- tribution of Giovanni Verga and Federico De Roberto to the movement and con- cludes with some essential biographical notes on Capuana complete with a description of his literary career and the fortune of Il marchese di Roccaverdina.

The end of the volume features the Notes. These include a description of some of the historical figures mentioned in the novel, such as Ferdinand II, that might not be as familiar to a North American reader, as well as the translation of some Italian or Latin words that Buscemi decided not to translate in the text such as onze, tarocco, maluomini, etc. In conclusion Santi V. La fine di qualcosa. Scrittori italiani tra due secoli. Giulio Perrone Editore, Il critico letterario e lo scrittore di narrativa e teatro convivono e dialogano in Paolo Di Paolo.

La vicenda di Dove eravate tutti parte da un ricordo del luglio , quando il giudice Borsellino e gli agenti della sua scorta furono barbaramente uccisi dalla mafia, e si spinge fino al , attraversando un arco di tempo pubblico e politi- co che lo scrittore senza esitazione definisce decadente, citando le parole di Francesco De Sanctis nella Storia della letteratura italiana Nel romanzo Mandami tanta vita lo scrittore si sbarazza del presente e si rin- tana in un luogo lontano del passato. I due protagonisti, Piero Gobetti e Moraldo, si muovono tra Torino e Parigi in pieno fascismo, durante i giorni di carnevale del Moraldo vive una giovinezza pacata, crede di poter sottomettere tutto al controllo della ragione, si nutre di sogni, di utopie e nulla ai suo occhi, ancora ingenui, sembra impossibile.

I due coetanei percorrono strade diverse, parallele, che riusciranno appena a sfiorarsi senza mai congiungersi. Nel presentare il percorso attraverso la narrativa italiana, Di Paolo offre una preziosa chiave di lettura: Partendo da questa lettura, Di Paolo si muove con grande intelligenza critica a segnalare la complessa rete di rimandi e intrecci tra i testi, con anticipazioni e ritorni, riprese e variazioni. The Diary of Elio Schmitz. Scenes from the World of Italo Svevo. One Viennese doctor recommended Schmitz go to Cairo, where he wrote his last entry: Like Sir Richard F.

Burton, the translator of The Arabian Nights who spent his last years in Trieste, Schmitz reveals the rich historical connections between Trieste and the broader Mediterranean. Scenes from the World of Italo Svevo offers elegant and clear solutions to both problems: The images include photos of the people Schmitz mentions, of his manuscripts, and of his gravestone, whose Italian and Hebrew inscription are both translated. Di Biase has returned to the original manu- scripts and fixes several small transcription errors that remain in the Italian edi- tions, edited by Bruno Maier and, later, Luca De Angelis.

Figures and Themes in Modern European Literature Schmitz also motivated his brother, having him sign promissory notes that would require him to finish his plays. The diary follows the thoughts of a reflective and restless young man who was particularly sensitive to his now famous brother, to his complex Triestine milieu, and to his historical times more general- ly.

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PSR information enables the detection of non-cooperative aircraft for safety and security reasons. Therefore, aircraft can be adequately tracked within the European airspace. This will focus upon how that sector deals with debt collection and those who are struggling to repay. What more is being and can be done by the Commission on a European level to regulate payday lending firms and protect those who have fallen into trouble with debt? The Commission pays close attention to the issue of payday loans and its particular risks for consumers which have indeed risen during the recent economic developments.

It obliges creditors to provide to borrowers all necessary information before taking the credit, in particular the Annual Percentage Rate of charge which gives a real figure of the total cost of the credit. Thus the consumer can take an informed decision whether to enter or not in the credit contract.

Some Member States have adopted additional measures to tackle the problem of payday loans by capping the Annual Percentage Rate of charge. As all charges and fees are included in it, this limits boosting any credit costs by creditors and protect consumers, in particular vulnerable ones. The Commission follows the implementation and enforcement of the directive and facilitates the exchange of best practices between the national authorities responsible for the area of consumer credit. Proposals to address the issue include banning pre-ticked boxes to ensure consumers actively choose to buy add-ons and forcing firms to publish claims ratios to highlight which products are low value.

What is being done at European level to improve the way in which competition operates in the insurance add-on market and to pressure providers to deliver better value to their customers? There is no specific legislation to regulate insurance add-ons. This legislation requires traders to operate in accordance with professional diligence and to provide in a clear, intelligible and timely manner material information that consumers need in order to take an informed purchase decision, such as the main characteristics and the price of a product. The new Directive requires enhanced price transparency, bans on pre-ticked boxes on the Internet, introduces better refund rights, and bans online traps, amongst others.

It is also an opportunity to consider the plight of girls and women less fortunate than ourselves. Promoting the employment of women is an integral part of the EU's strategy for economic growth Europe In , thirteen Member States received country-specific recommendations on gender equality, the bulk of recommendations being on childcare facilities, which is a key determinant of female employment.

To support Member States, significant funding is offered. Since , the proportion of young children cared for in formal childcare facilities increased: The performance and participation of women in education shows significant positive trends: However, other trends show less encouraging results: Oxfam has been working on long-term development and emergency relief in the region covered by South Sudan since In response to the conflict, Oxfam has been providing food, water, sanitation and hygiene to around displaced people in three locations across the country: Juba, Mingkaman and Malakal.

The EU is deeply concerned about the continued violence in South Sudan and is alarmed by the current humanitarian situation and reports of human rights violations against civilians. The EU has had a continuous presence on the ground since the conflict broke out. The protection of the South Sudanese people is at the heart of the EU's efforts in the country.

The EU is also providing support to IGAD for the negotiation process and has offered support to the ceasefire monitoring mechanism. The terrorist attacks target both Christians and Muslims. They are perpetrated by an amalgam of variously motivated terrorist groups seeking to destabilise the State of Nigeria by all means, especially by seeking to widen all differences, including religious which in recent years have not been a problem in Nigeria.

The EU is working with the government and people of Nigeria to help bring an end to the cycle of violence. It does so through dialogue and targeted aid interventions focusing on the underlying root causes of violence. The Instrument contributing to Stability and Peace is supporting several peace and mediation programmes in the Niger Delta and the Middle Belt and projects to reform the criminal justice system and to strengthen the Office of the National Security Advisor. Gesundheit, Verkehr oder Bildung zu liberalisieren oder zu privatisieren.

This is an abuse of democracy that allows the rumour mill to run wild and alienates citizens. Can the Commission prove all of this with official documents that are part of the negotiations with the United States? The Commission will ensure that the levels of EU protection, including for food standards, are not lowered. This AMT does not replace EU hygiene requirements but must be considered as an additional tool to increase food safety.

None of EU's bilateral trade agreements obliges to liberalise or privatise water distribution or any other public services, such as health, transport or education. Likewise, under the multilateral General Agreement on Trade in Services, members of the WTO are free to keep their public or private monopolies and to regulate. As for public procurement, negotiations on bilateral trade agreements, such as the TTIP, do not concern privatisation of public services.

Is it aware of this specific incident and does it intend to seek further information from the Turkish authorities? If the accusations are confirmed, does it intend to impose penalties, including on Turkish Airlines, for the illegal exporting arms to a third country in a state of war? The EU remains in close contact with Turkey on foreign policy issues of common interest in particular in the framework of the enhanced EU-Turkey foreign policy dialogue.

As indicated in the Communication on EU Regulatory Fitness, the Commission is committed to meeting EU policy goals in a cost-effective way, avoiding all unnecessary regulatory burdens. The Commission is now examining if those savings were realised in practice. The Commission does not make quantitative estimates of the total cost, or indeed benefits, of every new proposed legislation. Impacts are assessed quantitatively only if this is possible, given data availability, and proportionate in view of their expected size and their relevance for decision making.

Moreover, simply adding up the cost and benefit figures in each impact assessment would not give a full or accurate picture. Often the Commission's proposal is changed during the legislative procedure, following which Member States make implementation choices. Therefore the costs and benefits of the final legislation can differ from the estimates in the Commission's impact assessments. The issue of animal welfare is at the heart of the European Treaties: As part of the implementation of its Strategy on Animal Welfare, the Commission intends to propose a new directive on the subject.

Will it adopt a position on the issue of granting legal status to animals when it tables its proposal for a directive on animal welfare in ? Zastupnici Europskog parlamenta Biodiversity should have precedence over commercial interests, because a standard that is purely industrial is unacceptable, given that it implies exclusively technical and legal definitions that seeds — as a part of nature — cannot fulfil. The proposal for a regulation on the production and making available on the market of plant reproductive material would not have led to new or further restrictions of consumers and not reduce the number of farmers, gardeners or growers of traditional varieties.

The provisions of the proposal would have ensured a broad choice for any farmer or gardener and would have supported the conservation and sustainable use of plant genetic resources. U razdoblju od Candidate countries and potential candidate countries for EU membership face threats to the freedom of their media, with the greatest of these threats being the strong influence of politics, economic pressure and violence against journalists. These are a direct threat to unbiased reporting and go against the EU's democratic principles. What measures can the Commission adopt and implement in the area of media freedoms, with a view to strengthening journalistic freedoms and media pluralism in candidate countries and potential candidate countries for EU membership?

The Commission is committed to ensuring further progress is made in this area. The Commission continues to promote freedom of expression and media and to stress its importance for EU membership through its regular political dialogues with the enlargement countries and is ensuring these issues are consistently addressed as a priority in the accession negotiations. Creating an environment favourable to freedom of expression through new legislation e.

Gli stessi operatori dell'ONU hanno riportato violazioni dei diritti umani da ambo le parti, tanto che l'esercito sud-sudanese ha rinviato 20 militari per uccisione di civili. Entrambe le fazioni hanno commesso gravi violazioni dei diritti umani. Le agenzie umanitarie si sono sforzate di fornire un minimo di assistenza alle persone bisognose. Further clashes have broken out in South Sudan in recent days, after a rebel group attacked the oil town of Malakal. A spokesperson for the South Sudanese armed forces has claimed that the town is back in the hands of the regular army, but the UN base has found itself caught in the crossfire between the two factions.

The UN staff have reported human rights violations on both sides, to the extent that the South Sudanese army has charged 20 soldiers with murdering civilians. Malakal has changed hands several times since the beginning of the conflict last December and has suffered from large-scale looting and destruction at the hands of both the armed opposition, which took the town for the first time on Christmas Eve, and the Government forces. Grave human rights violations have been committed by both sides.

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Malakal has been one of the worst-affected towns in the ongoing conflict. Unfortunately, the situation is far from normal. Humanitarian agencies have struggled to provide minimum assistance to people in need. A full normalization is unlikely to occur until and unless the cessation-of-hostilities agreement is respected by both parties. We are not aware of any Europeans being among the casualties in Malakal.

Quali progressi sono stati fatti nella mediazione per la risoluzione del conflitto civile siriano? The Israeli armed forces have stated that it was in retaliation for an attack on a border patrol in which four Israeli soldiers were wounded, and they do not rule out further possible strikes. Some media sources have claimed that the attack on the patrol was carried out by a jihadi group, but Tel Aviv believes the government in Damascus allowed the attacks to take place in order to increase friction along the border between the two countries.

What progress has been made in the mediation to resolve the civil war in Syria? The events described in the question underscore a need for Israel and all other actors to refrain from any actions that could aggravate or broaden the on-going conflict that should respect the sovereignty, independence, stability, unity and territorial integrity of Syria, Israel and neighbouring countries. The EU has been engaged with all relevant actors, including all neighbours of Syria and other regional actors, to bring about a political solution to the conflict in Syria.

Militare ucraino ucciso in un conflitto a fuoco. Il governo di Kiev non riconosce l'annessione, ed anzi oggi ha dato l'ordine alle forze armate di difendere le proprie basi militari in Crimea, anche utilizzando la forza se necessario. Nel frattempo il conflitto militare registra la sua prima vittima, un militare regolare ucraino ucciso in uno scontro a fuoco davanti a una base militare nella periferia di Simferopoli. Secondo le forze di polizia locali, anche un membro delle forze di autodifesa della Crimea sarebbe rimasto ucciso.

Altre strutture militari ucraine, che non hanno accettato di ammainare la bandiera e consegnare le armi, sono state circondate dalle forze armate russe, provocando una situazione estremamente tesa, che nel giro di poche ore potrebbe tradursi in un conflitto diretto tra i due eserciti.

Ritiene che le sanzioni adottate ieri dal Consiglio Affari esteri siano sufficienti come deterrente contro un'escalation militare? L'UE prosegue gli sforzi diplomatici volti ad allentare le tensioni in Ucraina. The Kiev government does not recognise this annexation, and has today ordered its armed forces to defend its military bases in Crimea, by force if necessary. Meanwhile the military conflict has taken its first victim, a regular Ukrainian soldier killed in an armed exchange in front of a military base on the outskirts of Simferopol.

According to local police, a member of the Crimean self-defence forces has also been killed. Other Ukrainian military installations which have not agreed to lower the flag and hand over their weapons have been surrounded by armed Russian troops, leading to an extremely tense situation, which in the space of a few hours could turn into a direct conflict between the two armies. In the light of this situation, can the Commission clarify what strategy it would adopt in the case of armed conflict between the Ukrainian army, on one hand, and the Russian army and the Crimean self-defence forces on the other?

Does it consider that the sanctions put in place yesterday by the Foreign Affairs Committee are a sufficient deterrent against military escalation? In addition to suspending talks with Russia on visa matters and the New Agreement, the Heads of State and Government and Foreign Affairs Council have introduced two waves of travel restrictions and asset freezes against persons responsible for actions which undermine or threaten the territorial integrity, sovereignty and independence of Ukraine. In this respect, preparatory work by the Commission and Member States is underway on possible further targeted measures.

Nuovo metodo di recupero e riciclo delle reti da pesca abbandonate. Questa pratica provoca danni trasversali e intrecciati tra loro, che vanno dall'impoverimento delle risorse ittiche commestibili all'inquinamento da plastica delle acque. This practice causes widespread and interrelated damage, from the reduction of edible fish stocks to pollution of the seas by plastic. To recover and dispose of abandoned nets can be a very costly process and may have other negative effects on the environment, such as those related to burning the nets, and therefore a system needs to be found which solves the problem in a way which is sustainable for the environment.

Although the fishing net problem is only one aspect of pollution of the seas by plastic materials, and only nylon-based nets can currently be treated in the manner described , the project marks an important stage in the conservation and protection of the ocean beds and the reduction of pollution of the seas. Does the Commission consider that a more cooperative system between public authorities, companies and fishing operators may make this system more efficient and contribute to the fight against pollution of the seas?

The Commission is aware of the Healthy Seas initiative, welcomes the cooperation it entails between public authorities, private companies and fishing operators, and recognises that such cooperation is generally to be encouraged in order to address the issue of marine litter in an integrated manner. The Commission does not provide funding to the Healthy Seas project. DG ENV is developing the pilot project Marelitt whose objective is to survey existing marine litter removal projects in Europe and to develop a web-based toolkit.

The start-up will collaborate with a number of universities and businesses both to assess the overall feasibility of the project and to address specific technical aspects of it. The energy needed to propel the pods would be collected by solar panels installed along the entire length of the structure, and acceleration would be controlled by magnets housed in the floor of the tubes in which the pods move.

Does it believe that a similar project could help ensure that the transport sector reduces its environmental impact in the long term, or does it believe that the investment needed and the impact on the environment and local communities caused by building such a system would result in unsustainable economic, environmental and social costs?

Does it believe that a similar system could also be investigated by the European Union in future, with a view to facilitating the cross-border movement of its citizens? The Commission is not aware of the details of the project mentioned by the Honourable Member, though similar ideas using evacuated tubes to reduce air resistance have been circulated in the past. Without undertaking a detailed study, the Commission is unable to comment on the likely envionmental and economic impact of the project — but it should be noted that climatic and population density conditions in Europe would probably be less favourable to it.

Progetto di sviluppo di coltivazioni sotterranee. Ritiene che questo genere di produzioni possano dare un contributo all'aumento della produzione agricola al fine di soddisfare la crescente domanda di cibo a livello europeo? L'orto consiste in letti di canapa su cui si coltivano insalate ed erbe aromatiche con acque ricche di sostanze nutritive e luci LED. Il contributo di quest'orto all'aumento della produzione agricola, preso individualmente, rimane dunque trascurabile.

Inoltre, un'azione COST sull'agricoltura urbana in Europa mette a disposizione una piattaforma aperta per sviluppare ulteriormente questo concetto. An ambitious agricultural project has been launched in London, where around 10 m 2 of underground space from abandoned London Underground tunnels have been converted into a subterranean vegetable garden able to produce locally grown vegetables. The project, known as Growing Undergrounded , has two specific aims: Does the Commission consider that production of this kind may contribute to the growth of agricultural production intended to meet the growing demand for food at a European level?

Does the Commission have any information regarding the assessment of the quality of products cultivated in an underground environment, with no contact with direct sunlight? The Commission is aware of initiatives such as the project Growing Undergrounded, which is an underground test garden as part of the project under the Northern Line in London.

As subterranean vegetable gardens seem to be a marginal phenomenon at present, the Commission has no means to assess them from a quantitative point of view. The individual contribution to the growth of agricultural production remains thus, individually, extremely marginal. Urban Agriculture is, however, an innovative approach to produce high value horticultural products with short supply chains close to the consumer.

It could be an interesting feature of smart city development. Urban and peri-urban farming is covered in the research framework programme. Promozione dell'utilizzo dei sistemi di trasporto pubblico. Una nota ONG italiana ha condotto uno studio sulle abitudini degli studenti italiani nell'utilizzo dei mezzi di trasporto per recarsi a scuola rilevando che circa un terzo dei ragazzi utilizza mezzi propri come motorini o automobili private.

In merito all'uso dei mezzi pubblici nell'UE si chiede alla Commissione di chiarire gli aspetti di seguito elencati. Esiste un problema simile a quello descritto anche in altri Stati membri dell'Unione europea? Esistono sistemi di condivisione di buone pratiche per lo sviluppo e la promozione dell'utilizzo dei sistemi di trasporto pubblico? Nell'UE non esistono dati dettagliati e comparabili sull'utilizzo dei mezzi di trasporto per recarsi a scuola.

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Per alcune zone sono disponibili informazioni comparabili. A well-known Italian NGO has carried out a study of the regular use of public transport by Italian students for their journeys to school; this has shown that around one third of them use their own means of transport such as mopeds or private cars. In Rome, for example, Indeed, the choice by young people to go by bicycle or on public transport is generally less of a conscious decision and often forced.

Does a problem similar to the one described also exist in other Member States of the European Union? Are there any systems in place for sharing good practice in the development and promotion of the use of public transport? Comparable information may be available for some areas. Part of the initiative is implemented through targeted national campaigns in six Member States Bulgaria, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Romania and the UK with low awareness of urban mobility issues, high potential for improvement, or with low levels of participation in European Mobility Week.

At the national and local levels there are many campaigns and projects addressing travel to school and young people. Raggiungimento dei limiti fisiologici di crescita delle colture di base. Se dispone di dati che protendano maggiormente verso l'ipotesi della FAO o quella opposta? Quali sono le principali strategie che la Commissione intende porre in essere per fronteggiare il raggiungimento di questi limiti fisiologici? Nel complesso, se si guarda alle rese cerealicole negli ultimi dieci anni, si osservano differenze significative all'interno dell'UE.

Non possiamo tuttavia arrivare alla stessa conclusione per il granturco. Le differenze riscontrate sul territorio dell'UE per quanto riguarda il divario in termini di resa agricola, ovvero il divario tra la resa potenziale e quella effettiva, stanno ad indicare chiaramente un significativo potenziale di miglioramento costante nella produzione agricola. A research institute specialising in food politics and economics has revealed that many countries in Europe and elsewhere may no longer be able to increase the amount of food they produce because many staple crops are close to their physiological growing limits.

Another well-known institute has said that between and the world grain yield increased by an average of 2. This figure is in line with the year-to-year yield increase at world level as indicated by the FAO and it is caused mainly by better climatic conditions as compared to The yearly increases in yield for the 15 EU Member States before and for the 13 other Member States are respectively of 0.

As depicted by a scientific meeting on wheat productivity organised by the JRC in , if we look at a very long term trend since EU wheat yield increases are stagnating, i. Keeping and improving productivity in a sustainable manner is one of the targets of the CAP, which puts emphasis on greening aspects soil quality improvement , research for instance genetics and the European Innovation Partnership. Additionally, the mandatory farm advisory system should lead to improved knowledge transfer also counteracting the slowdown of productivity growth in the European Union. Sistema innovativo per la ricarica di autoveicoli elettrici.

Il progetto risulta particolarmente interessante in quanto permette un recupero di energia che altrimenti andrebbe dissipata e il suo riutilizzo per rifornire veicoli non inquinanti, riducendo drasticamente l'impatto ambientale della rete metropolitana e dell'infrastruttura di fornitura elettrica per le autovetture. Ritiene che i risparmi in termini economici e la riduzione delle ricadute negative sull'ambiente giustifichino l'ulteriore sviluppo e la diffusione di tale sistema?

A particularly interesting feature of the project is that it allows energy which would otherwise be dissipated to be recovered and reused to power non-polluting vehicles, drastically reducing the environmental impact of the underground train network and the power supply infrastructure for the cars. Does the Commission consider that this model can be replicated on a large scale in cities which have an underground train network?

Does it consider that the financial savings and the reduction of harmful effects on the environment justify the further development and roll-out of this system? The Commission is aware of the project.

It is co-financing this initiative via the ERDF. Surriscaldamento globale e sicurezza europea. Il Gruppo intergovernativo di esperti sul cambiamento climatico delle Nazioni Unite ha di recente pubblicato una relazione sulle conseguenze negative dell'inasprirsi dell'effetto serra.

La relazione elenca una serie di dati estremamente preoccupanti: A tale proposito, intende la Commissione adottare in futuro un approccio all'azione esterna realmente onnicomprensivo che tenga nella debita considerazione le questioni ambientali? In che modo intende inserire la politica di lotta contro il cambiamento climatico nel contesto in esame?

La Commissione intende continuare l'opera di sensibilizzazione presso i propri partner riguardo ai rischi per la sicurezza posti dai cambiamenti climatici, in special modo nelle regioni vulnerabili. The United Nations Intergovernmental Climate Change Panel has recently published a report on the negative consequences of the proliferation of greenhouse gases. The most alarming predictions include drought, flooding causing mass migration and the spread of disease. The report lists a series of extremely concerning data: Changes of this kind will exacerbate political tensions and lead to new armed conflicts, threatening the stability of the entire international system.

For all these reasons, the fight against climate change also has a fundamental role in the security sector and must therefore be analysed and approached in a specific manner consistent with the other instruments of European external action. In this respect, does the Commission intend in future to adopt an approach to truly comprehensive external action which gives due consideration to environmental matters?

How does it intend to situate climate change policy in this context? The Commission shares the view that climate change is a multiplier of environmental threats. This has been reflected, for instance in the and Joint Reflection Papers from the European External Action Service and the Commission on Climate Diplomacy which set out three strands for action, one of them being on climate and international security.

For further details on the respective strands of action we would kindly refer the Honourable Member to the Joint Reflection Papers. The Commission will continue to raise awareness of the security risks related to climate change with its partners particularly in vulnerable regions. Aumento dei casi di neoplasie nel mondo. Uno studio ONU lancia un campanello d'allarme riguardo all'aumento dei casi di neoplasie nel mondo.

Sebbene la ricerca abbia registrato importanti progressi relativamente alla conoscenza della biologia del cancro, appare necessario e determinante lavorare sul versante della diagnosi e della prevenzione, di modo da poter intervenire tempestivamente all'insorgenza della patologia. Alla luce di quanto illustrato sopra, si chiede alla Commissione quali misure concrete l'Unione europea metta in atto al fine di favorire la lotta contro il cancro, tramite la ricerca, l'allestimento di strutture medico-sanitarie tecnologicamente avanzate e la diffusione delle pratiche di prevenzione e diagnosi fra la popolazione europea.

La versione aggiornata del Codice, che costituisce uno strumento fondamentale di comunicazione per la prevenzione del cancro, dovrebbe essere disponibile entro il A UN study has sounded the alarm about the increase in the global incidence of cancer. This rise in the number of cases regards developed countries in particular, and women, given the increase in the number of cases of breast cancer.

Although research has made significant progress in understanding the biology of cancer, it is vital that we work on diagnosis and prevention, so that we can act quickly at the onset of the disease. In the light of the above, can the Commission say what specific measures the European Union is taking to promote the fight against cancer, through research, the establishment of technologically advanced medical and health facilities and the dissemination of prevention and diagnosis practices among EU citizens?

Since , cancer has been a priority issue for EU public health policy. The updated version of the code which is a key communication tool in cancer prevention should be available later in Si ripropongono durante la stagione primaverile ed estiva numerosi appuntamenti di interesse antropologico e agricolo: Tali appuntamenti catalizzano l'attenzione di un vasto pubblico, che risponde positivamente alle formule turistiche e agricole concepite da associazioni, consorzi, fattorie sociali.

Di conseguenza, per quanto legate a epoche passate, le fiere riescono a reinterpretarsi sulla base di temi di non poco rilievo: Questo sito offre ai soggetti interessati ed ai cittadini informazioni utili su eventi inerenti alla politica agricola comune PAC che si svolgono in tutti gli Stati membri dell'UE aiutando i soggetti interessati ad individuare le migliori pratiche in tema di comunicazione sulla PAC. Infine, nel , la Commissione, in collaborazione con la Commissione europea del turismo CET , ha lanciato un portale cfr.

There are certain events of anthropological and agricultural interest that crop up again each spring and summer — more specifically, fairs, which are becoming popular once again in European countries, reviving and modernising age-old trading and production traditions. These fairs capture the attention of a wide cross-section of the public, which responds positively to the tourism-related and agricultural formulas devised by various associations, consortia and social farms.

These fairs also offer information and educational opportunities and workshops, by holding seminars, exhibitions and tasting sessions. Accordingly, however much they may be related to past eras, fairs have been able to reinvent themselves focusing on significant themes — tourism, local and regional identity, agricultural production, creativity and expertise. Through this participation, the Commission aims at raising awareness on the importance of farming in particular for food security, biodiversity, management of natural resources and the rural areas, mitigating and adapting to climate change.

This page provides to stakeholders and citizens useful information on Common Agricultural Policy CAP related events taking place in all EU Member States and would also serve stakeholders to identify best-practices in communicating on the CAP. It is a new communication tool to help tourists to better plan their trips.

National, regional and local tourism offices can upload information on their food fairs and festivals to achieve better visibility. Integrazione dei trasporti come incentivo al turismo. Il progetto razionalizza il sistema dei trasporti veneto, collegando in maniera efficiente le aree di rilievo turistico e paesaggistico, valorizzandone le risorse e facilitando gli operatori del turismo nell'adempimento del loro lavoro. Inoltre, formule quali l'integrazione dei biglietti fra le compagnie di trasporti coinvolte , il potenziamento delle corse, la dislocazione di dispositivi di comunicazione e orientamento lungo il percorso interessato dal progetto vanno ad avvantaggiare l'intera filiera turistica.

Un certo numero di Stati membri offre soluzioni con carta intelligente integrata a livello nazionale, ad esempio i Paesi Bassi. An agreement between transport operators in Veneto and Austria has enabled an interesting mobility plan to be developed, in which special lanes are to be created for Austrian and German tourists on their way to the main tourist areas in the Veneto region. The plan will streamline the Veneto transport system and efficiently connect areas that are important for tourism and for their natural beauty, enhancing their resources and making it easier for tourism operators to do their work.

In this regard, can the Commission provide any information on similar examples in Europe, based on the establishment of partnerships between cross-border areas? Smart travel needs to be conceived as seamless mobility for all. The provision of integrated multimodal travel information, planning and booking services has the potential to provide the travellers with reliable and up-to date information about different travel options, to suit their preferences, budgets, and enable them to take informed decisions.

This in turn will contribute to a better use of transport infrastructure, better modal integration and reduction of the environmental impact of transport. A number of multimodal journey planners already exist, yet pan-European coverage is still missing. The Commission is working to set the framework e.

Notable examples of such quality services are: Other regional forms of cooperation also exists, e. The ticketing sector is very dynamic. A number of Member States offer integrated nation-wide smart card solutions, e. Many cities also develop smartcards schemes. The challenge is to make these systems interoperable. Due note has to be taken of the efforts of the Smart Ticketing Alliance, trying to foster interoperability between national technical specifications: Protesi robotiche che restituiscono autonomia. Non sono nuovi studi relativi a dispositivi robotici capaci di restituire autonomia a persone rimaste vittime di amputazioni.

Ci si riferisce, in particolare, agli ultimi modelli messi a punto da una compagine scientifica italo-svizzera, che, grazie alla mano bionica, hanno potuto restituire autosufficienza motoria a un cittadino danese: L'ampia diffusione dei progressi tecnologici in materia di biorobotica, neuroprotesi e interfacce neurali presenta importanti sfide sotto il profilo etico, giuridico e socioeconomico.

I progetti di ricerca, ai quali partecipano attivamente medici e volontari, sono condotti nel rispetto dei principi etici applicabili. Research into robotic devices that can give amputees back their independence is not new. Today, however, they can take comfort in new medical knowledge and advances that will significantly hone the performance of robotic prostheses and provide them with greater sensory perception.

I am referring in particular to the latest models developed by a team of Italian and Swiss scientists, who have used a bionic hand to restore motor independence to a Danish man, the first amputee to have gained new, fine touch sensations after a long time. With regard to new knowledge of this kind, can the Commission provide information on:. Some twenty projects across FP7 address prototype solutions for disabled people via robotic limbs or hands, knee prostheses, visual and auditory implants.

The aim here is to increase the technology readiness of prosthetic devices for their intended uses, contributing to an inclusive society. H also funds high risk frontier research, notably in FET. The widespread deployment of technological advances in bio-robotics, neuroprostheses and brain-computer interfaces, presents important challenges of an ethical, legal and socioeconomic ELS nature. The research programme is currently investigating such challenges through FP7 actions like Robolaw and within the Public-Private Partnership in Robotics.

ELS issues will also feature in the H robotics work programme in H will strengthen this approach through innovation, demonstrations and validations in real world cases, closer to the people who would benefit from them. Research projects actively involve clinical practitioners and volunteer subjects, under prevailing ethics rules. Da recenti sondaggi condotti in Italia, si rileva come gli incidenti domestici si ripropongano con una frequenza non irrilevante nella popolazione di riferimento e come costituiscano causa invalidante nei riguardi di specifiche categorie, quali quella degli anziani.

Rispetto ai dati prodotti dalla ricerca statistica, il ministero della salute ha provveduto a predisporre spazi informativi per i cittadini, al fine di favorire la consapevolezza e socializzare piccole strategie domestiche di sicurezza. La Commissione raccoglie i dati relativi a diverse cause di decesso a seguito di incidenti. Recent surveys conducted in Italy have shown that domestic accidents occur rather frequently in that country and cause disability among specific categories of people, such as the elderly.

The problem is therefore becoming rather significant, given the increase in life expectancy in Western societies.