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Agenzia Giornalistica Italia (AGI – ''Italian Journalistic Agency'') is an
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. It is one of the main news agencies in the country.


History and profile

The Agenzia Giornalistica Italia was founded in 1950. The agency is based in
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. In its initial phase it had a left-wing political stance. Then the agency became part of Ente Nazionale Idrocarburi (ENI) in 1960. The agency focuses on news about economics and industry. It has collaborations with the international news agencies, including
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. It launched cooperation with the
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in June 2014. With Il Sole 24 Ore and
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has launche
''AGI China 24''
a Chinese news agency in
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, mainly for Italian entrepreneurs in China, translating also
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articles and bulletins.


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