Italy cannot act alone in Africa. The “Mattei Plan” has to be framed into an EU initiative.
Media mentions – ECFR Rome
Both parties have interests in fostering this relation and making it work and go further. To do so, they have to remain firm in their commitments and cooperate to reach realistic and sustainable goals
Lorena Stella Martini comments on the strengthening of relations between Italy and Algeria in the framework of Meloni’s visit to Algiers.
The Mattei Plan is an excellent idea that can work very well with Southern Mediterranean countries and with Africa, but up to now it is a rhetorical game that needs to be filled with content
Arturo Varvelli comments on the idea of a “Mattei Plan” to be implemented by Meloni’s government in Africa
With news that the Kremlin is preparing new mobilisations, Ukraine’s international partners must act quickly
Rafael Loss and Gustav Gressel explain why that time is of the essence when it comes to supplying Ukraine with tanks
The fragmentation of the international context undermines the universalist character of Davos
We are well aware that Ankara is as much a partner as a competitor
Arturo Varvelli comments on Italian Foreign Minister Tajani travels to Turkey, Libya and Tunisia
If we focus too much on the eastern border, we risk losing attention to the southern one
Arturo Varvelli highlights the importance for the EU to continue to focus also on the Southern Neighbourhood
In recent years, it has emerged how strategic autonomy does not only concern defence, but also technology, infrastructure and supplies
Globalisation may not end, but it may assume very different forms and no longer respond to economic logic alone
Arturo Varvelli’s op-ed on the status of globalization in the light of recent geopolitical upheavals
Qatar needs to sell gas and is taking advantage of the high demand from EU countries
Arturo Varvelli comments on declarations made by Doha that the suspension of Qatari representatives’ access to the EU parliament may have an impact on the supply of natural gas to the EU