The key challenge for Europeans in their relationship with the US is the lack of a consensus on handling it, which impairs the development of a cohesive European foreign policy
Media mentions – ECFR Rome
Despite a wide consensus on the necessity to enlarge the EU, the majority of State Members is not yet in an advanced reflecting phase on how to concretely achieve it
We cannot think that Italy can compete in Africa with China, Russia, or the Gulf. Rome’s strategy in the continent must be integrated with Europe’s, and this seems to be Tajani’s idea as well
In the Gulf countries, heavily hostile towards islamist movements, a critical line on Hamas’ responsibilities is emerging, in contrast with the rest of the Arab public opinion
The release of videos of attacks on civilians has made massive retaliation inevitable, which is precisely what Hamas wants in order to inflame Arab public opinion
The common objective is clear: we need to lay down initiatives that respond to geopolitical problems – from energetic and economical security to the near-shoring of supply chains
Damage to submarine infrastructure is anything but rare: it is necessary to create a system of surveillance and protection shared among the States of the southern European border
Qatar has this mediating role because it hosts Hamas’ political leadership, which after its expulsion from Turkey has nowhere to go, unless it wants to go back to Gaza or move to Iran
The risk of a regional escalation depends on Israel and Iran’s actions; therefore, it’s imperative to mediate indirectly between the two, even involving regional actors like the UAE
Radicalization processes often involve prison-time, which doesn’t facilitate redemption but rather favors a negative spiraling, then amplified by online or in-person propaganda