Saied thinks he has the upper hand. But (…) it seems that he is not that strong and that we are once again betting on the wrong horse.
Arturo Varvelli comments on the possibility to grant new loans to Tunis and on the intersection between new funds and the control of migration flows towards Europe.
Throughout Europe, the pro-China season has come to an end and has been replaced by headwinds. The eyes of European diplomacies are focused on Rome, not without some concern.
Alberto Rizzi takes stock of Italy’s relationship with China, particularly regarding the maxi Strait Bridge project
Recent evolutions in the international framework have created a suitable opening for a renewed strategic partnership between the two countries
Lorena Stella Martini comments on the relevance of Italian PM Meloni’s recent visit to the UAE for the future of the strategic partnership between Rome and Abu Dhabi
[The Italian government] wants to create an anti-Russian anti-Wagner narrative that seeks to internationalize the migrant crisis and the Libyan crisis within the larger crisis with Russia
Arturo Varvelli comments on migration flows towards Europe, on the role of the Wagner militia, and on the latest shipwreck off the Libyan coasts
Italy is a key country in Europe in terms of shaping European policy but also in terms of European public opinion
Vessela Tcherneva’s comment on the sidelines of the “Transatlantic Forum: The future of the West”
In the relationship between Italy, France and Germany, there are now many common interests but personalism prevails
Germany and Italy could take advantage of the current environment to reinforce the integration of their defense sectors and letting them grow in parallel
Arturo Varvelli and Federico Borsari, Leonardo fellow at CEPA, analyse the possibilities of industrial cooperation in the defense sector between Italy and Germany
The success of Meloni’s plan will be limited by the same factors if it does not form part of a broader European energy strategy
The bickering among the two will only impact Meloni, who has shown limited political ability to handle relations with Paris. This will increase Italy’s isolation in the European Union.
Teresa Coratella on the recent developments in the relationship between Meloni and Macron, and the consequences for Italy
For Meloni, Berlin is the only open door to Europe