A new Directorate-General in the government’s offices will allow for an extension of Italy’s special powers, which are designed to protect strategic assets from M&A...
Author - Otto Lanzavecchia
Prime Minister Draghi travelled to Algiers to sign a cooperation agreement with President Tebboune as Rome looks to shift away from Russian gas. Algeria is now poised to...
The ISPI poll reveals that most blame Putin and approve of sanctions, even more would welcome Ukrainian refugees and cut energy consumption to help. They also believe...
Italian ministers travelled to Berlin to discuss the energy transition. Diplomats are working on a bilateral solidarity agreement that could include gas sharing...
The Kremlin’s tactic of forcing “hostile states” to pay roubles for supplies doesn't benefit it, except for the short term. Carlo Bagnasco dismantles Russia’s gamble...
After years of pro-Russian appeasement, Italy’s Atlanticist turn has bewildered and angered Moscow. The Kremlin’s recent threats of “irreversible consequences” (coupled...
The Italian state-owned company has announced that it will completely cease its Russian operations, in a move that brings it in line with other Western giants about to...
The ongoing Russian hostilities in Ukraine have prompted the Italian political forces to back a historic – and binding – increase in defence spending, in line with the...
Both PM Draghi and FM Di Maio condemned the Kremlin’s decision to escalate the Ukrainian crisis. Despite its perceived reluctance on the issue, Rome is ready to join its...
Brussels has been countering the lack of natural gas through diplomacy and purchases on the spot markets. Italy is taking care of the negotiations with Qatar – and...