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...
Energy transition
“The challenge of energy goes beyond the emergency of war,” said Italian PM Draghi. The Democratic Party is pressing the government to resume the East Med gas pipeline...
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...
FM Di Maio’s trip to Angola and Congo is only the latest in a string of diplomatic visits to Africa and the Middle East, as the Ukrainian war pushes Italy and the EU to...
Russia’s war on Ukraine has prompted urgent changes in Italian foreign policy. Rome’s efforts to distance itself from Moscow are creating major challenges at home
The Italian energy major is joining other European companies in ending partnerships with Russian natural gas suppliers
FM Di Maio travelled to the African country to strengthen energy cooperation, in light of the conflict in Ukraine, and replenish supplies ahead of next autumn. Along...
The new European Railways’ Pledge lays the tracks for rail to be at the centre of Italian mobility and Europe’s clean energy transition
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...
Warm on gas, cold on nuclear, suffering from the energy crunch but gearing up for the transition. Here’s why it’s worth taking a look at Rome and its energy policies...