In the analysis by Arturo Varvelli, head of ECFR’s Rome office, and Kelly Petillo, ECFR programme manager for the Middle East and North Africa, the second Italy–Africa...
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Pre-summit in Alden Biesen strengthens Rome-Berlin coordination. At Alden-Biesen Castle, in Bilzen in Flanders, on the margins of the informal meeting of EU Heads of...
Italy is rebuilding a structural presence in Libya by combining parallel security engagement with Tripoli and Benghazi and a renewed energy push. The strategy links...
Italy’s swift and unusually personal reaction to Sanae Takaichi’s electoral victory highlights a growing political convergence between Rome and Tokyo. In an era of...
A suspected act of sabotage disrupted Italy’s rail network on the opening day of the Milan–Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics, triggering nationwide delays and highlighting...
Rome positions itself as a core transatlantic partner in reshaping supply chains, industrial policy, and economic security—away from Chinese dominance and toward a...
Germany is reassessing its strategic posture in a more fragmented world — from European power balances to global supply chains — and increasingly sees Italy as a central...
Italy has delivered the first batch of boilers and power generators to Ukraine to help mitigate the energy crisis caused by Russian attacks on civilian infrastructure...
Italian President Sergio Mattarella visits the United Arab Emirates on Jan. 27–29 to meet top Emirati leaders and Italian business representatives.
Melting ice, emerging polar routes, and growing great-power competition are turning the Arctic into a central theatre of global geopolitics. In this interview, Italian...
