Douglas Hickey recently became the new US Ambassador in Helsinki at a historical junction. In the face of Moscow’s aggression against a free and sovereign country...
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The Italian Prime Minister said he’ll fly to Ankara right after Madrid’s G7 and NATO Summits. His meeting with the Turkish president – the first of its kind – hints at...
During his mission to the UN in New York, the Italian Foreign Minister also discussed food security, migration and Turkey
Finnish PM Sanna Marin visited Rome right after her country, along with Sweden, formally applied to join NATO. Turkey’s obstructionism weighs on that prospect, and...
The Mediterranean country is still a sore issue for regional stability – and still deadlocked in a political crisis. Varvelli (ECFR) and Cristiani (IAI/GMF) explain why...
The possibility of Finland and Sweden joining NATO forebodes a northward shift of the Alliance’s centre of gravity. Potentially, that might leave NATO’s southern flank...
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...
Raw numbers do not ensure defence capabilities alone – quality matters too. Promoting investment and cooperation with European partners can give greater coherence to...
The Strategic Compass shows the way towards the future, but we’re far from having a clear agenda, says General Vincenzo Camporini, former Chief of Staff of the Italian...
Having raised the defence budget to 2%, Rome is taking other steps to increase security in Europe, while supporting Ukraine against Russia’s invasion. Read Defence...