Opinion – Priorities and Challenges for Italy’s G7 Presidency
Beyond the longer term importance of the Indo-Pacific, Italy’s immediate neighborhood, east and south, represents the focal point of its G7 presidency.
Italy’s Mixed Response to the Syrian Refugee Crisis
The Italian response to the Syrian crisis is complex and must be understood in light of the many nuances that it has assumed over time in different scenarios.
Who’s Afraid of Mussolini’s Ghost?
Much is rightly made in discussions of Italian attitudes to fascism of its post-war failures to ‘de-fascistise’ in the way that Germany was ‘de-nazified’.
European Crises and Right-Wing Populism: The Case of Lega Nord
In the post-truth age, right-wing populist parties such as Lega Nord offered an array of unrestrained ‘truths’ and managed to purposely distort problems and solutions in order to gain popularity and power.
COVID-19’s Reshaping of International Alignments: Insights from Italy
Only a strong and coordinated response from the whole European Union will help states getting through the challenges produced by the pandemic.
Italy as the Kremlin’s ‘Trojan Horse’ in Europe: Some Overlooked Factors
As Russian influence in Italy grows, Putin’s ‘Trojan horse’ in the EU reflects several societal trends, molding perceptions of a foreign policy appropriate for Italy.
State of Exception? When Theory Meets Its Walls: A Rejoinder
It seems exaggerated, if not theoretically blind, to claim that emergency measures adopted in the face of the COVID-19 outbreak are ‘irrational and entirely unfounded’.
Deal or No Deal? Europe and the Italian Elections
While Italians have grown more Eurosceptic in these last few years, the reality is that even today most of them would not be prepared to leave the European Union.
Criminalising Search and Rescue Operations in the Mediterranean
It is crucial to involve NGOs in the fight against trafficking by allowing them to work and support in their mission of saving lives at sea and from human trafficking.
The Politics of the Humanitarian Crisis in Europe
In the face of the horrors and the tragic loss of life, allowing or even encouraging the spread of chaos by yielding to blackmail is always the wrong policy.
