28/04/2020
Covid19 and European Identity
The COVID-19 emergency cannot be allowed to (re)define our identity and interests as Europeans, erecting barriers or trade wars. A group of young students in Italy have launched a global petition…
On Covid19 we're still challenged at home & still need more solidarity within the EU. But Europe must also support its neighbors & global organizations fighting the pandemic. Together Italy…
10/04/2020
COVID 19, a challenge for the EU
The COVID 19 pandemic poses a challenge to the European Union in different fields, from economics, to security, to sustainable development. Starting from security, the Italian armed forces need…
03/04/2020
The illegal trafficking of plastic waste
A new investigation by Greenpeace Italy’s Investigative Unit revealed that nearly half of Italian plastic waste sent to Malaysia was illegally shipped to plants devoid of an “approved permit” in the…
01/04/2020
COVID-19: The EU enlargement
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting more than half a billion people globally, which was the record of the Spanish flu in 1918-1919. Confronted with an unprecedented health crisis, the European…
26/03/2020
The Threats of Dual-use Drones
In recent years, the proliferation of dual-use drones has increased the intensity of the hybrid and asymmetric threat these products may pose. Their technological development has not been…
The coronavirus pandemic is affecting more than half a billion people globally, which was the record of the Spanish flu in 1918-1919. Confronted with an unprecedented health crisis, the European…
10/03/2020
Suspension of IAI public activities
IAI has been monitoring the developments around COVID-19 carefully. In compliance with the provisions of the national authorities, all public events are suspended until new government regulations. In…
After a night of bilateral talks, the difficult negotiations on the next seven-year budget of the European Union continue, while the Commission unveils an ambitious digital strategy. The plan is to…
10/02/2020
EU and enlargement reform
The European Commission has put forward a new strategy for enlargement in the Balkans, with greater involvement of member states. Will this be enough to overcome the French veto against Northern…
31/01/2020
Brexit: London leaves the EU
Almost 4 years after the United Kingdom European Union membership referendum, Brexit will become effective. With the initial transition period, which will end on 31 December of this year, it is time…
20/01/2020
The Berlin Conference on Libya
At the Berlin Conference on Libya, Germany, Russia and Turkey agreed on a common strategy aimed at lessening the conflict in the country through the involvement of regional external actors. Could…