07/01/2020
Med: development new paradigms
Energy is a major driver for encouraging economic forecasts in the Mediterranean despite persistent political tensions in the area. To address this shortcoming and provide avenues for an increased…
20/12/2019
Eighth EU Non-Proliferation Conference
The Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), on behalf of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Consortium, organized the 8th edition of the EU Non-Proliferation and Disarmament Conference,…
11/12/2019
UK: The Conservative Party wins
Prime Minister Boris Johnson and his Conservative Party secured a landslide victory in the British general election, the second election in two years. The impact will be unprecedented: Johnson has…
19/11/2019
'The Planet, Europe & I': IAI Award 2020
Tackling climate change is the theme announced by the Istituto Affari Internazionali for the third edition of the IAI Award, a competition for young people under 26 – high-school and university…
29/10/2019
Climate: The European Green New Deal
In Brussels, the Green New Deal is taking shape: the ambitious plan to make the Old Continent carbon neutral by 2050 will be the cornerstone of the policy of the next EU executive. Ursula von der…
02/10/2019
Mediterranean: the Water-Food Nexus
The current international food system is broken. Acknowledging the nexus between food and water in Mediterranean cities is essential to launch a transition towards more sustainable societies, as…
12/09/2019
A Brexit without agreement
The Speaker of the House of Commons, John Bercow, refused the government’s request to hold another vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit agreement with the European Union. The executive, in fact, had asked…
09/08/2019
In memory of Fabrizio Saccomanni
Our dear Fabrizio Saccomanni, Vice President of IAI and former Minister of the Economy, passed last Friday. Fabrizio was a dear friend, his partnership with IAI dates back to the late 1970. We stand…
23/07/2019
US-China Trade War
The EU should not get involved in the rivalry between China and the US, but at the same time, and depending on the issue, align temporarily with one or the other so as to defend the norms and…
17/07/2019
EU: Uvdl New Commission President
The European Parliament has confirmed Ursula von der Leyen as new Commission president with 383 votes. The former German defence minister will take office on 1 November, taking over the post from…
05/07/2019
The Italian migration policy
Instead of furthering marginalisation in the EU, Italy should abandon the emergency mindset, de-politicise migration policy and move to more durable approaches at both the national and European level…
17/06/2019
Oman attacks and rising tensions
Friday's attack on two oil tankers in the Gulf of Oman, just outside the Strait of Hormuz, where about a fifth of the world's energy traffic passes, has triggered accusatory exchanges between…