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…
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…