Italy’s Foreign Policy in a World in Flux
Italy faced a more volatile international environment in 2025, with renewed US unilateralism, new and old conflicts raging on in the Middle East, and persistent insecurity driven by Russia’s war…
Leo Goretti, Filippo Simonelli
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Italy, Germany and Europe in Times of Geoeconomic Disorder
The Italian-German Strategic Dialogue is a forum for discussion and exchange between think tanks, diplomats, businesses and academics from Germany and Italy. The third edition of the Dialogue took…
Good Intentions in Need of Good Governance: The Unclear State of the Mattei Plan
In June 2025, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen met in Rome for a long-awaited meeting on synergies between Italy’s and Europe’s…
The Mattei Plan for Africa: From Aid to Partnership?
The Mattei Plan marks a pivot from traditional aid to a centralised investment model, positioning Italian state enterprises and financial institutions as the engines to de-risk…