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Making Enforcement Negotiable? The Digital Markets Act under US Pressure

The European Commission’s DMA review of April 2026 suggests gains in market contestability but overlooks a measurable shift in enforcement: overall activity rose 18 per cent post-Trump inauguration,…

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The Other I in FIMI. How Foreign Interference Undermines European Strategic Autonomy

European policy debates remain focused on disinformation while adversaries combine information manipulation with elite capture, economic coercion, diaspora harassment and physical sabotage to…
EU-Western Balkans summit, 17 December 2025

Why Credible EU Membership Matters

EU enlargement has re-emerged as a central instrument of European security. By combining gradual integration with a credible accession perspective, the EU can strengthen resilience, anchor political…

How to Fund European Ambitions?

The European Commission’s proposal for the next Multiannual Financial Framework 2028-2034 reflects two interconnected ambitions: responding to international challenges and innovating the way in which…

Publications

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Disaster Displacement and International Protection in the EU

Disaster Displacement and International Protection in the EU
Autori
Chiara Scissa
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London/New York, Routledge, July 2026, 204 p.
In: Trends and Perspectives in International Politics
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The Reshaping of the European Economic Sovereignty

The Reshaping of the European Economic Sovereignty
Autori
Matteo Bursi
Federica Marconi
Alessio Sangiorgio
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Rome, IAI, June 2026, 15 p.
In: Documenti IAI 26|04
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The International Spectator, Vol. 61, No. 2, June 2026

The International Spectator, Vol. 61, No. 2, June 2026
Edited by
Benedetta Voltolini
Luigi Lonardo
In: The International Spectator 61/2

Research

Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has fundamentally reshaped the European security landscape, exposing critical shortcomings in member states’ defence capabilities and accelerating…
The Central European Initiative (InCE) is a regional intergovernamental forum founded in 1989 to support European integration and sustainable development through cooperation among its member states…
The project (September 2025-December 2026) examines the negotiations for the upcoming Multiannual Financial Framework (MFF) and their implications for the European political landscape, with…

Events

Cipro Presidenza del Consiglio dell'UE
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Istituto Affari Internazionali | 15:30 CEST

Securing energy, Defending Europe: Cyprus Presidency in high water

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Meloni Rama Albania
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Istituto Affari Internazionali | 14:30

Financing Development Cooperation: the Role of the Next EU Budget

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IAI in the media

The Guardian: Europe is in a profound state of crisis. Luckily, we know what to do

ORF: Can Europe Make A Difference in the West Asia Crisis?

El Pais: Trump becomes a toxic asset for Europe’s far right

Experts

Sonia Lucarelli

Sonia Lucarelli

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Vice President
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Luca Giansanti

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Scientific advisor
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Luca Cinciripini

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Researcher
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