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Rethinking Global Value Chains Amid Geo-Economic Fragmentation

The Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), in the framework of its partnership with Intesa Sanpaolo, launched a task force of experts to contribute to the current discussion on the implications and…
Axel Berger, Alessandro Borin, André Brotto, Matteo Bursi, Cristina Castelli, Enrica Di Stefano, Alessandro Gangarossa, Giulio Giangaspero, Ettore Greco, Michele Mancini

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A GENIUS Response? EU Digital Money: Rules, Euro Stablecoins and CBDCs

US policy shifts, including the GENIUS Act following the re-election of Donald Trump, have heightened EU concerns over dollar-dominated stablecoins and potential Euro …

Dark Clouds over the Digital Euro

After years of debate, European institutions now broadly agree that a Digital Euro could strengthen the EU’s monetary sovereignty, but several key design features remain…

The Shifting Sands of Cryptocurrency Regulation: A Path Towards Global Cooperation

The growth of cryptocurrencies has raised critical questions for global financial governance. As digital assets challenge regulatory boundaries and national monetary sovereignty, multilateral…

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Rethinking Global Value Chains Amid Geo-Economic Fragmentation

Rethinking Global Value Chains Amid Geo-Economic Fragmentation
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Matteo Bursi
Ettore Greco
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Rome, Nuova Cultura, February 2026, 104 p.
In: IAI Research Studies 15
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Last Tango in Paris: As Macron’s Presidency Is Over, What’s Next?

Last Tango in Paris: As Macron’s Presidency Is Over, What’s Next?
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Matteo Bursi
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Rome, IAI, January 2026, 3 p.
In: IAI Commentaries 26|05
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A Washington Effect? How the United States Reasserts Monetary Power through Stablecoins

IAI Commentaries 26|04
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João Paulo Nicolini Gabriel
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Rome, IAI, January 2026, 4 p.
In: IAI Commentaries 26|04

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The project is organized into three interdependent pillars. The first pillar, the Private Sector Lab, aims to build a dialogue with Italian companies by fostering partnerships with the Global Fund to…
This project aims to assess and strengthen cooperation between Europe and Africa in the field of digital governance, within a global context marked by multiple crises that have exposed the fragility…
This project aims at studying the Italian development cooperation agenda within the current international context, with particular attention posed on the effects of the multiple crises and those…

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