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
Spotlight
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…
Publications
Data pubblicazione
Limits and Strengths of Italy’s Balancing Act in the Middle East
Autori
Maria Luisa Fantappiè
Details
In: IAI Briefs
26|09
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 5 p.
Data pubblicazione
The Mattei Plan after the Addis Ababa Italy-Africa Summit
Autori
Filippo Simonelli
Details
In: IAI Commentaries
26|09
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 3 p.
Data pubblicazione
Trump’s Imperial Strategy towards China Meets Meloni’s Indo-Mediterranean Initiative
Autori
Nicola Casarini
Details
In: IAI Briefs
26|08
Rome, IAI, February 2026, 5 p.
Research
The project (September 2025-June 2026) aims at strengthening Italy’s role as a privileged interlocutor between the United States, Europe and key actors in the Middle East, contributing to regional…
The project (September 2025-June 2026) aims to examine the challenges facing Italy’s strategic communication in a contemporary international context, increasingly characterised by state actors…
The project (September 2025-June 2026) aims to analyse Italy’s role in the Lobito Corridor. The research will provide the opportunity to focus on several key topics: critical raw materials and…
Events
Data evento
Luogo
Italian Senate Library "Giovanni Spadolini" | 17:30
Presentazione del Rapporto sulla politica estera italiana 2025
Data evento
Luogo
Rome
Hearing on the Mattei Plan
Data evento
IAI in the media
Politico: Italy loved the Olympics so much it wants to host them again
Kyiv Post: The Meloni Doctrine: Preserving Unity in a Divided Geopolitical Landscape
The New York Times: The Olympics Are a Show of Global Harmony. The World Is Anything But.
Experts
Leo Goretti
Position
Head of the "Italian foreign policy" programme; Editor "The International Spectator"
