Italy (in EU-27 Watch 8)

1.1. How does the future of the EU look like after the Irish ‘No’? - Linkage between European citizens and EU institutions has to be restored
1.2. Transatlantic relations renewed after President Bush: top priorities - Beginning of a new era in international relations
1.3 Financial crisis - A year of uncertainties brings the need to connect with the new dynamic areas of the world
2. Looking back to the French Presidency - Sarkozy’s combination of activism and pragmatism, concerns about Czech Presidency
3. Prospects for ENP and enlargement after ‘Georgia’ - Structural weakness of the European Neighbourhood Policy, strong and balanced relationship with Russia needed
4. Current issues and discourses in your country - Concerns about public order and illegal immigration