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Europe should use its currency as a foreign policy tool to hedge against US-China great power rivalry, promoting greater use of the euro and accelerating the emergence of a multipolar currency system. New #IAIBrief by Nicola Casarini➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/22179

Europe should coordinate with like-minded regional actors, especially Gulf Arab states, to support an inclusive, long-term diplomatic framework for security and economic interdependence in the region. New #IAICommentary by Riccardo Alcaro➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/22105

Deeper EU-UK alignment will depend on the UK’s willingness to revisit some key red lines and on both sides’ ability to seize a narrowing window of opportunity shaped by geopolitical pressures. New #IAICommentary by Luca Cinciripini➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/22046

As Ukraine’s costs rise and geopolitical bargaining intensifies, Russia's frozen assets will remain central to EU policymaking, shaping the Union’s credibility, cohesion and long-term role as a global actor. New #IAIBrief by Francesco Giumelli➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/22002

Major powers now take strategic decisions without factoring in Moscow, marking a sharp break from the recent past, when Russia was still seen as a relevant regional player in the Middle East. New #IAICommentary by Nona Mikhelidze➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21980

Under Trump administration Italy has tried to balance Atlantic bond, European strategic autonomy and the commitments in the enlarged Mediterranean, by adjusting traditional Italian posture to shifts and crises. New #IAIBrief by Alessandro Marrone➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21914

In the Western Balkans, credible accession remains the EU’s most powerful tool for political reform and regional stability: only a clear membership perspective can sustain long-term transformation. New #IAIBrief by Matteo Bonomi➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21709

As the inspirator of the ongoing war in the Middle East, Netanyahu’s actions must be read through decades of political action. New #IAICommentary by Akram Zaoui➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21844

The Iran war has tightened oil and LNG supply, pushing up prices and exposing Europe’s dependence on global markets just as it seeks to phase out Russian energy imports. New #IAICommentary by Pietro Rinaldi➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21842

Italy-Turkey relations reflect a triangular balancing act between national interests, NATO commitments and the evolving architecture of EU defence. New #IAIDocument by Alessia Chiriatti➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21834

A prolonged Iran-Israel confrontation could push oil and gas prices to unprecedented levels, making renewed diplomacy an urgent strategic and economic priority for Europe. New #IAICommentary by Rafael Ramírez➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21835

The Armenian case illustrates that democratisation does not automatically translate into enhanced security. New #IAIBrief by Andrea Aiace Colombo➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21820

Iran faces two possible trajectories: isolation and militarisation, potentially including nuclear weapons; or a pragmatic shift toward economic reform, regional stability and greater international engagement. New #IAICommentary by Zeynab Malakouti➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21817

The US-Israel attack on Iran highlights a broader pattern in Spanish foreign policy, where international positioning is frequently shaped by domestic political competition rather than by a stable long-term strategy. New #IAICommentary by Diego Caballero-Vélez➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21783

Gulf Arab states, caught between Tehran’s strikes on civilian and energy infrastructures and Washington’s war, face a stark choice – containment or an independent self-defence stance that could further inflame the region. New #IAICommentary by Clemens Chay➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21773

Digitalisation is reshaping economies, politics and societies worldwide, creating both opportunities for inclusion and risks of deepening inequality. New #IAIBrief by Alessia Chiriatti, Benjamin Stewart, Janis van der Westhuizen and Juliana Mansur➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21668

The Lobito Corridor has become a strategic test case for Western infrastructure diplomacy in Africa, intersecting critical raw materials and the evolving balance between EU, US and Chinese engagement. New #IAIBrief by Marianna Lunardini and Filippo Simonelli➡️ https://www.iai.it/it/node/21523

The growing externalisation of the EU’s migration management and border control strategy is effectively displacing, rather than addressing, widespread concerns over accountability and compliance with fundamental rights. New #IAICommentary by Elena Potitò➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21617

Rome’s balancing act is hitting its limits as tensions between Washington and Europe increase on Trump’s Board of Peace and Gaza’s future, intra-GCC rivalries become difficult to navigate. New #IAIBrief by Maria Luisa Fantappiè➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21630

A thread connects Donald Trump’s geo-economic containment of China with Giorgia Meloni’s plan to position Italy as India’s and Middle Eastern countries’ gateway to Europe. New #IAIBrief by Nicola Casarini ➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21585

In 2025, Italy had to reckon with an increasingly unstable and complex international scenario. New #IAIBrief by Leo Goretti and Filippo Simonelli➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21568

On 13 February 2026, the second edition of the Italy-Africa Summit was held in Addis Ababa, suddenly materialising the vague promises that were laid out by the Italian government in the previous year. New #IAICommentary by Filippo Simonelli➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21599

For sustainability, the corridor must move past colonial-era extractive logics and adhere to high environmental and human rights standards, by realising the African Green Minerals Strategy. New #IAIBrief by Marianna Lunardini and Darlington Tshuma➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21440

On 8 December 2025, the Council of the European Union adopted the European Defence Industry Programme regulation, which represents the last piece of the puzzle of the EU toolbox for defence industrial policy. New #IAIBrief by Nicolò Murgia and Alessandro Marrone ➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21481

A rising competition among countries and companies has emerged aimed at achieving dominance in key technologies, especially artificial intelligence (AI), triggering a race for investments. New #IAIBrief by Pier Paolo Raimondi ➡️ https://loom.ly/VHQw0to

The government of Lecornu managed to “unlock” the French 2026 budget law. To remain in charge, the government made concessions to the Socialist Party, which worsen France’s already challenging fiscal situation. Read the new #IAICommentary by Matteo Bursi➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21462

Digital money has ceased to be a marginal financial experiment and has become a structural component of contemporary monetary power. Read the new #IAICommentary by João Paulo Nicolini Gabriel➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21443

The threats of acquiring Greenland have made official what everyone knew but no one wanted to admit: the United States has broken up with Europe. This is not a passing diplomatic crisis. It is a real breakup. Read the new #IAICommentary by Benedetta Morari➡️ https://www.iai.it/en/node/21376