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China and Russia have courted and coopted European businesses, hiring prominent retired politicians and influential businessmen to win access to key technologies. Italy is leading the counterattack.
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March 27, 2023
Europe Fights Back Against Chinese and Russian “Elite Capture”
China and Russia have courted and coopted European businesses, hiring prominent retired politicians and influential businessmen to win access to key technologies. Italy is leading the counterattack.
December 14, 2022
Italy Seeks to Calm the Balkan Cockpit
Italy is keen to expand its role in the Western Balkans, where trouble and opportunity lurk.
October 31, 2022
Italy’s New Government: Five things to Remember
After heated backroom negotiations, Italy finally has a new administration.
September 30, 2022
Giorgia Meloni Preaches Tech Nationalism. But Can Italy Go It Alone?
Italy’s victorious rightwing coalition favors domestic tech champions, putting into question its predecessors’ digitization drive. But backward-looking protectionist policies will be difficult to pursue.
September 27, 2022
What Next for Italian Foreign Policy?
Ukraine policy looks likely to remain unchanged, despite the presence of questioning voices in the new government.
September 26, 2022
Vatican Silent as Brazen China Targets Cardinal
Since his birth in Shanghai 90 years ago, Cardinal Joseph Zen has experienced every iteration of the People’s Republic of China.
July 26, 2022
Rome Alone? Italy’s Mediterranean Defense Strategy
Despite the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Mediterranean region remains Italy’s main geostrategic focus for security and defense policy.
July 15, 2022
Italy Can Step Back From the Brink
The headlines say the government is close to collapse, but there’s still time to keep the administration in power. That would be good for the country.
July 12, 2022
Divided Digital Europe: The Continent Connects at Different Speeds
The European Union’s digital decade is unfolding at different speeds across member states.