In this podcast, Nicoletta Pirozzi gives her expertise on differentiated integration. She is the Head of the European Union Programme and Institutional Relations Manager at the International […]
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Job Vacancy: “Junior Researcher: EU, Politics and Institutions”, Deadline August 31 (IAI, Italy)
The Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), based in Rome, (Italy), is hiring a Junior Researcher to work in the Mediterranean, Middle […]
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“Global Governance at a Turning Point”, Ettore Greco, Nicola Bilotta, Fabrizio Botti (eds.) (IAI, Italy)
This book collects contributions from international leading experts on how the Italian Presidency of the G20 in 2021 could advance […]
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“In Search of EU Strategic Autonomy: What Role for the Western Balkans”, Matteo Bonomi (IAI, Italy)
There is a danger today that the window of opportunity for proceeding towards the political and territorial unification of Europe, […]
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“Differentiation and the European Union’s Foreign and Security Policy”, Marco Siddi, Tyyne Karjalainen and Juha Jokela (IAI, Italy)
Differentiation is a frequent modus operandi in European foreign, security and defence policy. EU treaties have introduced legal frameworks for […]
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“The EU–UK Partnership and Implications for Differentiation Within the EU and Between the EU and Third Countries”, Jannike Wachowiak and Fabian Zuleeg (IAI, Italy)
The UK’s departure from the EU represents a unique process of disintegration that fundamentally changes EU–UK relations. This paper discusses […]
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“Beyond Stability: A United Libya will Not End the Migration Challenge for Italy and the EU”, Luca Barana, Dario Cristiani and Asli Selin Okyay (IAI, Italy)
Migration can easily find its way back to the top of the European political agenda even in the con-text of […]
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“Can Confidence Building Measures Help End the Cyprus Deadlock?”, Mustafa Çıraklı (IAI, Italy)
The discovery of hydrocarbons in Eastern Mediterranean waters was quickly followed by a resur-gence in territorial disputes and nationalistic fervour […]
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IAI and the Secretary of State for Global Spain (IAI, Italy)
Manuel Muñiz Villa, the Secretary of State for Global Spain at the Spanish Ministry of Foreign Affairs, presented at the Institute the strategy recently […]
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“Art and Politics. The Streets of Rome”, Eleonora Poli (IAI, Italy)
An era in which images, rather than words, are used as vehicles of messages and ideas, street art, which was […]
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“Making Sense of Italy’s Renewed Economic Diplomacy Towards Libya”, Dario Cristiani and Silvia Colombo (IAI, Italy)
Rome is seeking to revive its economic complementary with Libya, which is seen as the most effective card that Italy […]
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“Improving the EU Policymaking Process: The Dos and the Don’ts”, Felice Simonelli and Nadina Iacob (IAI, Italy)
On 29 April, the European Commission published a new Communication on better regulation aiming to improve the EU policymaking process. […]
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Art and Politics: the Streets of Rome (IAI, Italy)
An era in which images, rather than words, are used as vehicles of messages and ideas, street art, which was conceived […]
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“Implications of the COVID-19 Pandemic for Africa–EU Partnership on Migration and Mobility: A Developmental Perspective from West Africa”, Aderanti Adepoju (IAI, Italy)
The far-ranging effects of COVID-19, and subsequent impacts on migration drivers, trends and governance, have already produced significant implications for […]
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“Seizing the Moment: European Strategic Autonomy and the Biden Presidency”, Riccardo Alcaro and Nathalie Tocci (IAI, Italy)
The European Union was increasingly ill at ease in the world in which Covid-19 unleashed social and economic devastation in […]
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Italy, Europe & the World: Revival and Transition (IAI, Italy)
Italy, Europe and the world face epochal challenges. Italy is grappling with its plans for economic recovery that, thanks to […]
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“Six Principles to Guide EU Action in the Western Balkans”, Majda Ruge (IAI, Italy)
Amid uncertainty about future EU enlargement prospects and the US’s continued shift towards the Indo-Pacific, one of the few axioms […]
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WATCH: “The Case for Gender Balance in Arms Control”, Federica Dall’Arche | TEPSA Explainers
“While the road to gender parity may still be long, we can all do our part to make it shorter.” […]
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“Strategic or critical infrastructures, a way to interfere in Europe: state of play and recommendations”, Paola Tessari and Karolina Muti
TEPSA has coordinated a study for the European Parliament’s Special Committee on Foreign Interference in all Democratic Processes in the […]
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Job Vacancy: “Global Actors: Asia”, Deadline June 30 (IAI, Italy)
The Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), based in Rome (Italy), is seeking to hire a Researcher responsible for research, reporting and […]
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Job Vacancy: “Energy, climate, resources”, Deadline June 30 (IAI, Italy)
The Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), based in Rome, (Italy), is hiring a Researcher to work in the Energy, Climate and Resources […]
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Job Vacancy: “EU, politics and institutions”, Deadline July 7 (IAI, Italy)
The Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), based in Rome (Italy), is seeking to hire a Researcher responsible for research, reporting and […]
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IAI Turin Essay Prize 2021 (IAI, Italy)
The Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) is pleased to announce the launch of the IAI Turin Essay Prize 2021, a new […]
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“Comprehensive Security and New Challenges: Strengthening the OSCE”, Monika Wohlfeld and Fred Tanner (IAI, Italy)
The Organization for Security Cooperation in Europe’s comprehensive security approach, developed in the 1970s, continues to guide its work on […]
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“How Effective is Differentiation in the EU Economic Policy Field?”, Andreas Eisl and Eulalia Rubio (IAI, Italy)
So far, most research on differentiated integration has focused either on its causes or on its broader consequences for the […]
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“EU Trade Policy: Principles versus Pragmatism. The Cases of Vietnam and Cambodia”, Angela Pennisi di Floristella (IAI, Italy)
European Union (EU) trade policy has appeared rather contradictory recently towards countries in which there are instances of human rights […]
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“Towards a Human and Humane Approach? The EU Discourse on Migration amidst the COVID-19 Crisis”, Stefania Panebianco (IAI, Italy)
In the midst of the COVID-19 crisis, the EU discourse on migration has acquired a humanitarian dimension that deserves investigation. […]
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“Navigating a COVID World: The European Union’s Internal Rebirth and External Quest”, Riccardo Alcaro and Nathalie Tocci (IAI, Italy)
The world on which COVID-19 has unleashed its destructive force is one where the partly supranational and multilateral-minded EU is […]
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“The EU Must Change Vocabulary on Israel-Palestine”, Michelle Pace (IAI, Italy)
Europe has long been involved in Israel-Palestine. Since the creation of Israel in 1948 and the parallel beginnings of the […]
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“The Constraints on the EU Foreign and Security Policy”, Riccardo Alcaro (IAI, Italy)
The development of a cohesive foreign and security policy has always been a tall order for the European Union. The […]
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“Europe’s Naval Engagement in the South China Sea”, Giulio Pugliese (IAI, Italy)
The EU’s Strategy for Cooperation in the Indo-Pacific calls for a “meaningful European naval presence in the region”. What does […]
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“Europe in a Complex and Contested World: Perspectives from the US, China, Russia and Iran”, Giulio Pugliese (IAI, Italy)
The conference elucidated Europe’s role and positioning at a time of multipolar competition – one of JOINT’s major research assumptions […]
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“Emerging Disruptive Technologies: The Achilles’ Heel for EU Strategic Autonomy?”, Ester Sabatino and Alessandro Marrone (IAI, Italy)
Emerging disruptive technologies (EDT) – ranging from artificial intelligence (AI), big data, autonomous systems, hypersonic weapons and robotics to name […]
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Online Event: “Seizing the chance: differentiation, democracy and the Conference on the Future of Europe”, June 21
Differentiation has become a normal feature of the European integration process. Depending on the form it takes and how it […]
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“The Case for Gender Balance in Arms Control, Non-proliferation and Disarmament Negotiations”, Federica Dall’Arche (IAI, Italy)
Global efforts to eliminate weapons of mass destruction (WMD) and regulate small arms and light weapons (SALW) have gradually increased […]
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Recommendations from members of the TEPSA network to the Slovenian Presidency
Prior to the regular TEPSA Pre-Presidency Conferences, TEPSA has a tradition of formulating recommendations to present to the incoming Council […]
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“The OSCE as Sisyphus: Mediation, Peace Operations, Human Rights”, Philip Remler (IAI, Italy)
Over the past decade, the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) has been returning to its origins as a Cold […]
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“Economy and culture: two tracks for China’s soft power in Italy”, Lorenzo Mariani and Francesca Ghiretti (IAI, Italy)
is chapter seeks to illustrate the modalities through which Chinese soft power has been developing in Italy. It demonstrates how […]
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“Italy and Africa: “Value Oriented Diplomacy” in Action”, Fabrizio Lobasso (IAI, Italy)
The “Partnership with Africa” outlines present and future scenarios for the African continent and the role Italy can play in […]
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Sustainable Investment for a Post-Covid World: the role of the G20 (IAI, Italy)
The world after COVID-19 should not return to the world that was. The pandemic has accelerated many trends already underway […]
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“The EU’s New Agenda for its Southern Neighbourhood: The Case for a Green and Inclusive Review”, Eduard Soler i Lecha and Daniela Huber (IAI, Italy)
The European Union (EU) has come out with a new agenda for the southern neighbourhood, reflecting a changing environment in […]
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“Re-synchronising Infrastructure Investment and Sustainable Development: Priorities for Italy’s G20 Presidency”, Nicolas J.A. Buchoud (IAI, Italy)
The 2 trillion US dollars infrastructure plan unveiled in the United States in mid-April 2021 is just one among many […]
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Space and European Digital Sovereignty (IAI, Italy)
The webinar “Space and European Digital Sovereignty” featured the presentation of a new study prepared in partnership by IAI, Institut […]
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“New Models in Theory-Practice Exchange: The Case of EU Support for Resilience in the Neighborhood”, Riccardo Alcaro and Daniela Huber (IAI, Italy)
In a world of increasingly complex challenges, greater engagement between scholars and practitioners presents both sides with a significant opportunity […]
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“Libya as a Transatlantic Litmus Test for European Strategic Autonomy”, Silvia Colombo and Dario Cristiani (IAI, Italy)
The swearing in of Libya’s Government of National Unity (GNU) on 15 March 2021 represented a crucial moment in the […]
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“From the Ukraine–Russia War to the Navalny Case: How to Deal with the Kremlin?”, Nona Mikhelidze (IAI, Italy)
Seven years after the annexation of Crimea and amid an ongoing war in Ukraine, Russia has tried to move towards […]
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“The Belt and Road Initiative in Italy: The Ports of Genoa and Trieste”, Francesca Ghiretti (IAI, Italy)
In March 2019, Italy signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the People’s Republic of China (PRC) in support of […]
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JOINT: Europe in a complex world (IAI, Italy)
The EU struggles to adjust to a world of increasing competition and complexity. Its resolve to achieve greater foreign policy autonomy has created expectations and concerns […]
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“China’s Belt and Road Initiative in Italy: An Analysis of Financial Cooperation”, Nicola Bilotta (IAI, Italy)
Financial cooperation is essential to boosting bilateral economic ties, providing firms with more effective instruments to operate in foreign markets. […]
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“Europe–Africa Connectivity Outlook 2021: Post-COVID-19 Challenges and Strategic Opportunities”, Michaël Tanchum (IAI, Italy)
The European Union stands at a critical junction in the international scramble to establish Europe–Africa commercial corridors. Morocco, Algeria and […]
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“The Transatlantic Dimension of Europe’s Nuclear Diplomacy with Iran: 2003–21”, Riccardo Alcaro (IAI, Italy)
European nuclear diplomacy with Iran has always had a transatlantic dimension at its core. Facilitating US–Iranian engagement is instrumental to […]
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“Green Deal Watch, No. 4”, Margherita Bianchi, Lorenzo Colantoni, Luca Franza (IAI, Italy)
This Green Deal Watch presents a general analytical Foreword, followed by the in-depth monitoring of Green Deal activities, divided according […]
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The EU inaugurates today the Conference on the Future of Europe with an official event in Strasbourg on Europe Day. […]
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“From Tectonic Shifts to Winds of Change in North Africa and the Middle East: Europe’s Role”, Nathalie Tocci et al. (IAI, Italy)
This publication by Nathalie Tocci, Riccardo Alcaro, Francesca Caruso, Silvia Colombo, Dario Cristiani, Andrea Dessì, Flavia Fusco and Daniela Huber […]
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“The Role of Differentiation in EU Foreign, Security and Defence Policy Cooperation with Neigh-bouring Countries”, Senem Aydın-Düzgit, Ian Bond and Luigi Scazzieri (IAI, Italy)
The EU extensively practices differentiation in its foreign, security and defence policy, both internally and externally towards its neighbours. Neighbouring […]
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“De-Securitising and Re-Prioritising EU-Iraq Relations”, Flavia Fusco (IAI, Italy)
Located at the heart of the Middle East, connecting the Levant to the Persian Gulf, Iraq has always been at […]
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Webinar: “The (Near) Future of Central Bank Digital Currencies”, 20 April (IAI, Italy)
The Istituto Affari Internazionali, in collaboration with Intesa Sanpaolo and with the support of the Bank of Italy, carried out […]
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“The Plight of the Western Balkans Is a Wake-up Call for Europe”, Vedran Džihić and Paul Schmidt (IAI, Italy)
In societies devastated by the pandemic, the EU needs to leave its conventional tool-box behind and urgently speed up the […]
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“The Conference on the Future of Europe: Tackling Differentiated Integration”, Nicoletta Pirozzi (IAI, Italy)
During the first wave of the pandemic in Europe, the actions and statements of national leaders revealed a deep rift […]
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“Europe’s Quest for Digital Sovereignty: GAIA-X as a Case Study”, Simona Autolitano and Agnieszka Pawlowska (IAI, Italy)
There is currently much discussion about “digital sovereignty” in Europe. While the term encompasses very diverse connotations, it refers to […]
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“Europe’s Missile Defence and Italy: Capabilities and Cooperation”, Alessandro Marrone and Karolina Muti (IAI, Italy)
Europe’s missile defence is structurally linked to NATO deterrence and defence architecture, and it has to face both a worsened […]
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IAI’s Role in the G20 (IAI, Italy)
IAI has been appointed by the Prime Minister’s Office as a scientific advisor for the Italian Presidency of the G20 and as Co-Chair of the Think20 (T20) Italy 2021. The T20 is an official Engagement Group […]
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“Technological Competition: Can the EU Compete with China?”, Francesca Ghiretti (IAI, Italy)
The debate on technological development and the unfolding fourth technological revolution tends to neglect the role of the EU, relegating […]
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“Clean Molecules across the Mediterranean. The Potential for North African Hydrogen Imports into Italy and the EU”, Luca Franza (IAI, Italy)
Hydrogen is the most promising vector for harnessing North Africa’s largely untapped renewable energy potential. Low-carbon hydrogen produced in North […]
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“A new multilateralism for the post-COVID world: What role for the EU-Africa partnership?”, Luca Barana (IAI, Italy)
Multilateralism has been in trouble for a while, particularly at the global level. Yet, the European Union (EU) and its […]
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Statement by European Research Institute Directors (IAI, Italy)
China has imposed retaliatory sanctions on 10 individuals & 4 institutions in Europe. We represent over 30 directors of European research institutions concerned that this targeting undermines mutual understanding between China & […]
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WATCH: “Differentiation and the Future of Europe”, Nicoletta Pirozzi | DiCE Webinars
In this video, Nicoletta Pirozzi gives her expertise on differentiated integration. She is the Head of the European Union Programme […]
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Call for Applications: IAI Prize 2021, Deadline May 16 (IAI, Italy)
How the coronavirus pandemic has changed the world is certainly a common question. The fourth edition of the IAI Prize 2021 – a competition […]
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Online Event: “Missile Defence, Europe and Italy”, April 7 (IAI, Italy)
When it comes to Europe’s missile defence, the pace of technological innovation is accelerating with regards to weapons and delivery […]
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International Event on Nato & Arms Control held (IAI, Italy)
IAI held an international event on NATO’s role in Arms Control, with leading experts and young scholars. The event was […]
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“The Case for Cyber ‘Disarmament’ in the European Union, The International Spectator”, Eugenio Benincasa (IAI, Italy)
The European Union (EU) is becoming increasingly dependent on cyberspace, exposing itself to new security risks. While the EU should […]
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“Van Wittel/Vanvitelli Roundtable Policy Report”, Eleonora Poli, Monika Sie Dhian Ho and Brigitte Dekker (IAI, Italy)
On 14 December 2020, the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) and the Clingendael Institute, in cooperation with the Italian Ministry of […]
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“Opposition Parties in the European Parliament: The Cases of Syriza, Po-demos and the Five Star Movement”, Eugenio Salvati (IAI, Italy)
The different crises which have affected the European Union (EU) since 2008, have triggered a major politicisation of European integration. […]
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“On the Brink: Mario Draghi and Italy’s New Government Challenges”, Andrea Dessì (IAI, Italy)
Beyond the media frenzy surrounding the appointment of Mario Draghi as prime minister, the incoming premier will face daunting challenges […]
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“The EU One Year after the COVID-19 Outbreak: An Italian-German Perspective”, Nicoletta Pirozzi, Luca Argenta and Paweł Tokarski (IAI, Italy)
The spreading of the COVID-19 pandemic and its economic and social consequences have radically changed the reality of the 27 […]
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“The Health Priority for Italy’s G20 Presidency: Immunise the World, Equitably”, Robert Yates (IAI, Italy)
Global health is often on the agenda of G20 leaders and given the breadth of this vast topic it is […]
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“Implications of COVID-19 on East Africa–EU Partnership on Migration and Forced Displacement”, Tsion Tadesse Abebe and Ottilia Anna Maunganidze (IAI, Italy)
The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly impacted the current state and prospects of partnership between the East African countries and the […]
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“The Italy-UK Tandem: Resetting Climate Action in the Run Up to COP26”, Margherita Bianchi (IAI, Italy)
Economic responses to COVID-19 will significantly impact world development patterns for the remainder of this decade. As such, they will […]
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“India at a Crossroads: SDGs and Cooperation with the EU”, Aayushi Liana Shah (IAI, Italy)
While the Strategic Partnership between India and the EU is yet to realise its full potential, sustainable development is a […]
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“Opposition Parties in the European Parliament: The Cases of Syriza, Po-demos and the Five Star Movement”, Eugenio Salvati (IAI, Italy)
The different crises which have affected the European Union (EU) since 2008, have triggered a major politicisation of European integration. […]
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“Advancing the 2030 Agenda Post-Corona: What Role for the G20 Italian Presidency?”, Geert Laporte and Vera Mazzara (IAI, Italy)
Italy holds the G20 presidency at a crucial moment when the world is confronted with the worst global pandemic in […]
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“Ten Years of the Syrian Conflict: Time for the EU to Reconsider Its Strategy?”, Amer Al Hussein (IAI, Italy)
The Syrian conflict entered its eleventh year on 15 March 2021, bringing this “living nightmare” back to our minds. This […]
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“European Strategic Autonomy: What It Is, Why We Need It, How to Achieve It”, Nathalie Tocci (IAI, Italy)
European strategic autonomy has established itself as a concept and will remain a dominant framework guiding the EU’s aspirations to […]
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DiCE Networking Conference on Brexit, 11-12 March 2021
Over the last decades, the EU has faced a number of crises, from financial and economic to migration crises, but […]
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“Unlocking European Defence. In Search of the Long Overdue Paradigm Shift”, Arnout Molenaar (IAI, Italy)
The European Union’s range of new EU security and defence initiatives are ground-breaking, but they can only deliver on their […]
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“The EU’s Search for “Effective” Strategic Autonomy in the Neighbourhood”, Maria Giulia Amadio Viceré and Matteo Bonomi (IAI, Italy)
COVID-19 amplifies weaknesses while exacerbating latent illnesses in infected human beings. As we enter the second year of the pandemic, […]
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“Europol and Differentiated Integration”, Camino Mortera-Martínez (IAI, Italy)
Europol has become a hub for differentiated integration. Initially a small anti-drugs unit, the EU’s police agency is now a […]
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“EU-Africa Partnership on Migration and Mobility in Light of COVID-19: Perspectives from North Africa”, Mehdi Lahlou (IAI, Italy)
The coronavirus pandemic has turned into a global economic crisis with severe social effects in the least developed countries, particularly […]
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“Green Deal Watch”, Lorenzo Colantoni (IAI, Italy)
This Green Deal Watch presents a general analytical Foreword, followed by the in-depth monitoring of Green Deal activities, divided according […]
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“EU-Korea Security Relations”, Nicola Casarini (IAI, Italy)
This book provides an original examination of current European Union (EU)–Republic of Korea (ROK) security relations. It brings together analysis […]
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Webinar: “Libertà di espressione e democrazia in Europa”, February 26 (IAI, Italy)
The Internet has provided an unprecedented volume of resources for information and knowledge that opens up new opportunities for expression […]
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G20, the Working Group Workshop held (IAI, Italy)
Implemented local infrastructure investments are crucial to foster more resilient growth in a post-pandemic world. It has been the focus of the second […]
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New Report on Italian Foreign Policy 2020 presented (IAI, Italy)
On 3 February, the Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI) presented the new Report on Italian Foreign Policy 2020 during an online round table with the […]
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First Outreach Event of ‘Young Women in Non-Proliferation’ held (IAI, Italy)
On 10 February 2021, the IAI and the Vienna Center for Disarmament and Non-Proliferation (VCDNP) held the first Outreach Event […]
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2020 Global Go to Think-Tank Index: TEPSA once again confirmed as one of the leading think-tank networks in the world
Retaining its position from last year, TEPSA ranks among the 10 best think tank networks in the world in the […]
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“Why Europe Should Care about Energy Poverty in its Green Transition”, Marta Massera (IAI, Italy)
In mid-October, the European Commission issued a communication on energy poverty to member states that was published jointly with the Renovation Wave initiative for the […]
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“Rethinking EU Leadership in the “Neighbourhood”: Limits and Ambitions”, Bernardo Venturi and Silvia Colombo (IAI, Italy)
Definitions of “leadership” abound and attempts have been made to operationalise this concept when it comes to the European Union’s external […]
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“The 2011 Crisis in Italy: A Story of Deep-Rooted (and Still Unresolved) Economic and Political Weaknesses”, Simone Romano (IAI, Italy)
Italy went through an economic and political crisis in 2011. The trigger was the Sovereign debt crisis that shook the […]
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“The New Normal in Transatlantic Relations: The US and Europe Eye China”, Liselotte Odgaard (IAI, Italy)
During the 2020 US presidential campaign, Europe placed its bets on the Democratic contender, former Vice-President Joe Biden. Now that […]
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IAI Prize 2021: Taking off again (IAI, Italy)
How the coronavirus pandemic has changed the world is certainly a common question. The fourth edition of the IAI Prize 2021 – a competition […]
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