How the Ukraine War Will Give China More Leverage
Within ten years, Europe will have broken its reliance on Russian gas and oil, which has become a pressing priority in Germany and Italy.
Iran’s Bitter Choice and the Russia-Ukraine War
Before the sanctions, Iran was selling oil to many European countries, especially Germany, Italy, and France, via tankers.
With the US Withdrawing Its Support, Can the EastMed Project Now Turn Regional?
Read: France-Greece-Saudi Arabia Alliance in the Eastern MediterraneanThe pipeline was planned to run for about 1,900 km, starting from a midpoint between Israel and the island of Cyprus in the sea, in the Israeli section of the Levantine Basin, and eventually reaching Italy via the island of Crete and Greece with the Poseidon and IGB pipelines, a gas interconnector pipeline which connects gas supplies coming from both Bulgaria and Greece.
The Western Balkans Must Reverse Their Brain Drain and Regain Their Youth
Currently, the Albanian population is 2,837,740 and the primary destinations of emigration are Italy and Greece.
Dassault Rafale vs. F-35: More than Just Selecting a Combat Aircraft
Read: The Drone Warfare Revolution Has ArrivedThe development and manufacture of the F-35 are undertaken by the United States and seven partner nations, namely the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, Italy, Norway, Denmark, and the Netherlands.
Unclear Fate of Desperate Migrants in Belarus
In recent years, it has become more and more difficult to enter Europe through Italy and Greece, and refugees have been searching for alternative routes into Europe.
France-Greece-Saudi Arabia Alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean
The current balance of power created room for maneuver for Turkey which is now being constrained by rival energy-seekers such as France, Italy, Greece, and Israel.
The Myth of Apolitical China: Why the West Refuses to Accept China’s Superpower Status
(Romana Rubeo, an Italy-based journalist and editor, contributed to this article.
In the Name of Democracy, Libya Must Postpone the Elections
Political actors such as the UK, Germany, Turkey, and Italy emphasized the need for a consensus on election law while France and Egypt are obsessed with having an election as soon as possible.
F-16Vs Instead of F-35s: What’s behind Turkey’s Request?
In early 2020, there were reports of contract negotiations with Italy for Eurofighter Typhoon combat aircraft and M346 trainers.
What Is the Impact of the Polish Constitutional Court Ruling on the European Union?
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In a piece for Brussels Report, I provide an overview of the occasions where national top courts have challenged the superiority of EU law, listing examples from Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Lithuania, Belgium, the Czech Republic, and Denmark.
“Racial Profiling is Institutionalized in Our Society” – An Interview with Mpanzu Bamenga
In 2018, Bamenga arrived at the airport of his Dutch hometown after having lectured on human rights in Italy.
“Pull Your Car Over!” Ethnic Profiling in the Netherlands
Mpanzu Bamenga, who is a municipal councilor of the social liberal political party D66, had just returned from Lampedusa, Italy, where he gave a lecture about institutional racism, human rights, and how to create a world in which all human rights are secured for all humans.
Realpolitik vs. Idealpolitik: Turkey-Gulf Re-friending after a Decade-Long Rivalry
The Middle East has proven this several times: yesterday’s enemy could be tomorrow’s ally.
Will Turkey Delimitate Its Maritime Borders with Egypt and Palestine?
Palestine is a member of EastMed Gas Forum along with the GASC, Egypt, France, Greece, Israel, Italy, and Jordan.
China in the Balkans: More than Infrastructure Projects
Once completed, the road will stretch along the entire eastern shore of the Adriatic and Ionian Seas, spanning the western coast of the Balkan Peninsula from Italy in the north through Croatia, Montenegro, and Albania to Greece in the south.
Coffee Extinction Is Nature’s Way of Telling Us: “Heal the World!”
Attempts were made with varying level of success by those who valued order over thrill to get it banned in the Ottoman Empire, Persia, Sweden, and Italy.
The Great Reconfiguration of Global Supply Chains
, Italy, France, Romania, and Sweden, to mention a few, have advanced legislations banning China’s technology investments and the use of its equipment in their upcoming 5G networks.
France’s Endless War in the Sahel
The E2I now includes Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, France, Finland, Germany, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom, whose defense commitments are unaffected by Brexit.
EU Member States Seek to Strengthen Ties with the New Libyan Government
Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio said that Italy and the United States have "a common concern about the presence of foreign forces, both Russian and Turkish, in Libya," meaning that there is a perception of "stronger" cooperation between the two countries on this matter.
