Italy is living through a period of relative political stability under Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, write Jörn Fleck, Rachel Rizzo, Nick O'Connell, and James Batchik.

“In this period of steadiness at home, Rome can expand its leadership role abroad.”
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Per l’Ucraina abbiamo speso 1,4 miliardi in quasi due anni, per il bonus facciate e 110 abbiamo speso più di 8 miliardi in un mese, a settembre. Ma senza dubbio se scarichiamo Kyiv in Italia voleranno gli stipendi e il sistema pensionistico diverrà sostenibilissimo

🇮🇹-🇺🇸: Great to host Amb. Luca Ferrari, Italy MFA G-7 and G-20 Sherpa at the Atlantic Council for a conversation on 🇮🇹 G-7 presidency, Ukraine, China, Africa, and more.

Per Rachel Rizzo, il governo Meloni ottiene un feedback positivo, anche se le aspettative erano basse. A Washington questioni come il dibattito sulla Cina e il progetto del Piano Mattei sono viste come un impegno importante da parte di Roma

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🇮🇹 July 20, 11:30am ET | Alessia Melcangi, Dario Cristiani, Rachel Rizzo, & Roberto Menotti join Karim Mezran The Atlantic Council Middle East Initiatives to discuss Italy's resurgent foreign policy engagement.

Register & tune in 🔽
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Crafted approaches to enhance Europe’s role in #indopacific #security w/ Atlantic Council colleagues Markus Garlauskas & Nick O'Connell 🇺🇸🇮🇹🇯🇵

Given Indo-Pacific instability, it’s vital for #europe to establish greater role in defense & deterrence in region: airpress.formiche.net

Per salvare 5 persone (ricche) a bordo del sottomarino disperso sono giustamente impiegate guardie costiere di quattro Stati, Nato e compagnie commerciali dotate dei mezzi più sofisticati. Sarebbe bastato molto meno per salvare 700 persone (povere) naufragate a largo della Grecia

⛔️🇪🇺 Dopo anni di polemiche e ritardi, oggi i 27 Ministri dell'interno dell'UE potrebbero trovare un accordo sulla riforma di migrazioni e asilo.

Qualsiasi cosa abbiate letto, dimenticatela: è una riforma che penalizzerebbe l'Italia su quasi su tutta la linea.

Un thread. 🧵

“Ok. Thank you for the information Sir. Bye. Bye, bye”.

Such an inspiring conversation with amazing leaders and role models at the Atlantic Council today. Thank you for sharing your wisdom and experiences, Clementine Starling, Gretchen Ehle, Colleen Cottle, Kadiatou Cesaire, Kathy Baughman McLeod, and Jasmine Cooper! #WomensHistoryMonth

Clowns deserve laughs, and this one deserves it all the way to The Hague.

“At a time when the country and Europe at large are preparing for a difficult winter plagued by an energy crisis, #Italy seems poised to plunge back to its historical pattern of political instability.”

Read more from Nick O'Connell. 🇮🇹⤵️ atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/new-atla…

Here will be the thread for Day One of #360OS from the ground in Brussels. 🧵

Quick thread:

I spent the last week figuring how the American far-right became obsessed with 'Ukranian biolabs.'

I learned two things:

1 — The right really is warming back up to Putin.

2 — The origins of this specific conspiracy theory are dumber than you’d ever imagine.

YKYK #GreenfieldofDreams

NEW in #AfricaSource :
To remain competitive in many of the world’s fastest growing countries, the United States needs to innovate in the ways it is seeking to support investment into African markets, says Aubrey Hruby.
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In the meantime

I can attest 🇮🇹 we sure make good pasta, but government is not our 'forte'

Awesome.

If you vote, we will win.