Israel’s prime minister has encountered the first US president he cannot easily outmanoeuvre

Deep funding cuts and political shifts in the United States, along with other multilateral actors turning inward, have weakened investment in climate security and migration governance.

France, Germany and the UK have triggered the snapback mechanism to reimpose UN sanctions on Iran, citing Tehran’s violations of the 2015 nuclear deal or JCPOA. Iran rejects their authority to do so, ...

La situazione securitaria nel Sahel è in continuo deterioramento. Nell’ultimo decennio, ogni anno è segnato da maggiori episodi di violenza ad opera di gruppi

Puntata podcast · Storia in Podcast · 08/08/2025 · 18 min

In June 2025, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen met in Rome for a long-awaited meeting on synergies between Italy’s and Europe’s plans for international cooperation, the Mattei Plan and the Global Gateway, respectively.1 The meeting, together with the updated report to Parliament published in July,2 provided a clearer account of the projects launched, the financial commitment and the upcoming institutional steps.

The Ukraine Recovery Conference 2025 (URC2025) took place in Rome on 10-11 July, marking the fourth high-level gathering dedicated to Ukraine’s recovery and reconstruction efforts.1 It brought together political and institutional leaders, international organisations, representatives from the financial and business sectors and civil society members to address both the immediate need for swift recovery and the long-term reconstruction of the country following Russia’s invasion.

The international regulatory landscape for cryptoassets remains fragmented despite their rapid growth and consolidation. As interlinkages between crypto markets and traditional finance deepen, concerns about systemic risk, regulatory arbitrage and market integrity become increasingly pressing. Diverging national approaches – driven by strategic, political and economic interests – have hindered efforts to establish multilateral coordination.