It could be said that Minister Carlo Nordio yesterday simply finalised the prisoner exchange agreed between the Italian and Iranian governments following the release of Cecilia Sala. But those who would say that would be very wrong. The gift of political absolution Nordio has done something much more and worse, reciprocating the ‘gift’ of Cecilia […]

On 18 November 2024, the Council of the European Union approved a declaration that marks a fundamental step towards a common understanding of the application of international law to cyberspace. This document emphasises that international law remains valid and effective even in an ever-evolving digital domain, reaffirming that states must abide by clear rules and […]

With Donald Trump‘s inauguration just days away, the US Democratic Party finds itself in deep crisis, seen as detached from reality and far from the demands and sentiment of the country. It will be important for them to be able to find the right balance from a communicative and political point of view in order […]

China is taking decisive steps in its military preparedness, and defence analysts around the world are watching closely. The latest news – according to the specialist website Naval News – concerns the construction in Chinese shipyards of a fleet of special amphibious barges, ostensibly designed to facilitate the landing of tanks, trucks and heavy equipment […]

The case of Danylo Yefimov, a 19-year-old from the mining town of Snizhne, in the Donetsk region, and now imprisoned in a Russian maximum-security penal colony, is emblematic of the human rights violations perpetrated by Russia against Ukrainian citizens, but it is above all the story of a young European who deserves to be known […]

‘Rome caput mundi‘: this is how Marcus Anneus Lucan in his Bellum civile celebrated the eternity and power of the city, capital of the West and cultural and political heart of the continent. Precisely today, as Rome once again shines in the international spotlight with the Jubilee 2025, it is fitting to remember the man […]