The EU was wrong to treat Russia’s aggression against Georgia as a distant warning. That is why we must regard the South Caucasus and countries such as Montenegro as our own border

The wider Mediterranean (including the Balkans) is Europe’s strategic test

Read Il Sole 24 Ore's insights on investment, supply chain growth, and geopolitical shifts in the Mediterranean area.

International business & investments in the Mediterranean area | Il Sole 24 Ore

Trump doubles down: ‘Billions for defence, but no to bases for Iran in Italia’. Meloni: ‘We remain a sovereign nation’

Shorter supply chains and more frequent flows: the new centrality of the European road

Russian frigate fires warning shot at British yacht in the English Channel. Moscow: it’s their fault