Italy-France, 4 years of the Quirinal Treaty: here are the concrete results
The Italian-French Dialogues at Luiss. From nuclear power to energy, many partnerships with transalpine cousins
Key points
The next intergovernmental summit between Meloni and Macron will be held in spring, probably in April, in France. This was announced yesterday by the French ambassador to Italy Martin Briens on the fourth anniversary of the Quirinal Treaty during the Italian-French Dialogues for Europe, hosted by the Luiss Guido Carli University in collaboration with Sciences Po. Apart from last June's summit at Palazzo Chigi between the two leaders, an Italy-France intergovernmental summit had not been seen since 2020 when it was hosted in Naples by the then Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte.
Severino: Quirinal Treaty crucial for growth and competitiveness
"The Quirinal Treaty has given structure to the relationship between two countries that represent the pillars of the European architecture. Bilateral cooperation has not only manifested itself on the diplomatic level, proving to be a fundamental factor for the growth, innovation and competitiveness of our Continent,' stressed Paola Severino, President of the Luiss School of Law and member of the Italian-French Committee that contributed to the drafting of the Treaty.
From nuclear to energy
From nuclear power to energy, from mobility to infrastructures to banks and universities, the Luiss day of the Italian-French Dialogues was studded with testimonies by CEOs and presidents of companies that every day touch with their own hands the importance of Italian-French partnerships and European collaboration for which the Quirinale Treaty remains a milestone. An example of an Italian-French partnership is the company Newcleo, whose CEO Stefano Buono spoke of how Italy and France share nuclear know-how. And how a particular asymmetry has been created in recent times: 'France, which has the power plants, has become politically unstable and has experienced a slowdown in financial support, while Italy, which has been politically stable lately, is still not nuclearised.
Ambassador D'Alessandro: concrete approach, operational results
The Ambassador of the Italian Republic to France, Emanuela D'Alessandro, also spoke from Paris to recount the concrete facts that have emerged in these four years of the Quirinal Treaty: 'The Italian-French action, as also sanctioned by the Treaty, is first and foremost within the European framework. Four years after the signing, we can undoubtedly see a strong impact on the main issues on the European agenda. But the Italian-French action is also and above all an action inspired by a pragmatic approach and aimed at achieving concrete and operational results, such as, most recently, the launch of the European Coalition against Drugs or, on another front, the joint commitment in the Cross-Border Cooperation Committee, an instrument devised by the Treaty and which has turned into a truly effective 'multi-level' control room, co-chaired by the Foreign Ministers of our two countries'.
