The initiative

The new 24 ORE NextMed platform is now fully realised as a multimedia platform

In this way, the Il Sole 24 ORE Group is shining a permanent strategic spotlight on the future of the wider Mediterranean. From 22 June, the digital hub 24orenextmed.com will launch online, featuring exclusive content in Italian, English and Arabic. On 24 June, the podcast “Nome in codice” will begin, followed on 25 June by the video series “Confini” on IlSole24OreTV.

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22 June 2026 marks the launch of the multimedia development of 24 ORE NextMed, the Il Sole 24 ORE Group’s editorial and strategic platform designed to report on and interpret the evolving development trajectories of the wider Mediterranean region.

With the launch of the dedicated website, 24orenextmed.com, the multilingual editorial hub in Italian, English and Arabic, designed to broaden the reach of its content and engage with an international audience. The project complements the coverage already launched in the daily newspaper on 9 June with a continuous stream of updates on key issues in the Euro-Mediterranean region, strengthening a news presence that extends beyond traditional borders.

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On this basis, 24 ORE NextMed has developed into a multi-platform ecosystem spanning all the Il Sole 24 ORE Group’s channels, from print to digital, from infographics to radio and the Radiocor agency, with the aim of providing a continuous and structured account of the geopolitical, economic and technological dynamics affecting the wider Mediterranean region, expanding the scope of the initiative through an editorial programme comprising exclusive, specialised and high-value-added content, distinctive formats suited to all consumption contexts, and initiatives that place the key players at the centre whilst actively engaging the entire relevant business community.

Competitiveness, training, safety, finance, internationalisation: these are just some of the topics that will feature daily on the editorial content of the website 24orenextmed.com, with interviews, analysis and features on industrial policy; major projects, such as Global Gateway or Imec; and in-depth features on individual countries. But it’s not just about geopolitics – it’s also about industrial development and opportunities for businesses. Water reform in Tunisia and the international players capitalising on it. The aerospace sector in Morocco. Cyber capabilities in Egypt and the market gaps that can be filled. But also critical infrastructure, or investments in the cold chain or the pharmaceutical sector, which interweaves activities across the Gulf, the EU and the Maghreb. Constant monitoring of developments in the underwater sector and ports, and their impact on the daily lives of businesses and citizens alike. To mark the launch, there will also be an in-depth feature on critical infrastructure in the Mare Nostrum, produced in collaboration with Lab24, the visual section of *Il Sole 24 Ore*.

And some of these topics in particular also provide material for multimedia reporting.

The audio component takes the form of a series of podcasts, starting on Wednesday 24 June with the first episode of “Code Name. Stories, technologies and intrigues from the dark side of international politics’, presented by Claudio Antonelli, Deputy Editor of 24 ORE NextMed, and Antonio Talia, co-author of ‘Nessun luogo è lontano’, the foreign affairs programme on Radio 24. The podcast from 24 ORE NextMed and Radio 24, available on the website, the Radio 24 app, ilsole24ore.com, on 24orepodcast.com and on the main audio platforms, as well as on the 24 ORE NextMed website, comprises eight episodes and explores issues of international security, weaving together politics, innovation, economic balances and intelligence, whilst bringing to light the less visible dynamics at play within these fields. Through expert contributions and a structured narrative, it highlights the main security threats – from energy routes to sensitive infrastructure, and from the dynamics of cyber warfare to underwater operations – combining risk analysis with an examination of potential technological solutions. The first episode, dedicated to the ‘ghost fleet’, explores the more obscure dynamics underlying the new geopolitical balance of power.

From Thursday 25 June, the television aspect will also take shape with the new series “Confini, dove il mondo cambia” (Borders: Where the World Changes), broadcast on IlSole24OreTV and presented by Simone Spetia, journalist and presenter of “24 Mattino” on Radio 24. The programme, comprising 12 weekly episodes, aims to explore the places where different systems come into contact and generate economic and social tensions, offering insights into complex phenomena. From migration to strategic routes, from energy infrastructure to technological competition, the programme explores the key scenarios across the Mediterranean and the new global rivalries, identifying borders as the point where the balance of the future is being redefined. The first episode is dedicated to Suez, the Mediterranean, Hormuz and Greenland, with a focus on the strategic role of waterways.

Alongside its publishing and multimedia output, the 24 ORE NextMed project is underpinned by a solid strategic dimension embodied by the permanent observatory ‘Al centro del Mediterraneo – Bahr al-Abyad’, conceived as a permanent forum for dialogue and the development of a shared vision. Aimed at businesses, institutions, universities, foundations, associations and financial operators, the Observatory was established to bring together expertise and perspectives, contributing to the definition of a strategic agenda for the future of the Mediterranean through regular closed-door meetings dedicated to analysing geopolitical and economic scenarios, sharing best practices and identifying common paths for development.

24 ORE NextMed is thus an innovative system that combines information, expertise, analysis and networking, extending the role of the Il Sole 24 ORE Group beyond the traditional publishing sphere.

The announcement

To support the development of the 24 ORE NextMed project and highlight its international focus, a communications campaign is being launched across the Group’s media channels, the trade press and high-visibility placements within the airport newsagent network, with the aim of reaching the business community travelling throughout the Mediterranean region. A flagship campaign designed to clarify the project’s objective.

Connecting economies. Fostering relationships. Building the future of the wider Mediterranean.

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