sabato 4 ottobre 2025

Sports Diplomacy

 https://www.esteri.it/it/diplomazia-economica-e-politica-commerciale/diplomaziaeconomica/promozione-integrata-del-sistema/diplomazia-dello-sport/

https://www.esteri.it/en/diplomazia-economica-e-politica-commerciale/diplomaziaeconomica/promozione-integrata-del-sistema/diplomazia-dello-sport/

ritratto corale? – an ensemble picture or sketch, a collage description?

https://www.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/Esempi_IniziativePromozionali_diplomaziasportiva_2024.pdf

https://www.esteri.it/it/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/approfondimenti/2025/05/il-ministro-tajani-apre-la-seconda-edizione-del-progetto-sport-e-innovazione-made-in-italy/

https://www.esteri.it/en/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/approfondimenti/2025/05/il-ministro-tajani-apre-la-seconda-edizione-del-progetto-sport-e-innovazione-made-in-italy/ + video

https://www.esteri.it/it/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/comunicati/2025/09/il-ministro-tajani-e-il-ministro-abodi-inaugurano-la-seconda-giornata-dello-sport-italiano-nel-mondo-grandi-eventi-sportivi-ed-eccellenze-italiane-al-centro-della-diplomazia-dello-sport/ + video

https://www.esteri.it/en/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/comunicati/2025/09/il-ministro-tajani-e-il-ministro-abodi-inaugurano-la-seconda-giornata-dello-sport-italiano-nel-mondo-grandi-eventi-sportivi-ed-eccellenze-italiane-al-centro-della-diplomazia-dello-sport/ + video

https://www.esteri.it/it/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/interviste/2025/05/americaa-cup-a-napoli-un-bel-riconoscimento-alla-capitale-del-mediterraneo/

https://www.esteri.it/en/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/interviste/2025/05/americaa-cup-a-napoli-un-bel-riconoscimento-alla-capitale-del-mediterraneo/

https://www.esteri.it/it/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/comunicati/2025/05/tajani-pronti-a-valorizzare-lamericas-cup-a-napoli-allestero-grande-evento-di-diplomazia-sportiva/

https://www.esteri.it/it/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/comunicati/2025/05/tajani-pronti-a-valorizzare-lamericas-cup-a-napoli-allestero-grande-evento-di-diplomazia-sportiva/

Some position papers

The Italian Strategy in the Mediterranean

https://www.esteri.it/mae/resource/doc/2017/12/rapporto-med-maeci-ita.pdf

https://www.esteri.it/mae/resource/doc/2017/12/med-maeci-eng.pdf

https://www.esteri.it/en/politica-estera-e-cooperazione-allo-sviluppo/aree_geografiche/mediterr_mo/

https://www.ispionline.it/en/publication/rethinking-italys-enlarged-mediterranean-176932

Artificial Intelligence

https://www.agid.gov.it/sites/agid/files/2024-07/Italian_strategy_for_artificial_intelligence_2024-2026.pdf

https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/italy-passes-its-own-law-on-artificial-1253766/

https://assets.innovazione.gov.it/1637937177-programma-strategico-iaweb-2.pdf

https://assets.innovazione.gov.it/1637777513-strategic-program-aiweb.pdf

Regional Plan for the Adriatic-Balkans area

https://www.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Piano-Regione-Adriatico-Balcanica_DEF_ridotto.pdf

https://www.esteri.it/it/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/interviste/2023/04/tajani-limpegno-italiano-per-lintegrazione-dei-balcani-nella-ue-il-messaggero/

https://www.esteri.it/en/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/interviste/2023/04/tajani-limpegno-italiano-per-lintegrazione-dei-balcani-nella-ue-il-messaggero/

The Africa/EU Partnership

 https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/policies/africa-eu-partnership_it?etrans=it

https://international-partnerships.ec.europa.eu/policies/africa-eu-partnership_en

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/media/54412/final_declaration-en.pdf

The Mattei Plan

https://www.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2024/07/ISPI_FPC-Piano-Mattei.pdf

https://www.governo.it/it/piano-mattei and all the links on the right 

Promoting 'Made in Italy' products

https://www.esteri.it/it/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/diplomazia-economica/2025/02/made-in-italy-e-diplomazia-della-crescita-per-rendere-litalia-sempre-piu-protagonista-allestero/

https://www.esteri.it/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Piano_dAzione_export_italiano.pdf

https://www.ice.it/it/promozione-del-made-italy

https://lentepubblica.it/cittadini-e-imprese/la-strategia-di-internazionalizzazione-del-made-in-italy-un-piano-condiviso-tra-istituzioni-e-imprese/

https://www.confindustria.it/tema/politiche-industriali-made-in-italy/

https://itmadein.com/en/2023/09/18/promoting-made-in-italy/

https://bcentric.it/eventi-ibridi-la-nuova-frontiera-degli-eventi-aziendali/

https://www.addlance.com/blog/promuovere-made-in-italy/

https://web.iride.digital/marketing-del-made-in-italy-come-valorizzare-litalianita-dei-prodotti/

https://www.inbiz.intesasanpaolo.com/it/inbiz-magazine/inbiz-worldwide/sviluppo-export-made-in-italy/

https://oscalito.it/blogs/magazine/in-the-heart-of-made-in-italy-history-characteristics-and-italian-brands?srsltid=AfmBOorMBCpImGJLIeCwG_rRZzVbOoZd1wsW6sicHPhIE_M2k4tdZOuO

https://www.pack.ly/en/blog/post/italian-design-in-packaging-10-examples

https://www.salvatoriofficial.com/en/eu/stories/enduring-fascination-of-made-in-italy-design/?srsltid=AfmBOopaXh_E-p6w41Sy2WSNfcm0x3LrUx0eLP1B52xuHhycy9Oss-D_

https://www.businesspeople.it/lifestyle/stile/il-made-in-italy-e-questione-di-f-58490/

https://berloni.com/en/magazine/why-choose-made-in-italy-furniture/

https://www.salonemilano.it/en/session/furniture-industry-excellence-made-italy-strategic-investments-and-competitive-advantages

https://tradingeconomics.com/italy/exports-of-goods-and-services-percent-of-gdp-wb-data.html

https://tradingeconomics.com/italy/imports-of-goods-and-services-percent-of-gdp-wb-data.html

Ukraine, Russia, the US, the EU and NATO

Follow how things have been and are evolving. These links are mainly in reverse chronological order starting with the latest:

2025 https://liveuamap.com/#google_vignette

https://enlargement.ec.europa.eu/news/ukraine-successfully-completes-its-screening-process-2025-09-30_en

https://www.reuters.com/business/finance/eu-mulls-using-frozen-russian-assets-loan-ukraine-wary-legal-issues-2025-10-01/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2025/10/2/russia-advances-in-ukraine-as-zelenskyy-touts-mega-us-weapons-deal

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_37750.htm

https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-war-latest-us-to-share-intelligence-with-ukraine-on-long-range-energy-infrastructure-targets-in-russia-officials-say-12541713

https://www.cnbc.com/2025/10/03/putin-warns-of-escalation-if-us-supplies-tomahawk-missiles-to-ukraine.html

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2025/10/01/eu-leaders-give-broad-support-for-drone-wall-and-using-frozen-russian-assets-to-aid-ukrain

2024 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War#:~:text=In%20terms%20of%20confirmed%20deaths,as%20of%209%20September%202025.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/russia-destroys-ukraine-launched-drone-flying-towards-moscow-mayor-says-2024-09-09/

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c1epe546p5vo

https://www.atlanticcouncil.org/blogs/ukrainealert/russias-retreat-from-crimea-makes-a-mockery-of-the-wests-escalation-fears/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualties_of_the_Russo-Ukrainian_War#:~:text=In%20August%202023%2C%20The%20New,been%20killed%20in%20the%20conflict.

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/crkm08rv5m0o

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-62002218

https://www.politico.eu/article/the-eu-fund-for-ukraine-is-already-half-empty-sooner-than-expected/

https://liveuamap.com/#google_vignette

https://www.ispionline.it/en/publication/ukraines-accession-into-the-european-union-state-of-affairs-in-may-2024-176396

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/ukraine-conflict-updates

https://www.understandingwar.org/backgrounder/ukraine-conflicts-updates-january-2-may-31-2024

https://www.cbsnews.com/news/avdiivka-ukraine-withdraw-russia-war/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peace_negotiations_in_the_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/ukraine-quarterly-digest-april-june-2024

https://www.wilsoncenter.org/blog-post/ukraine-quarterly-digest-january-march-2024

 https://crsreports.congress.gov/product/pdf/IN/IN11949#:~:text=Sweden%20joined%20NATO%20on%20March,accede%20to%20the%20alliance%20together.

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/ukraine-needs-more-attack-aircraft-war-effort-ground-forces-commander-2024-01-12/

https://www.aljazeera.com/tag/ukraine-russia-crisis/

https://www.politico.eu/article/ukraine-signs-security-pacts-with-germany-france/

https://www.reuters.com/world/us/us-house-foreign-affairs-chairman-see-weeks-before-chamber-considers-ukraine-aid-2024-02-16/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/2/13/us-senate-passes-long-delayed-bill-for-aid-to-ukraine-and-israel#:~:text=The%20United%20States%20Senate%20has,of%20becoming%20law%20are%20slim.

https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-probing-ukraine-weaknesses-us-funding-stalls-2024-01-23/

https://www.iiss.org/online-analysis/military-balance/2024/02/moscows-aerospace-forces-no-air-of-superiority/

https://www.gov.uk/government/news/pm-in-kyiv-uk-support-will-not-falter

https://www.ifw-kiel.de/topics/war-against-ukraine/ukraine-support-tracker/

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60506682

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/official_texts_219811.htm

2023 https://www.criticalthreats.org/analysis/russian-offensive-campaign-assessment-november-5-2023

https://edition.cnn.com/2023/11/03/world/ukraine-president-warns-long-attritional-war/index.html

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/putin-revokes-russias-ratification-nuclear-test-ban-treaty-2023-11-02/#:~:text=Nov%202%20(Reuters)%20%2D%20President,the%20landmark%20arms%20control%20pact.

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/11/2/putin-revokes-russias-ratification-of-nuclear-test-ban-treaty#:~:text=Moscow%20says%20the%20abandonment%20of,into%20line%20with%20the%20US.&text=Russia's%20President%20Vladimir%20Putin%20has,line%20with%20the%20United%20States.

https://www.cnbc.com/2023/11/02/ukraine-war-live-updates-latest-news-on-russia-and-the-war-in-ukraine.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/video/2023/oct/26/russia-simulates-nuclear-strike-after-opting-out-of-nuclear-test-ban-video

https://www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/mondo/europa/2023/11/07/mosca-fuori-dal-trattato-sulle-forze-convenzionali-in-europa_23f62417-9c98-4580-a1ec-fc3ba0a25a0e.html#:~:text=La%20Russia%20ha%20concluso%20oggi,sul%20suo%20sito%20web%20ufficiale.

https://www.ohchr.org/en/news/2023/09/ukraine-civilian-casualty-update-24-september-2023

https://reliefweb.int/report/ukraine/report-human-rights-situation-ukraine-1-february-31-july-2023

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/24/has-the-ukraine-war-strengthened-europe-or-weakened-it

https://www.reuters.com/world/biden-meet-eastern-nato-allies-wake-putins-nuclear-warning-2023-02-22/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2023/2/13/ukraine-nato-in-logistics-race-as-russian-offensive-begins

https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2023/2/6/why-some-eu-countries-still-harbour-pro-russian-sentiments

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2023/2/7/russia-ukraine-live-news-moscow-preparing-for-new-attacks-kyiv

2022 https://www.aljazeera.com/opinions/2022/12/26/amid-the-war-in-ukraine-eastern-europe-is-growing-stronger

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/11/30/russia-ukraine-live-news-eu-to-set-up-war-crimes-tribunal

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/liveblog/2022/10/12/russia-ukraine-live-news-biden-doubts-use-of-nuclear-weapons

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2022_Russian_invasion_of_Ukraine

2021 https://www.reuters.com/world/italys-draghi-says-eu-must-ask-russia-reduce-tensions-with-ukraine-2021-12-15/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/16/what-you-should-know-about-the-conflict-between-russia-ukraine

https://www.reuters.com/world/russia-unveils-security-guarantees-says-western-response-not-encouraging-2021-12-17/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/17/russia-demands-ukraine-ex-soviet-nations-barred-from-nato

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/27/russia-to-hold-security-talks-with-us-next-month-lavrov-says

https://www.italiaoggi.it/news/pro-e-contro-sull-atlantismo-di-draghi-ora-gli-usa-delegano-all-italia-il-ruolo-di-ago-della-bilancia-2545405

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/30/putin-warns-biden-against-sanctions-over-ukraine-kremlin

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/12/31/russias-lavrov-presses-us-nato-to-engage-with-security-demands

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20211228-us-russia-to-hold-talks-on-arms-control-ukraine-on-january-10

https://www.france24.com/en/americas/20220102-biden-tells-ukraine-s-zelensky-us-will-respond-decisively-if-russia-invades

https://www.repubblica.it/editoriali/2022/01/08/news/l_editoriale_di_maurizio_molinari_di_domenica_9_gennaio_2021-333102397/

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220109-us-russia-launch-high-stakes-talks-to-avoid-conflict-in-ukraine

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220110-no-concessions-no-breakthroughs-russia-us-start-difficult-talks-on-ukraine

https://www.nytimes.com/live/2022/01/10/world/russia-us-ukraine-talks

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20220115-has-diplomacy-on-ukraine-reached-a-dead-end

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220115-us-says-russia-is-planning-sabotage-to-justify-invasion-of-ukraine

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220113-russia-sees-no-reason-to-restart-talks-on-ukraine-crisis-threatens-action-after-dead-end

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/16/ukraine-says-evidence-points-to-russia-being-behind-cyber-attack

https://www.france24.com/en/europe/20220119-emmanuel-macron-to-present-priorities-to-the-european-parliament

The Labour government and the prospects for an effective post-Brexit UK-EU reset

Timeline from Brexit to now

https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/brexit-and-beyond/timeline-and-key-documents/

https://www.niassembly.gov.uk/assembly-business/brexit-and-beyond/timeline-and-key-documents/#Timeline

The current moves towards a UK-EU reset

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/statement_25_1267

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10312/

https://www.economicsobservatory.com/what-are-the-economic-implications-of-the-uk-eu-reset-deal

https://edition.cnn.com/2025/05/19/europe/britain-eu-summit-deal-gbr-intl

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/the-reset-with-the-eu-reflects-an-evolving-uk-security-strategy-with-a-more-regional-focus/

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/hold-britain-poised-reset-trade-defence-ties-with-eu-2025-05-18/

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2024/08/26/the-eu-uk-reset-what-are-the-prospects-for-closer-cooperation

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/sep/20/eu-youth-mobility-proposal-uk

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cvg3pxz4334o

https://www.politico.eu/article/keir-starmer-brexit-uk-politics-borders-product-saftey-bill-brussels-eu-policy-supply-chains-backlash/

https://www.cer.eu/publications/archive/essay/2024/where-might-uk-eu-relations-be-under-labour-government

https://yougov.co.uk/politics/articles/50317-labour-does-not-have-a-mandate-to-take-britain-back-into-the-eu-says-public

https://ukandeu.ac.uk/much-of-the-substance-of-labours-uk-eu-reset-will-tricky-to-secure/

https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/uk-pm-starmer-heads-brussels-first-conversation-eu-reset-2024-10-01/

https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/10/2/britains-starmer-in-brussels-for-talks-on-eu-reset

recent events

https://www.eunews.it/2023/09/07/regno-unito-brexit-ue-copernicus-horizon/

https://www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicazione/dove-sta-andando-la-brexit-159720

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/it/policies/eu-relations-with-the-united-kingdom/post-brexit-agreements/

https://www.esteri.it/en/politica-estera-e-cooperazione-allo-sviluppo/politica_europea/dossier/brexit/

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/policies/eu-relations-with-the-united-kingdom/post-brexit-agreements/

the UK economy as a result of Brexit

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/14/brexit-has-sliced-5percent-off-uk-economic-growth-goldman-sachs-says.html

https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/01/12/brexit-here-is-how-much-it-has-cost-for-british-people

https://www.newslettereuropean.eu/the-impact-of-brexit-on-migrants-and-workers-in-the-eu/

and trade

https://www.cnn.com/2024/09/17/economy/brexit-stifling-britain-trade-europe/index.html

https://www.instituteforgovernment.org.uk/comment/government-brexit-border-risks

https://www.eunews.it/en/2024/02/22/uk-eu-border-chaos-risk-lack-of-control-facilities-at-ports-and-stations/

polling

https://www.statista.com/statistics/987347/brexit-opinion-poll/ look at this!

Northern Ireland

https://www.eunews.it/2024/02/05/referendum-irlanda-del-nord-regno-unito/

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9736/

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9548/

migration

https://www.eunews.it/2024/02/23/frontex-regno-unito-accordo-migrazione/

https://www.eunews.it/2024/02/23/frontex-regno-unito-accordo-migrazione/

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/bulletins/longterminternationalmigrationprovisional/yearendingjune2023

and generally

https://www.eunews.it/2023/09/18/brexit-leader-laburista-starmer-ue/

https://www.eunews.it/2023/09/07/regno-unito-brexit-ue-copernicus-horizon/

https://www.eunews.it/2023/07/04/ue-regno-unito-assemblea-parlamenti/

https://www.eunews.it/2023/02/27/ue-regno-unito-brexit-irlanda-del-nord/

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/12/29/brexit-draft-deal-first-of-many-hurdles-to-a-smooth-exit

https://www.eunews.it/2022/12/22/brexit-regno-unito-scioperi-economia/

https://www.eunews.it/2022/11/15/regno-unito-mobilita-militare-pesco/

https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/01/12/brexit-here-is-how-much-it-has-cost-for-british-people

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/12/29/brexit-draft-deal-first-of-many-hurdles-to-a-smooth-exit

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/bulletins/longterminternationalmigrationprovisional/yearendingjune2023#:~:text=1.-,Main%20points,)%20and%20British%20(84%2C000).

https://www.newslettereuropean.eu/the-impact-of-brexit-on-migrants-and-workers-in-the-eu/

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9548/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LY2JaT28iIYhttps://www.eunews.it/2022/11/15/regno-unito-mobilita-militare-pesco/

https://www.euronews.com/business/2024/01/12/brexit-here-is-how-much-it-has-cost-for-british-people

https://www.cnbc.com/2024/02/14/brexit-has-sliced-5percent-off-uk-economic-growth-goldman-sachs-says.html

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/12/29/brexit-draft-deal-first-of-many-hurdles-to-a-smooth-exit

https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/populationandmigration/internationalmigration/bulletins/longterminternationalmigrationprovisional/yearendingjune2023#:~:text=1.-,Main%20points,)%20and%20British%20(84%2C000).

https://www.newslettereuropean.eu/the-impact-of-brexit-on-migrants-and-workers-in-the-eu/

https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-9548/

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/britain-retain-substantial-number-eu-laws-until-least-2026-2024-01-22/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yKdqDcgVVI4

the effect on the EU

https://www.ilpost.it/2019/01/31/brexit-ue-forte/

https://commission.europa.eu/strategy-and-policy/relations-united-kingdom/new-normal/consequences-brexit_en

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_Brexit_on_the_European_Union#:~:text=The%20Brexit%2Ftrade%20agreement%20led,subject%20to%20additional%20import%20duties.

https://www.euronews.com/my-europe/2022/12/29/brexit-draft-deal-first-of-many-hurdles-to-a-smooth-exit

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Impact_of_Brexit_on_the_European_Union#:~:text=Brexit%20resulted%20in%20the%20EU,increase%20over%20the%20same%20period.

https://www.lemonde.fr/en/opinion/article/2024/02/01/european-elections-four-years-later-brexit-stands-as-a-warning-to-europe_6484896_23.html

https://it.euronews.com/2016/07/05/stoltenberg-cooperazione-nato-ue-ancora-piu-forte-dopo-brexit

Sustainable Development

Sustainable Development – Where are we as regards the SDGs globally?

2025 https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2025

2024 https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2024/

2023  https://unstats.un.org/sdgs/report/2023/

https://sdgs.un.org/sites/default/files/2023-09/GSDR%202023%20Key%20Messages_0.pdf

and in Europe?

https://eu-dashboards.sdgindex.org/

and by country?

https://eu-dashboards.sdgindex.org/rankings

and in Italy?

https://www.istat.it/en/publication/2025-sdgs-report/

https://www.istat.it/storage/rapporti-tematici/sdgs/2025/Rapporto%20SDGs%202025-Ebook.pdf

https://www.eea.europa.eu/en/europe-environment-2025/countries/italy

https://www.ansa.it/english/news/general_news/2025/07/10/italy-behind-on-sustainable-development-goals-istat_e318c8c9-0289-42e8-9cc5-43af6c8f0e0d.html