martedì 27 aprile 2021

Italian economic diplomacy

How much is Italian economic diplomacy worth? (and was it worth in 2017?)

https://www.legacoop.coop/internazionale/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2021/02/diplomazia_economica_italiana_feb2021.pdf

https://www.esteri.it/mae/en/politica_estera/diplomaziaeconomica

https://www.esteri.it/mae/doc/20110615_farnesina_sistema_paese.pdf

https://www.prometeia.it/en/atlas/economic-diplomacy-Italy?uniq=6d302c73dd0114c7d32111baaa552dbf

https://www.prometeia.it/atlante/valore-diplomazia-economica-italiana

https://www.legacoop.coop/internazionale/2021/02/15/newsletter-n-5-2020-diplomazia-economica-italiana-2-2-2-2/

https://www.esteri.it/mae/resource/doc/2021/02/20210208_diplomazia_economica_italiana_def.pdf#page=3

https://www.esteri.it/mae/resource/pubblicazioni/2018/03/newsletter_n.2_febbraio_2018.pdf

https://progettomanager.federmanager.it/cosi-la-diplomazia-economica-sostiene-lexport/

https://www.legacoop.coop/internazionale/2017/11/27/la-strategia-italiana-nel-mediterraneo/

https://www.esteri.it/mae/resource/pubblicazioni/2017/03/newsletter_n.2_30_marzo_2017_def.pdf

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

https://www.esteri.it/mae/en/sala_stampa/interventi/2017/02/intervento-dell-on-ministro-all.html

https://www.confindustria.it/archivio-news/dettaglio/!ut/p/z0/jYzLDoIwEEW_pstmhlcZlsSFhJgQdQPdmAIVq1hE6uvv7RcYNzfnJCcXJNQgrXqaQTkzWTV6b6Q4rHPEoiSsKqIUtyuKk12xiXCfQgnyd-AfzHmeZQ6ym6zTbwe1h6Ox_WNxd6MYLsZphqfp6tfq18Jw1IPqPgyTVreJSEMe9b3mcaaIU6AzjpEI-yCmgDrxXwW3i2y-EI49jA!!/

https://www.esteri.it/MAE/resource/doc/2021/01/diplomazia_economica_italiana_-_7_gennaio_2021_def.pdf

https://www.legacoop.coop/internazionale/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2020/07/DEI_newsletter_3-2020.pdf

https://www.legacoop.coop/internazionale/wp-content/uploads/sites/9/2020/06/Diplomazia-Economica-Italiana-newsletter_n.2_maggio_2020_def.pdf

https://www.simest.it/simest?_ga=2.69259920.147188251.1591607397-644575388.1587552963

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/RegData/etudes/IDAN/2017/570483/EXPO_IDA(2017)570483_EN.pdf

this next page, and the links from the page

https://www.confindustria.it/home/piccola-industria/progetti/progetti-nazionali/dettaglio/_PI_MAECI_SERVIZI/!ut/p/z0/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8zi3R0NDDy8LAz8LdzNDQwCTXyMfQydzIwt3I31vfSj8CsAmmBU5Ovsm64fVZBYkqGbmZeWrx8RH-AZ7-vo6uwZH-waFOYZ5alfkB0VCQBRVwb_/

https://www.prometeia.it/atlante/valore-diplomazia-economica-italiana

https://www.esteri.it/mae/it/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/approfondimenti/diplomazia-economica-italiana-23-marzo-ultime-news-dal-mondo_0.html

https://www.esteri.it/mae/it/sala_stampa/interventi/intervento-dell-on-ministro-all.html

https://www.confindustria.it/archivio-news/dettaglio/!ut/p/z0/jYzLDoIwEEW_pstmhlcZlsSFhJgQdQPdmAIVq1hE6uvv7RcYNzfnJCcXJNQgrXqaQTkzWTV6b6Q4rHPEoiSsKqIUtyuKk12xiXCfQgnyd-AfzHmeZQ6ym6zTbwe1h6Ox_WNxd6MYLsZphqfp6tfq18Jw1IPqPgyTVreJSEMe9b3mcaaIU6AzjpEI-yCmgDrxXwW3i2y-EI49jA!!/

https://www.esteri.it/mae/it/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/approfondimenti/2019/11/diplomazia-economica-italiana-13-novembre-ultime-news-dal-mondo_0.html

https://confindustria.lombardia.it/lobby/internazionalizzazione/rapporti-istituzionali/prosegue-la-collaborazione-tra-assolombarda-confindustria-lombardia-e-la-farnesina

lunedì 26 aprile 2021

Brexit

 https://www.foley.com/en/insights/publications/2021/01/brexits-exit-beginning-of-end-or-end-of-beginning

https://www.lexology.com/library/detail.aspx?g=ec97dc02-9df3-4222-b870-d3fd03ee43cd

https://www.statista.com/statistics/987347/brexit-opinion-poll/

https://www.provtrade.co.uk/brexit.aspx

https://ihsmarkit.com/research-analysis/trade-after-brexit--hows-it-going-so-far.html

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

https://www.reuters.com/world/eu-post-brexit-imports-uk-halve-jan-feb-trade-surplus-rises-2021-04-16/

https://www.cer.eu/insights/cost-brexit-february-2021

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

https://carnegieeurope.eu/2021/03/30/rivals-or-partners-eu-uk-foreign-policy-relationship-after-brexit-pub-84197

https://fortune.com/2021/03/01/u-k-jobs-move-to-eu-worst-over/

https://www.bruegel.org/2021/03/financial-services-the-brexit-dust-begins-to-settle/

https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2021/feb/11/brexit-to-cost-four-times-worse-for-uk-than-eu-brussels-forecasts

https://www.cbi.org.uk/uk-transition-hub/whats-next-a-brexit-timeline/

https://brandfinance.com/press-releases/uk-ranked-3rd-in-world-for-soft-power-prowess#:~:text=The%20United%20Kingdom%20has%20retained,world's%20leading%20brand%20valuation%20consultancy.

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/apr/20/boris-johnson-uk-trying-to-cut-ludicrous-northern-ireland-checks

https://www.bsa.natcen.ac.uk/media/39374/bsa37_political_consequences_brexit.pdf

https://www.kas.de/c/document_library/get_file?uuid=68996788-ad96-f476-3304-2327c7214008&groupId=288143

domenica 18 aprile 2021

G20 Italy

https://www.esteri.it/mae/it/sala_stampa/archivionotizie/comunicati/2020/12/nota-farnesina-l-italia-assume-la-presidenza-del-g20.html

A little light translation

https://www.g20.org/it

https://www.g20.org/

http://www.salute.gov.it/portale/rapportiInternazionali/dettaglioContenutiRapportiInternazionali.jsp?lingua=italiano&id=5459&area=rapporti&menu=vuoto

http://www.salute.gov.it/portale/rapportiInternazionali/dettaglioContenutiRapportiInternazionali.jsp?lingua=english&id=5478&area=rapporti&menu=vuoto

https://www.bancaditalia.it/focus/g20-2021/index.html?com.dotmarketing.htmlpage.language=102

https://www.bancaditalia.it/focus/g20-2021/index.html?com.dotmarketing.htmlpage.language=1

https://www.bancaditalia.it/focus/g20-2021/temi-gruppi/index.html?com.dotmarketing.htmlpage.language=102

https://www.bancaditalia.it/focus/g20-2021/temi-gruppi/index.html?com.dotmarketing.htmlpage.language=1

https://www.mef.gov.it/focus/Persone-pianeta-e-prosperita-il-G20-Finanze-italiano/

https://www.mef.gov.it/en/focus/People-planet-prosperity-The-Italian-G20-Finance-track-00001/

and then

https://www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicazione/lanno-del-g20-italiano-28823

https://www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicazione/il-g20-del-2021-il-summit-italiano-nellanno-della-pandemia-29438

https://www.ispionline.it/sites/default/files/pubblicazioni/pi0168.pdf

https://www.brindisireport.it/attualita/riunione-prefettura-g-20-ministri-esteri-brindisi.html

https://www.onuitalia.com/g20-the-italian-presidency-officially-begins-world-leaders-will-travel-to-rome-in-october/

https://www.oecd.org/naec/g20-italian-presidency/

domenica 11 aprile 2021

The EU and the Biden administration

 General atmosphere

https://www.voanews.com/usa/eu-welcomes-biden-inauguration

https://www.politico.eu/article/us-president-joe-biden-european-council-charles-michel-eu/

https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/white-house/america-back-biden-seeks-reassure-european-allies-u-s-commitment-n1258358

https://www.businessinsider.com/biden-reassures-allies-trump-era-over-takes-swipes-china-russia-2021-2?IR=T

https://www.ilsole24ore.com/art/biden-nuova-politica-estera-americana-e-all-insegna-diplomazia-e-alleanze-ADhm9uHB?refresh_ce=1

Climate Change

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/feb/19/us-official-return-paris-climate-pact

https://it.usembassy.gov/joint-statement-the-u-s-and-the-eu-commit-to-greater-cooperation-to-counter-the-climate-crisis/

Israel and the Palestinians

https://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20210407-biden-resumes-palestinian-aid-urges-two-state-solution

https://www.timesofisrael.com/after-restoring-aid-to-palestinians-biden-endorses-two-state-solution/

Russia

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-02/u-s-poised-to-sanction-russia-over-its-treatment-of-navalny

https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-and-us-slap-sanctions-on-russia-over-navalny/

https://www.euronews.com/2021/02/22/eu-agrees-further-sanctions-on-russia-over-alexei-navalny-s-jailing

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-europe-moscow-poisoning-europe-d6f4e3d27e01a4b1a62833180893855e

https://euobserver.com/world/151295

Ukraine

https://www.voanews.com/europe/eve-russia-invasion-anniversary-us-eu-reaffirm-crimea-belongs-ukraine

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/05/eu-sounds-alarm-at-russian-troops-ukraine-border-moves

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ukraine-zelenskiy-idUSKBN2BP197

Sahel

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/doceo/document/O-9-2021-000003_IT.html

https://sicurezzainternazionale.luiss.it/2021/02/18/gli-stati-uniti-sostengono-g5-sahel/

Balkans

https://www.linkiesta.it/2021/01/biden-balcani-unione-europea/

Nord Stream 2

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-ukraine-zelenskiy-idUSKBN2BP197

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/03/09/nord-stream-2-why-a-us-eu-dispute-is-likely-to-go-from-bad-to-worse.html

NATO

https://www.aa.com.tr/en/americas/us-fully-committed-to-nato-to-work-with-eu-biden/2150912#

https://aspeniaonline.it/biden-nato-and-the-eu-who-deals-with-china-and-who-with-russia/

https://aspeniaonline.it/biden-nato-and-the-eu-who-deals-with-china-and-who-with-russia/

https://www.usnews.com/news/national-news/articles/2021-02-09/nato-talks-tough-on-russia-bolstered-by-bidens-firmer-hand-with-putin

China

https://www.cnbc.com/2021/02/19/biden-says-us-and-europe-must-push-back-against-chinas-economic-abuses.html

https://www.reuters.com/article/us-eu-china-sanctions-idUSKBN2BE1AI

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-usa-china-eu-sanctions-idUSKBN2BE2LF

https://apnews.com/article/joe-biden-donald-trump-technology-race-and-ethnicity-europe-79d26b1f15038cb5241cf8f2eea1ae78

The Iran deal

https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/03/26/europe-us-biden-iran-nuclear-deal-lift-sanctions/

https://www.dw.com/en/us-welcomes-eu-iran-nuclear-meeting/a-57083599

https://www.politico.com/news/2021/03/29/us-biden-iran-nuclear-deal-478354

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/06/world/europe/iran-nuclear-deal.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/apr/06/us-and-iran-hold-indirect-talks-over-nuclear-deal

Afghanistan

https://www.consilium.europa.eu/en/press/press-releases/2020/02/29/declaration-by-the-high-representative-on-behalf-of-the-eu-on-current-political-developments-in-afghanistan-and-the-prospects-for-peace/

https://pajhwok.com/2020/11/24/eu-pledges-e1-5bn-to-afghanistan-during-2021-25/

http://library.fes.de/pdf-files/bueros/kabul/16900.pdf

https://www.dw.com/en/afghan-ambassador-to-eu-nato-no-one-wants-the-taliban-to-return/a-56979700

the Mediterranean

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_21_426

https://www.cer.eu/insights/containing-natos-mediterranean-crisis

https://mc.nato.int/media-centre/news/2021/nato-operation-sea-guardian-focused-patrols-return-to-central-mediterranean

https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/news_181332.htm?selectedLocale=en

US/EU tariffs

https://www.repubblica.it/economia/2021/03/05/news/biden_lancia_la_pace_dei_dazi_con_l_europa_vantaggi_per_i_produttori_italiani-290532540/

https://fortune.com/2021/03/06/biden-eu-tariffs-wine-cheese-boeing-airbus-trump-trade-war/

https://www.nytimes.com/2021/03/05/business/economy/airbus-boeing-tariffs.html

taxes on US IT giants

https://www.irishtimes.com/business/economy/eu-poised-to-affirm-tax-on-tech-giants-if-global-agreement-fails-1.4505268

https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2021-03-09/eu-set-to-go-it-alone-on-tech-tax-if-there-s-no-deal-with-biden

https://www.imf.org/external/pubs/ft/fandd/2021/03/taxing-big-tech-and-the-future-of-digital-services-tax-christie.htm

The US and Italy

https://www.gmfus.org/blog/2020/12/22/less-ambiguous-italian-us-relations-during-biden-administration

https://formiche.net/2021/03/biden-italia-katulis/

https://formiche.net/2021/03/biden-v-autocracies-why-the-us-needs-italy/

https://www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicazione/litalia-e-lamerica-di-joe-biden-28964

https://www.affarinternazionali.it/2021/02/litalia-e-le-prime-scelte-di-washington/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BOF3u8wD25s

Shared values

https://eeas.europa.eu/archives/docs/us/docs/infopack_06_en.pdf

https://www.europarl.europa.eu/unitedstates/en/eu-us-relations/shared-values#:~:text=The%20historic%20relationship%20between%20the,human%20rights%2C%20including%20minority%20rights.

domenica 4 aprile 2021

5G networks, Europe and security

https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2020/01/5g-where-china-and-west-finally-diverge/604309/

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/5g

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/policies/5g-qa

https://digital-strategy.ec.europa.eu/en/library/enisa-addressing-security-risks-5g-networks

https://ec.europa.eu/digital-single-market/en/news/cybersecurity-5g-networks-commission-requests-eu-cybersecurity-agency-develop-certification

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/ip_20_123

https://ec.europa.eu/commission/presscorner/detail/en/qanda_20_127

https://www.euronews.com/2020/07/25/eu-insists-european-companies-could-replace-huawei-in-5g-network

https://www.iai.it/en/pubblicazioni/europes-manoeuvring-5g-technology-case-italy

https://www.ericsson.com/en/5g?gclid=EAIaIQobChMI4czh9rPm7wIVCb_tCh2jDQgcEAAYASAAEgJiNPD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds

https://5gobservatory.eu/5g-trial/major-european-5g-trials-and-pilots/

https://www.eib.org/attachments/thematic/accelerating_the_5g_transition_in_europe_en.pdf

https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2020/jan/28/the-guardian-view-on-huawei-and-5g-the-risks-are-real

https://www.lightreading.com/5g/europe-is-showing-huawei-exit/d/d-id/763814

https://www.agendadigitale.eu/infrastrutture/5g-le-scelte-dei-paesi-ue-per-bilanciare-competitivita-e-sicurezza-strategie-e-rischi/

https://www.wired.it/internet/tlc/2020/12/22/5g-italia-2021-domande-installazioni-antenne/?refresh_ce=

https://www.agendadigitale.eu/infrastrutture/5g/

https://sicurezza.net/domotica-smart-home/5g-cina-italia-confronto


Timelines for the Middle East

Syria profile – timeline

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14703995

Iraq profile – timeline

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-14546763

Israel profile – timeline

http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29123668

Palestinian Territories profile – timeline

https://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-29362505

country profiles

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/country_profiles/default.stm


How should Europe and Africa respond to the terrorist challenge in the Sahel region and beyond?

 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6l46EMmu0g

https://www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicazione/security-sahel-29314

https://www.criticalthreats.org/briefs/africa-file/africa-file-al-qaedas-sahel-branch-escalates-attacks

https://reliefweb.int/report/world/security-council-presidential-statement-underlines-importance-addressing-terrorism

https://www.un.org/press/en/2021/sc14406.doc.htm

https://www.forzearmate.eu/2021/02/08/parte-la-missione-delle-forze-speciali-italiane-nel-sahel/

https://www.ilfoglio.it/esteri/2021/02/06/news/partono-gli-incursori-italiani-per-un-operazione-antiterrorismo-a-lungo-termine-in-africa-1812019/

https://www.analisidifesa.it/2021/03/le-forze-italiane-nella-task-force-takuba-mentre-il-sahel-si-tinge-di-sangue/

https://it.insideover.com/guerra/forze-speciali-in-sahel-takuba.html

https://ilcaffegeopolitico.net/221580/task-force-takuba-il-contributo-italiano-e-le-circostanze-per-il-suo-successo

https://www.euronews.com/2021/02/16/france-rules-out-troop-withdrawal-from-sahel-to-cut-off-the-head-of-terror-groups

https://www.ispionline.it/en/pubblicazione/conflict-between-al-qaeda-and-islamic-state-sahel-year-29305

https://www.ispionline.it/en/pubblicazione/violence-dysfunctional-states-and-rise-jihadi-governance-sahel-29301

https://www.caritas.it/materiali/Mondo/Africa/Burkina_Faso/ddt62_burkina2021.pdf

https://www.ispionline.it/en/pubblicazione/whats-next-operation-barkhane-sahel-29332

https://www.adnkronos.com/italy-committed-to-human-rights-battling-terrorism-in-the-sahel_790zVsd5Mqzf9Dv5B6z4Gy

https://www.e-ir.info/2021/02/25/remote-warfare-in-the-sahel-and-a-role-for-the-european-union/

https://www.sipri.org/sites/default/files/2021-01/sipripp58_3.pdf

https://globalriskinsights.com/2021/01/counter-terrorism-in-the-sahel-can-task-force-takuba-be-a-game-changer-for-france/#:~:text=In%202021%2C%20Task%20Force%20Takuba,initial%20mandate%20of%203%20years.&text=As%20Takuba%20starts%20to%20fully,the%20G5%20Sahel%20remains%20ambiguous.

https://www.ispionline.it/en/publication/terrorism-what-italian-intelligence-report-says-29522