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Every time you pay with a credit card, a small fee travels invisibly behind the scenes from the shop’s bank to yours. That fee is…

Giorgia Meloni has formally asked the European Commission to extend EU fiscal flexibility beyond defence spending and apply it to the energy crisis as well,…

Romania’s government crisis has rapidly evolved from a domestic political breakdown into a broader European warning sign about the fragility of the EU’s pro-European centre….

Italy’s anti-money laundering framework has received strong recognition from the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), which in its 2026 Mutual Evaluation Report described the country’s…

As the European Commission prepares the Cloud and AI Development Act (CAIDA), Brussels is already grappling with a fundamental question: what should European digital sovereignty…

The closure of the Strait of Hormuz, following attacks by U.S. and Israeli forces against Iran, is driving a sharp increase in global energy prices…

In international digital trade, the gap between theoretical opportunity and practical execution is widening. Between 2025 and 2026, that distance has grown further. The global…

On 26 March, the European Parliament formally adopted its position on the Digital Omnibus on AI, paving the way for interinstitutional negotiations with the European…

War-driven instability is once again exposing the fragility of global trade. From the Strait of Hormuz to the Suez Canal, two of the world’s most…

The conflict in Iran is yet another reminder that the international economy still hinges on fragile fossil fuel chokepoints. The Strait of Hormuz remains one…

As we navigate the midpoint of the European Commission’s “Digital Decade”, the release of the 2025 Consumer Digital Empowerment Index (CDEI) provides an empirical baseline…

Italy will not be drawn into the escalating conflict in the Middle East. Addressing the Senate ahead of this week’s European Council, Prime Minister Giorgia…