The article analyses waste management in Italy with a focus on incinerators and energy recovery. It explores the debate around the potential disincentive to separate waste collection, comparing the Zero Waste and Take-make-waste approaches and their national balance. The analysis…
Splinternet, internet fragmentation or “balkanization of the internet” are different ways to describe just one phenomenon that consists in creating various internets. In these cases the Internet is controlled by the State which can decide to partially or totally block…
For a country like Italy, at the centre of the mare nostrum and with important political and economic interests in the region, the security and stability of the Mediterranean basin, as well as of the region itself, are of primary…
The presidential elections of 19 June 2022 led to a historical change in the Colombian political administration, with the left taking power for the first time in history. Gustavo Petro's presidency will significantly alter the country, both at the internal…
Russia's import sector is facing a forced change due to the sanctions regime, following the start of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, which restricts or completely blocks the import of certain types of goods. To try to make up for these shortcomings, Russia…
In the past few months, the attack on Ukraine by the Russian Federation had worldwide repercussions in the agri-food sector. Because of Russian threats,wheat in the silos stranded in the Black Sea ports could worsen the dynamics of global food…
The legal instrument of Golden Power, which is exercisable by a government to preserve strategic assets from foreign acquisitions, is a tool/mean through which a State can exercise its economic sovereignty in a globalized and (increasingly) economically integrated system. The…
The advent of digital finance has radically changed the way of providing banking and financial services. New financial technologies constitute a chance of improving the financial system efficiency, but may put the actual financial stability at risk: cyber attacks, massive…
The intersection of the post-pandemic recovery and the beginning of the war will have important economic consequences for European States. Considering the Italian case, the report focuses on the implications on the energy sector and the policies previously implemented. The…
Energy security is an essential element in the definition of a Country's National Strategy. Energy transition and decarbonisation in every sector of the Country System are two priorities on the global agenda with environmental, political and socio-economic implications. In this…