
Meloni in Favour of European Enlargement Towards Western Balkans
For the Italian government, the Trieste conference represents a concerted effort to improve Italy’s credibility with respect to its role in European regional geopolitical issues.

For the Italian government, the Trieste conference represents a concerted effort to improve Italy’s credibility with respect to its role in European regional geopolitical issues.

It is easy to distinguish and denounce a full-blown dictatorship, one that haunts, censures, and kills thousands. It is less straightforward to spot a soft dictatorship in an EU candidate country.

The EU has experienced a dramatic rise in irregular migrant entries compared to the period from January to July 2021, with most arriving through the Western Balkans.