Italy: The Gaps in the Foreign Policy of the Meloni Government (between Atlanticism, Europeanism and the Search for Self-determination)

The article analyses the foreign policy trends of the G. Meloni government. It is stated that Atlanticism and Europeanism remain its constants. Italy’s reintegration “into the world of protagonists” takes place through the restoration of a strategic role in the Mediterranean by strengthening NATO’s southern flank and Italy’s gaining a leadership role in the region. The attitude to the Russia-Ukraine conflict, renewal of ties with Asian powers and African countries, changes in migration policy through the externalization of migration processes are considered. The authors suggest following the Meloni government’s handling of important foreign policy issues in an international context in which Italy no longer plays a strategic role and the EU is gradually losing its potential for self-determination.