Are France and Italy a Foil to Germany?

Improved relations between Paris and Rome are widening a split in the eurozone.

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France and Italy plan to sign the Quirinal Treaty, an agreement meant to improve bilateral relations generally and economic coordination and industrial ties specifically, by the end of the year. Originally proposed in 2017, the deal was shelved in 2018, when a more euroskeptic government came to power in Rome. Border issues and migration only […]

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Francesco Casarotto
Francesco Casarotto is an analyst at Geopolitical Futures. Before joining GPF, he worked for a news agency specializing in finance, international economy and geopolitics, and was a contributor for some Italian think tanks focusing on defense and foreign policy. Mr. Casarotto holds a bachelor's degree in international studies and a master’s degree in international relations. A native Italian who also speaks English, French and Spanish, he holds masters’ certificates in economic security, geopolitics and intelligence.