Iceland, Energy Sovereignty and Technological Frontiers in the Arctic
Iceland has consolidated a profile of political and economic stability, definitively overcoming the 2008-2011 financial crisis to position itself as a market free from the significant commercial risks of the past. The geological structure of the territory, however, requires constant monitoring of seismic and volcanic phenomena, which are the only variable of structural uncertainty. With […]
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Scandinavia, an innovation-oriented social model
The Nordic region continues to be a global point of reference for economic stability and quality of life. In an era of great geopolitical uncertainty, Finland, Iceland, Denmark, Sweden, and Norway remain at the top of global well-being rankings: according to the latest World Happiness Report, all five countries are in the global top 10, […]
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The Strength of Made in Italy “Beautiful and Well Made” Products
Made in Italy products continue to find one of their main growth drivers in international markets. According to the 2025 report by the Confindustria Research Centre entitled “Exporting the Dolce Vita“, exports of so-called “Beautiful and Well Made” (BBF) goods – the medium-to-high end products that characterize Italian manufacturing – are worth approximately €170 billion, […]
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Portugal, the Blue Economy, and Industrial Cooperation with Italy in Shipbuilding and Digital Technologies
Strengthening economic cooperation between Italy and Portugal in the civil shipbuilding and digital technologies sectors, as part of a broader commitment to developing the blue economy, has been the focus of the recent webinar “Portugal-Italy: Opportunities for Blue Strategic Partnerships.” The initiative was organized by Fórum Oceano, the body coordinating Portuguese government activities related to […]
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From the Mediterranean to the High North, Italy’s strategic projection into the new Arctic arena
The Arctic is no longer a remote frontier as in the imagination of explorers of the last century, but a strategic frontier of global challenges that directly involve the Mediterranean. With the paper “Italian Arctic Policy. Italy and the Arctic: the Values of Cooperation in a Fast Changing Region,” presented on January 16, 2026, in […]
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India Signed Free Trade Agreement with the European Union in New Delhi
The 16th Summit between the European Union and India, held in late January in New Delhi, marked the signing of the free trade agreement between the European Union and the Asian country. Hosted by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, with the participation of European Council President António Costa and European Commission President Ursula von der […]
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China’s new Foreign Trade Law came into force in March
The new Foreign Trade Law of the People’s Republic of China officially came into force on March 1. The law is a significant shift for China because, compared to the openness to international trade maintained so far, it introduces measures more focused on protecting the local economy. Article 1 of the Law clarifies this shift […]
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Innovative startups: applications for the Global Start Up Program 2026 are open
Applications are now open for the 7th edition of the Global Start Up Program, the acceleration path abroad developed by the Italian Trade Agency (ITA) and aimed at innovative Italian start-ups interested in strengthening their technical, organisational and financial capacities to face new markets. The initiative is part of the action to support the internationalisation […]
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Export Objective: towards the National Export Conference 2026
First stop in Turin for companies from Northern Italy The road towards the National Export Conference 2026 will kick off in Turin with the event “Export Objective: Businesses and Territories of Northern Italy”, scheduled for 29 April at OGR Torino, starting at 10:30 a.m. The initiative, promoted by the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of […]
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The New Architecture of Economic Diplomacy: Italy’s System Unites to Meet the Challenge of Global Markets
The National Conference on Export and Business Internationalization, held at Fiera Milano Rho, provided an opportunity to discuss past achievements and share the goals to be reached in the coming months. This was complemented by a focus on concrete actions and figures, a topic that was repeatedly highlighted in the speeches of the Deputy Prime […]
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