Italy: Government and industry might not be on the same page on BRI
The situation concerning Italy and the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is getting hotter as the deadline to make a decision approaches. Over the weekend, the Italian Ministry of Foreign Affairs Antonio Tajani said that...Read more
Is Italy running the risk of remaining logistically isolated?
Italy is experiencing significant disruptions in the transport and logistics sector, especially the rail freight industry, due to natural calamities and other disruptions. The country is currently somehow logistically isolated from all its neighbours in...Read more
Italy: government takes the field to train the rail workers of the future
In what seems to be a first, at least in Europe, the Italian government is getting involved in increasing cooperation between schools and logistics enterprises to train the workers of the future. The country’s Ministries...Read more
‘BRI adhesion does bring economic advantages for Italy’
The narrative surrounding Italy’s adhesion to the Belt and Road Initiative insists that it did not bring significant advantages for the country, since China did not significantly increase its investments there. However, the initiative did...Read more
‘Italy and China can have a solid relationship even without the BRI’
Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said that Italy and China can have a great relationship even if the agreement for the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is not renewed. In addition, Meloni claimed that she...Read more
The Italian government may not be so united against Belt and Road
The Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni has been quite vocal about her position against Italy’s inclusion in the Belt and Road Initiative in 2019. The country’s Ministry of Transport Matteo Salvini, however, recently showed a...Read more