ASSESSMENTS
What Italy's Foreign Policy Will Look Like Under New Rulers
Jun 18, 2018 | 17:31 GMT
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Highlights
- The new Italian government will push for a rapprochement with Russia, which will make the EU sanctions regime against Moscow increasingly harder to sustain.
- While Rome has pledged to remain committed to NATO, it could withdraw from some foreign operations and cut defense spending.
- Italy will push to redesign EU migration rules, even as a comprehensive overhaul of the Dublin system remains elusive.
- Rome's critical view of free trade agreements could result in Italy vetoing future deals between the European Union and other blocs or countries.
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