
Arturo Varvelli
Rome-based ECFR expert on Italian politics and international affairs, discussing Meloni's positioning, domestic impacts and Italy's role in EU responses to the conflict.
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Jan 9, 2026 • 10min
Malgrado la loro relazione speciale, Giorgia Meloni ha voltato le spalle a Donald Trump sulla Groenlandia. Ma perché? | 820
Arturo Varvelli, direttore dell'European Council on Foreign Relations a Roma e esperto di relazioni internazionali, analizza la sorprendente posizione di Giorgia Meloni contro Donald Trump sulla Groenlandia. Nonostante la loro relazione speciale, Meloni si unisce ai leader europei nella difesa della sovranità danese. Varvelli discute delle implicazioni di questa scelta, dei legami economici tra Italia e Stati Uniti e di come Meloni bilanci le sue alleanze. La conversazione svela le dinamiche strategiche tra Europa e Amerika.

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Mar 20, 2026 • 22min
Europe, Trump and the war in Iran
Piotr Buras, Warsaw-based ECFR analyst on Polish security. Arturo Varvelli, Rome ECFR expert on Italian politics. Camille Lons, Paris ECFR analyst on French defense. Jana Puglierin, Berlin ECFR specialist on German foreign policy. Carla Hobbs, head of ECFR Madrid on Spanish politics. They debate Spain’s firm rejection of the Iran war. They unpack Germany’s balancing act, France’s show of force, Italy’s ambiguity and Poland’s cautious margin.

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Nov 15, 2024 • 57min
What Trump’s election means for Europe
In this insightful discussion, Célia Belin reveals the anxious mindset in France following Trump's election, while Piotr Buras analyzes the shifting political alliances in Poland. Anna Kuchenbecker shares the implications for Germany's recent political upheaval, and Arturo Varvelli highlights Italy's complex relations under Giorgia Meloni's leadership. The guests delve into how Trump's presidency may reshape European security, economic strategies, and diplomatic relations, urging a more unified European front in the face of emerging global challenges.


