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The Spirit of Milan

A message from the President of the Republic of Italy Sergio Mattarella on the occasion of the annual event of the Institute for European Policymaking

How to Get Everything Wrong in Dealing with China

Trump’s defeat offers a cautionary tale for the European Union. A commentary by Lorenzo Bini Smaghi

Marta Cartabia is Full Professor of Italian and European Constitutional Law at Bocconi University. She is President Emeritus of the Italian Constitutional Court.
She earned a PhD in Law from the European University Institute in Florence in 1993, and graduated magna cum laude in Law from the University of Milan in 1987.
She serves as co-editor-in-chief of Quaderni costituzionali and of the Italian Journal of Public Law.
She was co-president of the International Society of Public Law from 2021 to 2024, and is a member of the Senate of the European Law Institute (ELI).

Europe as a Place of Pluralism and Not Uniformity

A great legacy of the European Council of Milan is the image of a Europe that does not need to be either unanimous or uniform in order to proceed toward its development, precisely insofar as one can trust one another. A commentary by Marta Cartabia

Italy as Protagonist: A Lesson in Leadership

No municipality, no government, no company functions on the basis of unanimity. Why should the European Union content itself with this constraint? A commentary by Sylvie Goulard

Deruda, Antonio

Antonio Deruda

Antonio Deruda is an analyst and consultant with a solid background at the intersection of geopolitics, technology, and communication.
He currently serves as a Senior Advisor at Deloitte, overseeing the production of papers on geoeconomics and international issues. In 2024, 2021 and 2017 he led the G7 and G20 communication team under the Italian Presidency.
Over the past 15 years, he has been researching how foreign relations and emerging technologies shape global dynamics. He has authored three books on this topic: Geopolitica Digitale, The Digital Diplomacy Handbook and Diplomazia Digitale.
He teaches postgraduate courses on digital geopolitics, digital diplomacy and digital strategy.

The Challenges of the Future Cannot Be Met by Any One Country Alone

Forty years ago, Milan hosted the pivotal 1985 European Council where, for the first time, a vote was called — breaking with tradition and setting Europe on a new course. By Catherine De Vries

Stablecoins and Money: Complementary, Perhaps—But Not the Same

Regulators now face a delicate balancing act: fostering innovation while preserving stability and public confidence—particularly in money as a store of value and a reliable medium of exchange. A commentary by Ignazio Angeloni

Mattarella, Sergio

Sergio Mattarella

Sergio Mattarella is the President of the Italian Republic.

Thoman, Federico

Federico Thoman

Federico Thoman, based in Milan, IT, is currently a Vice caposervizio at Corriere della Sera. Federico Thoman brings experience from previous roles at Axel Springer SE, Corriere della Sera, Verini & Associati and Class Editori. Federico Thoman holds a 2012 - 2014 Master in giornalismo in giornalismo at Scuola di giornalismo Waletr Tobagi- Università degli Studi di Milano.