Luigi Scazzieri
Luigi Scazzieri
Non-resident associate fellow
Areas of expertise
European security and defence, transatlantic relations, EU-UK relations and Italy's relationship with the EU
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The EU and the Eastern Mediterranean flashpoint
Aspenia Online
05 October 2020
Tensions are running high in the Eastern Mediterranean. Turkey disputes Greek and Cypriot maritime boundaries, and argues that Cyprus has no right to exploit its natural gas resources until it reaches a deal to share them with Turkish Cypriots in the divided island’s north.
The EU's Turkey challenge
LSE blog
01 October 2020
EU leaders will discuss relations with Turkey at a special European Council meeting that begins today.
CER submission to the British government's integratered view of security, defence, development and foreign policy
21 September 2020
The CER's submission to the British government's security, defence, development and foreign policy review argues that to tackle diverse threats successfully, the UK must build strong partnerships with other democracies.
CER podcast: Tensions rising between Turkey and EU in Eastern Mediterranean
03 September 2020
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan’s regional ambitions and push for control of gas resources in the Eastern Mediterranean have put Turkey on a collision course with the EU.
The Eastern Mediterranean heats up
Encompass
26 August 2020
Summer may be drawing to a close but tensions are still heating up in the Eastern Mediterranean. A succession of dangerous military incidents between Turkey, France and Greece has raised the risk of conflict in the region.
Covid-19 makes reform of the EU’s approach towards its southern neighbours more urgent than ever
LSE blog
18 August 2020
The EU has a stated goal of promoting prosperity and stability in the Middle East and North Africa. However, its efforts to secure Deep and Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements with its southern neighbours have so far had limited success.
London calling Huawei out
Aspenia Online
16 July 2020
After much deliberation, in mid-July the British government decided to implement restrictions on the role of controversial Chinese company Huawei in the UK’s next-generation 5G telecommunications network.
Don’t let UK-EU foreign policy co-operation be collateral damage of Brexit
The Times
17 June 2020
Six months has passed since Brexit, but there has been no significant progress in the negotiations to define the future UK-EU relationship.
CER podcast: Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic is deepening the transatlantic rift
03 June 2020
Trump's response to the coronavirus pandemic is creating new friction in the transatlantic relationship and exacerbating existing differences on China, trade and defence spending. Tensions will get worse if Trump is re-elected in November.
CER podcast: Putin hits a bad patch
06 May 2020
As 2020 started, Vladimir Putin’s economic, political and diplomatic position looked strong. Now he faces recession, an exploding COVID-19 pandemic and declining domestic support. What does that mean for the West?