Italy and France: conflicting over the future of the EU

Abstract

With the coming to power of a new «government of change» in Italy, relations between Rome and Paris are constantly deteriorating. Fundamental contradictions are caused by different views on EU policies in Africa, the resolution of the migration crisis and refugees relocation, EU economic policies and, perhaps, the most fundamental differences on the future of European integration. The paper discusses the essence of disagreements between Italy and France and draws conclusions about the risks that this conflict may entail for the development of the European Union.

Keywords

• italy
• france
• «five star movement»
• luigi di maio
• emmanuel macron
• european integration
• libya
• africa
• migration
• sovereignty