No communications, no presence. Italian role in the European affairs is not a front line one
by Emanuele Bonini
From leading actor to walk-on actor. Italy changed its role in the EU affairs, and now the ancient importance as a member State and the old relevance as contribution made to the European Union are just a remember of the olden days. In a context where it is extremely important to be present, Italy is missing. Prime ministers and ministers never hold press conferences, never express the official position, and never offer a point of view of the situation. In Brussels politicians always speak at the arrival and, above all, at the departure. It is useful to can understand how the general feelings are before meetings and what has been decided at the end of the meeting. More simply is just communication. Communicating Europe is key, and there are those who speak a lot (even too much), and those who, on the contrary, doesn't speak at all. Italians belong to the last category. Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, the United Kingdom: all the relevant countries spend time to explain what their position are, how they conducted meetings and negotiations, where problems have been meet. Italy prefers a quick doorstep, which means a couple of questions and nothing more. We already wrote about this topic: the point number four of our analysis on Matteo Renzi's skills remained unchanged. But this is Italy today: just a «bad-willing tourists of democracy», to said it as it would do an Italian expert of the subject. No way: in time of troubles what is constantly visible is the Italian absence from the European political scene. What a shame! Italy has been one of the six founder of the European Union. But, of course, it happened in the 50's.
From leading actor to walk-on actor. Italy changed its role in the EU affairs, and now the ancient importance as a member State and the old relevance as contribution made to the European Union are just a remember of the olden days. In a context where it is extremely important to be present, Italy is missing. Prime ministers and ministers never hold press conferences, never express the official position, and never offer a point of view of the situation. In Brussels politicians always speak at the arrival and, above all, at the departure. It is useful to can understand how the general feelings are before meetings and what has been decided at the end of the meeting. More simply is just communication. Communicating Europe is key, and there are those who speak a lot (even too much), and those who, on the contrary, doesn't speak at all. Italians belong to the last category. Belgium, France, Germany, Luxembourg, Spain, the United Kingdom: all the relevant countries spend time to explain what their position are, how they conducted meetings and negotiations, where problems have been meet. Italy prefers a quick doorstep, which means a couple of questions and nothing more. We already wrote about this topic: the point number four of our analysis on Matteo Renzi's skills remained unchanged. But this is Italy today: just a «bad-willing tourists of democracy», to said it as it would do an Italian expert of the subject. No way: in time of troubles what is constantly visible is the Italian absence from the European political scene. What a shame! Italy has been one of the six founder of the European Union. But, of course, it happened in the 50's.
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