Roundtable Meeting with
Mr. Ettore Greco,
Executive Vice-President of
Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI)
November 28, 2018

On November 28, 2018, Mr. Ettore Greco, Executive Vice-President of Istituto Affari Internazionali (IAI), addressed GRF members at a roundtable meeting. In his speech examining Italy’s internal dynamics and its relationship with the EU, Mr. Greco shared his analyses on the confrontation between Italy’s new coalition government and the European Commission over the former’s proposed budget. Mr. Greco stressed the necessity of carrying out structural reforms in order to resolve the country’s economic problems. Noting that public trust towards the EU has dramatically eroded in Italy over the past decade, Mr. Greco also warned that the new government may change the country’s traditional pro-integration stance. Following his speech, Mr. Greco answered the participants’ questions.