Italian Reaction To The Carolingian EU Project
Teoman Ertuğrul Tulun
Italy has joined China's global project of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), commonly known as New Silk Road. BRI "involves a wave Chinese funding for major infrastructure projects around world, in bid to speed goods markets further afield". French President Emmanuel Macron German Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel signed January 2019 new "Treaty on Franco-German Cooperation Integration" Aachen. In February, France recalled its ambassador Rome "after what Paris described 'repeated, baseless attacks' from ruling Italian parties". Italy's participation been generally evaluated terms economic implications. However, political aspect especially general attitude pertaining EU is important aspect. The discontent politicians with axis not limited only far-right or "populist" called politicians. entered into comprehensive cooperation China without waiting possible joint action issue. We see that content kind "hegemonic axis" emerging EU. brings more division than unison Europe.