Moreover, resolving the mother of all problems - the Israeli-Palestinian question - requires cooperation between Europe and the U.S.

Foreign policy can mean several things, not only foreign policy in the narrow sense. It can cover foreign policy, relations with the developing world, and enlargement as well.

Italy is divided between us and them, rich and poor, north and south, young and old, employed and unemployed.

The problem of Italy is not really a question of age. Japan has an older population, and it is now in full economic recovery. The problem is that Italy is old in the structure of the society.

Moreover, resolving the mother of all problems - the Israeli-Palestinian question - requires cooperation between Europe and the U.S.

We are involved in a constitution-building process of historic importance. The Convention should mark a new stage in European integration.

The Italian economy is certainly the weakest of the big European countries.