In the darkest days of European history, America stood close by us and today we stand close by America. Nothing will ever be the same.

In the darkest days of European history, America stood close by us and today we stand close by America. Nothing will ever be the same.

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

But Italy can only have any real influence on world affairs if it carries weight in Europe.

No one wants to lose their job, or cede the power they've acquired.

If you don't want to call it a European army, don't call it a European army. You can call it 'Margaret', you can call it 'Mary-Anne', you can find any name, but it is a joint effort for peace-keeping missions - the first time you have a joint, not bilateral, effort at European level.

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