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Europe is under attack from three sides – but the EU and Nato are unfit to defend us

Ursula von der Leyen’s outreach to Canada and new security proposals are wise – but she may not be the right messenger, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Sep 21

'50% savvy political tactics, 50% extraordinarily good luck': The formula to Meloni's success?

Giorgia Meloni's hard-right government on Friday becomes the longest lasting in Italy's postwar history – a notable record that belies considerable challenges ahead of elections next year. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Nathalie Tocci, Director of the Istituto Affari Internazionali in Rome and Professor of Practice at the John…

France 24 · Sep 3

Italy weighs the results as Giorgia Meloni's government sets a longevity record

Premier Giorgia Meloni’s conservative administration became Italy’s longest-serving uninterrupted government since World War II at 1,413 days on Thursday

The Independent UK · Sep 3

Iran is a turning point for Europe’s liberation – from Donald Trump

The US president’s cry-wolf threats are losing their effect while European leaders are, at last, shifting from sycophancy to opposition, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Apr 9

Europe’s reaction to Trump’s war on Iran is a disaster – for Europe itself

Prevarication on the war’s legality stands in sharp contrast to the outcry from France and Germany when Bush invaded Iraq, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Mar 16

Why Marco Rubio’s ‘reassuring’ speech to Europe was nothing of the kind

After JD Vance’s frontal attack in Munich last year, the secretary of state’s tone seemed almost soothing. That’s just a new Maga trap, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Feb 16

Trump’s Greenland U-turn was spectacular. The lesson for Europe: strongmen understand only strength

With conflict over Greenland averted for now, European leaders will be tempted to retreat to their comfort zone of cowardice. But the next crisis will soon be here, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Jan 23

Europe’s moment of truth over Greenland looms, as leaders ditch appeasement of Trump

From the ‘big bazooka’ to a world cup boycott, Europe has retaliatory fire-power. But is it united enough to use it against the US?

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21

Europe’s failure to condemn Trump’s illegal aggression in Venezuela isn’t just wrong – it’s stupid

The more European countries act as colonies, unable and unwilling to stand up to Trump, the more they’ll be treated as such, says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Jan 6

Europe has lost all credibility in the Middle East. The way to regain it lies in Syria, Iraq and Lebanon

Sidelined by Trump, preoccupied with Ukraine and damaged by its immoral stance on Gaza, Europe can still help stabilise its eastern Mediterranean neighbours , says Guardian Europe columnist Nathalie Tocci

The Guardian - UK · Dec 19, 2025