After reading and digesting the EU Strategic Compass (SC) here is a thread with my views🧵

I think the SC sets out a realistic vision for EU security policy. It's now up to member-states to live up to their promises @CER_EU The Strategic Compass (SC) lays out the threats and challenges facing the EU persuasively. It rightly paints a gloomy picture of the security environment, especially after Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

The 5 Star League coalition in #Italy is now 4 months old. What should we make of it? A thread @CER_EU Italy has a more confrontational approach to the EU picking fights on migration, the EU budget and Italy’s finances. Salvini has driven the agenda on immigration, and the League has benefitted – polling 30% vs 17% in the general election

Thread on #Italy: 3 months after elections, Italy has a government representing 50 per cent of Italians. Any other solution would have seemed confected and undemocratic. The Five Star and the League will now have to come to terms with the reality of government @CER_EU Italy's President took risks by vetoing Savona's appointment as finance minister, yet ultimately prevailed when the League and the 5S came back to the negotiating table and accepted that he would have to be moved to another ministry.

There is no firm deal yet. But worth reflecting on what a 5Star-Lega government would mean for EU: Italy unlikely to be a spoiler unless it is is pushed THREAD from longer piece here cer.eu/insights/what-… politico.eu/article/5stars… @CER_EU 1) Eurozone reform more difficult. Even though Lega and 5S toned down idea of immediately implementing 'flat tax' and universal basic income and unlikely to breach 3pct budget deficit rule their stance pits them against Commission + gives Germany excuse to go give up on reform.