Sanchez has been right on Trump and Iran--and now Europe's conservatives, even its far right, are distancing themselves from the megalomaniac in the White House they had thought they could appease, says @nathalietocci.bsky.social: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The US president’s cry-wolf threats are losing their effect while European leaders are, at last, shifting from sycophancy to opposition. My latest @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Tra le righe del cessate il fuoco in Medio Oriente, il fallimento strategico degli Stati Unita e il peso crescente della Cina. Oggi su la Stampa

In this new episode of Power&Purpose Amanda and I had a wonderful discussion with Priyanka Chaturvedi about India, its relations with Europe, and the challenges of democracy and of technology. Listen on Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/3pdP... Apple podcasts.apple.com/podcast/priy...

Trump vuoto è vero sulla NATO. Oggi su La Stampa

Trump’s threats to NATO are both empty & real. Empty bc he’s been doing this for years (& threats to annex Greenland are a graver danger than anything he says now in relation to Iran). Real because there’s nothing more palpable than his disdain for Europe and what it represents

On the latest episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview,” @nathalietocci.bsky.social and Matthias Matthijs discuss Europe’s Trump strategy—and how the continent’s leaders have begun to stand up to the United States. https://fam.ag/4rYATxB

Più Trump rimane impelagato nella trappola dell’escalation in Iran, mostrando i muscoli militari, più rapido rischia di essere il declino americano nella regione e nel mondo. Oggi su La Stampa

Listen to the latest episode of “The Foreign Affairs Interview,” featuring @nathalietocci.bsky.social and Matthias Matthijs on how Europe is navigating the age of Trump: https://fam.ag/4rYATxB

Absolutely delightful Power&Purpose conversation Amanda and I had with our good friend Julie Smith on NATO, trust and the ever greater importance of public service. Hope you enjoy it! Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/4uPe... Apple podcasts.apple.com/podcast/juli...

Excellent. #BBC’s James Naughtie asks, are we in a global war? What are links between+effects of #Ukraine/#Russia #US/#Iran/#Israel wars? Could route to de-escalation lie through #China as @nathalietocci.bsky.social suggests? With Huw Strachan, Flora Alexander, @willoyd.bsky.social Evelyn Farkas.

Coming out soon!

L’escalation nella guerra Usa/Israele in Iran era prevedibile così come il modo in cui Trump, manipolato da Netanyahu, sta tentando di trascinare Europa e Asia in una guerra non loro. E (per fortuna), stavolta, l’Europa dice no. Oggi su la Stampa

@nathalietocci.bsky.social excellent as ever on Europe's moral cowardice on Trump's war on Iran, in contrast to Bush's war on Iraq: www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Europe is more paralysed than divided over the illegal US-Israeli war on Iran. Rather than fostering a shared sense of purpose, this crisis risks hollowing out Europe’s identity and undermining its ability to act independently in the world. My oped www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

La guerra in Medio Oriente si è intrecciata in un nodo gordiano. La forza soverchiante di Usa e Israele rispetto all’Iran spinge in una direzione, ma le motivazioni degli attori vanno in quella opposta. A pagarne il prezzo è, in primo luogo, la regione. Oggi su La Stampa

Listen to this upbeat Power&Purpose conversation Amanda and I have with Arancha Gonzalez, in which she dismisses the distinction btw optimists&pessimists and tells us why the only meaningful choice is whether to be activist open.spotify.com/episode/4xNH... podcasts.apple.com/podcast/aran...

"Europeans have chosen ... to reconcile their values and beliefs by inventing a parallel reality. They continue to profess norms but apply them to an imaginary world in which Iran woke up one morning and attacked Israel and its Gulf neighbors"

Europe Abandons Both Integrity and Influence on Iran in response to Trump’s strikes, European leaders have created an alternate reality to escape their hypocrisy. My piece @ForeignPolicy foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/03/e...

Si sa come iniziano ma non come finiscono le guerre. La guerra USA/Israele contro l’Iran potrebbe finire in una conflagrazione regionale e/o in una dittatura militare. Di democrazia difficile vedere le tracce. Oggi su la Stampa

The most dangerous effect of Trump’s systematic violations of international law is that the world risks becoming numb to them, just like we became numb to Russia or Israel’s systematic war crimes

Yet another war in violation of international law. Without the pretence of seeking UN approval.Unleashed while talks ongoing, making a laughing stock of diplomacy. Trump’s foreign policy is sickeningly predictable, with the only predictable effect being a decline of US power

As Ukraine heads to its 4th year war anniversary, listen to this amazing episode of Power&Purpose in which Amanda and I have an incredibly moving conversation w Nobel prize winner Olexsandra Matviichuk Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/2uYM... Apple podcasts.apple.com/podcast/olek...

Trump avrebbe le carte per accorciare la guerra in Ucraina, sanzionando ulteriormente la Russia, anziché legittimandola. Ma ha scelto di non giocarle, prolungando così la guerra, e rendendo l’anno appena concluso quello più sanguinoso degli ultimi quattro. Oggi su La Stampa

Why Rubio’s “reassuring” speech was nothing of the kind. My take post MSC www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

The abusive husband doesn’t beat up his wife for one night and she thinks he’s changed. More or less captures the public (thankfully not private) European reaction to Rubio’s “reassuring” speech in Munich

In this new episode of Power&Purpose Palestinian lawyer Hiba Husseini reminds @A_Sloat and I of the importance of staying the course in the quest for a just peace. Hope you enjoy it! open.spotify.com/episode/0U61...
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»Europe is on the colonial menu« – @nathalietocci.bsky.social on Russia, Trump's America, and rising nationalist forces in »East Side Stories« with Martyna Czarnowska & @thomasseifert.bsky.social 🎧 www.diepresse.com/20523255/nat...

Sarà guerra o pace tra Usa e Iran? Le domande sono tante, le risposte inesistenti. La confusione regna sovrana, alimentata dall’inconsistenza di Trump, dalla rigidità di Teheran e dagli obiettivi contrastanti degli attori regionali. Oggi su la Stampa

@nathalietocci.bsky.social 👏 @krishgm.bsky.social youtu.be/2e3OQEcTJ88?...

“Power is not a reward. It’s a tool to serve others and improve public life.” -- @laurachinchilla.bsky.social The former President of Costa Rica joins Power & Purpose to discuss democracy, leadership, and public service, with @nathalietocci.bsky.social and Amanda Sloat. ie.edu/insights/pod...

Dopo il dietrofront sulla Groenlandia e Minneapolis, Trump ha nuovamente puntato il mirino sull’Iran, paragonando l’escalation a quella nei Caraibi prima dell’attacco in Venezuela. Ma qual è l’obiettivo in Iran, e quali i possibili esisti di una nuova guerra? Oggi su La Stampa

In this latest episode of Power&Purpose Amanda and I host Laura Chincilla,Costa Rica’s first woman president.We discuss Venezuela, organised crime & the crisis of multilateralism, as she reminds us of the importance of integrity, empathy & passion. open.spotify.com/episode/3zal...

Hours after Meloni reopened to the board of peace & expressed hope Trump would receive the Nobel Prize, he lashed out against NATO in Afghanistan.Even an acolyte like her had to ask for respect. But respect is not granted through sycophancy but taken through principle and courage

Zelensky ha parlato da europeo, e la sua intenzione era quella di esortare l’Europa a fare di più, non per l’Ucraina, ma con l’Ucraina, sottolineando che nel perseguimento di un’autonomia europea è pronta a fare la sua parte. Oggi su La Stampa

The lesson for Europe from Trump’s climbdown? When we stop genuflecting and hit back, he ‘tacos’. My latest piece for @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

When we genuflect, Trump weighs in, when we keep our back straight he tacoes out. Not bc he’s scared of Europe but of the markets. Lesson learned hopefully

È sempre più evidente che Trump non abbia più freni. Trump non è imprevedibile: è cristallino nelle parole, seppur spesso sgrammaticate, e nelle azioni. Ciò che risulta meno chiaro è se noi europei sapremo reagire di conseguenza. Oggi su La Stampa

È sempre più evidente che Trump non abbia più freni. Trump non è imprevedibile: è cristallino nelle parole, seppur spesso sgrammaticate, e nelle azioni. Ciò che risulta meno chiaro è se noi europei sapremo reagire di conseguenza. Oggi su La Stampa

On the first War & Peace podcast of 2026, @nathalietocci.bsky.social joins @alissadecarbonnel.bsky.social & me to talk U.S. actions in Venezuela, its threats to Greenland, & what's wrong (& right) with European security responses. Plus, multilateralism, what does it even look like now?

Amanda and I are out with our first Power & Purpose episode of 2026 with Naomi Chazan, Israeli politician, activist and academic, on the importance, of trying, often failing, and trying again Spotify open.spotify.com/episode/6o8I...

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Non è la prima volta che l’Iran è travolto dalle proteste, né che queste scatenano la repressione. Eppure, mai come oggi la sopravvivenza del regime appare così incerta. Oltre a un dissenso interno, l’Iran deve fare i conti con Usa e Israele ormai senza freni. Oggi su La Stampa

What single step would best advance the EU right now? See what @nvondarza.bsky.social, @linnselle.bsky.social, @nathalietocci.bsky.social, @georginaewright.bsky.social, @alanderminna.bsky.social, @jeremycliffe.bsky.social, and more had to say. ip-quarterly.com/en/ideas-ple...

On January 9, I had the pleasure of debating with @nathalietocci.bsky.social on @france24.com. The discussion was moderated by Douglas Herbert. Our analyses largely converged. www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/...

Europe’s failure to condemn Trump’s illegal aggression in Venezuela isn’t just wrong – it’s stupid. My piece @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

How the war in Ukraine redefined Europe. With @nathalietocci.bsky.social @haukkala.bsky.social @sbeverts.bsky.social @mijrahman.bsky.social, Monika Sus and more🙏

Nell’incontro Trump-Zelensky c’è un’incognita e una probabilità: non è imminente la fine della guerra. L’incognita riguarda invece se Trump deciderà di tirarsi indietro dal conflitto o se si schiererà definitivamente contro l’Europa e a favore di Mosca. Oggi su la Stampa

Another great episode of Power & Purpose, with @nathalietocci.bsky.social and Amanda Sloat interviewing Rory Stewart. Nathalie references an incident from 2000 that I remember well... podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/r...

Sidelined by Trump, preoccupied with Ukraine and damaged by its immoral stance on Gaza, Europe can still regain some credibility in the Middle East by supporting Syria, Iraq and Lebanon. My piece @theguardian.com www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...

Glass half full or half empty? Half empty bc parochial nationalisms & cowardice prevented use of 🇷🇺 frozen assets. Half full bc a critical mass haven’t reached point of collective suicide & stand by 🇺🇦 expect more collective action outside EU as enemies within proliferate