Prospects This objective will be of top priority concerning all G8 leaders given the tension and violence that is continuing in Libya and other north African countries. They will likely come up with a plan of action that will entail mounting pressure on the Libyan government to cease fighting, and encouraging UN or NATO attempts [...]
Prospects: The state of the global economy is always of interest to the leaders of the G8 countries, however there are several obstacles that may prevent Italy from obtaining its objectives at the 2011 Deauville Summit. One of Italy’s top priorities, addressing the sovereign debt crisis by introducing Eurobonds, is not likely to be discussed [...]
Prospects Italy will likely seek immediate resolution for the mass migration, however there have already been clashes between Italy and other members in the European Union about how to deal with the issue. France and Italy have come to an understanding to reinstall some state control over their own borders, yet some members feel that [...]
Prospects: Food security has been particularly volatile in the past several years, and the discussions of the G8 have reflected this situation, particularly in Africa. At the 2009 Summit, the G8 committed themselves to the L’Aquila Food Security Initiative (AFSI), and at the 2005 Gleneagles Summit, they committed to increasing ODA to Africa by at [...]
Italy has been awarded a score of +1 for its efforts to promote its world economy priorities at both the G8 and G20 summits. Although none of its objectives were discussed at the G8 Muskoka Summit itself, in light of its statement quoted above it is clear that Italy always intended to focus its efforts [...]
