Italy is consolidating its leadership in Mediterranean governance by securing key roles across EU, UN, and regional parliamentary institutions. These positions strengthen Rome’s ability to shape multilateral agendas on migration, security, energy, and development across the wider Mediterranean and African space. It also adds to an existing Italian leadership footprint in regional parliamentary diplomacy, including Giulio Centemero’s presidency of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Mediterranean (PAM), which works closely with UN counterterrorism mechanisms. Zingaretti and the EU Mediterranean Pact. The assembly’s balanced representation of northern and southern Mediterranean states positions Italy as a mediator in a fragmented region.

Source: The North Africa Journal February 25, 2026 09:44 UTC