Appunti da Parigi | Finalmente si è aperto il dibattito sulle minacce ibride nei circoli europei - Linkiesta.it Serve una postura più proattiva, capace di dissuadere e imporre costi capaci di interrompere le campagne. Ecco cos’è emerso dal Paris Defence and Strategy Forum 2026

My latest for Linkiesta on the evolving discussion on countering hybrid threats in Europe - in my takeaways from the 2026 Paris Defence and Strategy Forum #PDSF .

www.linkiesta.it/2026/04/fina...

$500 and a trip abroad: How recruits end up in Russian sabotage training camps Court cases in Moldova are lifting the curtain on Russia’s transnational network to recruit, train and deploy spies and saboteurs.

New details on Russia's destabilising hybrid activities in Europe. From @politico.eu

www.politico.eu/article/russ...

Dopo lo scudo | L’Ue prova ad affilare la spada contro la disinformazione - Linkiesta.it La relazione annuale su manipolazione informativa e interferenze straniere conferma le attività ostili di Russia e Cina. L’Alta rappresentante Kallas chiede un’azione più incisiva

My latest for Linkiesta on the EEAS #FIMI report and the evolving landscape of disinformation.

From Russian and Chinese operations to the growing role of AI and how conflict is increasingly shifting into the information space.

#FIMI #Disinformation

www.linkiesta.it/2026/03/l-ue...

Britain must be more vigilant to the risk of sabotage by hostile states If Moscow and Beijing are determined to destabilise the west then new strategies are needed

"It’s easy to scoff at hawkish types muttering about the CCP plotting from inside our kettles (...) it took the world a long time to wake up to the dangers of over-depending on one country for rare earths (...) dependence on CIMs may pose just as great a risk"

I’m pleased to share that I have joined #FondazioneCSF as a Visiting Fellow, focusing on European Integration and Security.
I'm looking forward to contributing to the Foundation’s work in these critical areas.

Missili veri, immagini false | Deepfake e propaganda nel fronte invisibile della guerra in Medio Oriente - Linkiesta.it L’attacco americano e israeliano all’Iran dimostra che lo spazio informativo è sempre più parte del campo di battaglia

After one week of war in #Iran, deepfakes, #disinfo, AI-generated images and recycled videos are already shaping the narrative of the #conflict.

My analysis for @Linkiesta (ITA):
www.linkiesta.it/2026/03/deep...

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.

- “Europe Abandons Both Integrity and Influence on Iran”, by Nathalie Tocci in Foreign Policy: foreignpolicy.com/2026/03/03/e...

Opinion | Of Course Trump Bombed Iran

- “Of Course Trump Bombed Iran”, by Robert Malley and Stephen Wertheim in The New York Times: www.nytimes.com/2026/03/05/o...

Trump’s Iran Gamble How the Latest Strikes Risk Opening a Pandora’s Box in the Gulf

one week of war in Iran. what I’ve been reading to make sense of it (or 'monitor the situation' as some might say...):

- “Trump’s Iran Gamble”, by Ali Vaez in Foreign Affairs Magazine: reader.foreignaffairs.com/2026/03/01/t...

Emittente statale russa accusa la TV pubblica svizzera di manipolazione Il media statale russo RT DE interferisce nel voto sull'iniziativa SRG. Il suo approccio rientra in uno schema ben preciso.

www.swissinfo.ch/ita/guerre-d...

Quoted on Swissinfo.ch

Link (Ita) 👇

Il potere della propaganda internazionale - Modem - Play RSI L’Europa punta sull’informazione per promuovere la resilienza democratica Era il 17 febbraio del 1947, quasi 80 anni fa, con l’annuncio: “Qui è New York che chiama”, Voice of America iniziava a trasme...

www.rsi.ch/play/tv/mode...

Joined Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI) ‘Modem’ to discuss international broadcasting, today’s #FIMI landscape and the #EU’s response & Democracy Shield.

Hosted by Amanda Strippoli-Pfändler.

🎧www.rsi.ch/play/tv/modem/video/il-p...

On Monday I joined Radiotelevisione svizzera (RSI) 'Telegiornale 20:00' to comment on reports that Russia Today promoted Switzerland’s 'Halving Initiative' using a falsified SRF page.

The case reflects a well-documented #FIMI impersonating tactic.

Clip (16:40):
www.rsi.ch/play/tv/tele...

That’s a wrap for the CFI Africa Forum! 2 days of Africa–Europe exchanges on foreign information manipulation and interference (FIMI). Clear takeaway: countering FIMI across the continent demands sustained cross-regional cooperation, grounded in solid, context-sensitive research.

UE: il ‘Democracy Shield’ contro la disinformazione | ISPI I dettagli sull’atteso e ambizioso pacchetto di Bruxelles per contrastare la disinformazione e difendere la democrazia Europea

Felice di condividere il mio contributo per ISPI, su #FIMI, Europa, Italia e Democracy Shield:

www.ispionline.it/it/pubblicaz...

Russia is waging a hybrid energy war on Europe and Ukraine, pairing physical strikes with #disinfo. @leodeago.bsky.social & @casparhobhouse.bsky.social explain how the EU can fight back. Read ➡️ ow.ly/WvY850XGLrX

Fuel, fear and falsehoods: Defending Europe and Ukraine from Russia’s hybrid energy war Russia is waging a hybrid energy war on Europe and Ukraine, coupling physical attacks with targeted disinformation. The EU must reinforce infrastructure resilience and strategic communications to prot...

Happy to share my latest @euiss.bsky.social commentary co-authored with @casparhobhouse.bsky.social:

Russia is waging a #hybrid energy war on Europe and Ukraine, coupling physical attacks with targeted #disinformation #FIMI. How can the EU respond?

Have a read!

www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

In a world shaped by Trump, Putin & Xi, the EU must abandon its failing strategy of 'react, hope, repeat', writes @sbeverts.bsky.social in @politico.eu.
👉 politico.eu/article/euro...

[Pics crédits : Damien Carles /SIPA/CESE]

We explored how civic actors can strengthen democracy in fighting disinformation and the evolving role of tech. #AI. Happy to present the research of the CFI Project @euiss.bsky.social and explore how FIMI threatens democracy by hampering the #EU and M.States' capacity to conduct foreign policy.

Marc-Antoine Brilliant @viginum.bsky.social , Katharina Zügel @foruminfod.bsky.social , moderated by Mme Marie-Claire Martel, CESE and discussed by Charles Baubion @oecd-ocde.bsky.social

It was a pleasure and honour to address the @lecese.fr on the panel "Préserver la démocratie face aux ingérences et à la désinformation" and discuss along a great line-up of speakers:

Trust between Europe & the US on fighting #disinfo is at a low point. Washington has taken a U-turn: shutting offices, defunding counter-FIMI efforts & politicising free speech, explains @leodeago.bsky.social.

Watch the full discussion:
🔗 youtube.com/watch?v=DNUD...

Foreign Information Manipulation and Interference erodes trust, fuels instability & weakens democracies. At the Montreal International Security Summit,we unpacked this global threat, discussed global responses & concrete EU–Canada cooperation. #CFI #FIMI

Update: on Wed 22 October 11am CET, I'll discuss the report online w. coauthors @lscazzieri.bsky.social @leodeago.bsky.social @katarzyna-sidlo.bsky.social & Bojana Zoric. Sign up here: www.linkedin.com/events/lowtr...

Montreal International Security Summit 2025: Authoritarian Resurgence — The Fight for Democracy and Global Security October 15-16, 2025

🗓️ Today at the Montreal International Security Summit: Our panel examines #FIMI as a global security challenge and how partners can strengthen cooperation, build resilience and push back against digital authoritarianism.

⏰ 21:30–22:30 CET
🔴 Watch live: www.cpac.ca/public-recor...

Aptly enough, it is published while I'm flying over the #Atlantic... Have a read! 📝

Low trust: navigating transatlantic relations under Trump 2.0 The transatlantic relationship has changed profoundly. Europe must recognise it and act accordingly. We explore how the EU can move transatlantic relations forward in an age of low trust, and how othe...

The Chaillot Paper is edited by @gspataf95.bsky.social , @sbeverts.bsky.social and Alice Ekman and includes chapters covering many policy fields and regions across the globe:
www.iss.europa.eu/publications...

Pleased to have contributed to our latest @euiss.bsky.social Chaillot Paper on #Transatlantic relations in an age of "Low Trust" 🇪🇺🇺🇸

In my chapter I analyse how in countering #disinfo the #US has taken a U-turn by dismantling its own counter- #FIMI apparatus, in the name of 'free speech' 🎙️