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Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome former Italian prime minister Matteo Renzi. Italy's former premier offers an in-depth, insightful and thought-provoking reading of contemporary geopolitics, European cohesion and leadership ethics. Speaking from the vantage point of a former leader of a major European country, he reflects on instability in global alliances, energy vulnerability in Europe and the evolving nature of political leadership. His analysis is marked by a tension between pragmatism and principle, where shifting allegiances are both criticised and, at times, cautiously endorsed.

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