How an unlikely “deep state” duo massaged EU Italian-German relations for years (POLITICO)

By Paola Tamma – Apr 4, 2023 It’s a tale of intrigue, improbable friendship and backroom deal-making that gets to the heart of where political power in the EU really lies. And it concerns one of the bloc’s most secretive — yet influential — bodies, and two of its leading members who have just been […]