If Macron's visit to Lebanon has guaranteed a prominent future for France in the Mediterranean and the Middle East, the trip of our Foreign Minister has certified that Italy has no diplomatic role
( photo: Libyan government press office / Handout / Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) These are days of intense diplomacy in the Mediterranean, with the resumption of international missions by states after the holiday break of their institutional representatives. In the last few hours, two diplomatic visits of all have taken the stage: that of French President Emmanuel Macron in Lebanon and that of Italian Foreign Minister Luigi Di Maio in Libya. The goal of the trips is the same: to gain influence in their respective territories, establish themselves as leading players in areas of strategic interest, assert their economic and commercial interests and pave the way for a future of international leadership. However, the results have changed - clearly - and are leaning decisively in favor of France.
