Lucio Caracciolo
Lucio Caracciolo (b. 1954) is rated one of Italy's leading geopolitical analysts. After studying philosophy he joined La Repubblica in 1976, where he was chief of the political section. From 1986 to 1995 he chaired the leftist review MicroMega, and in 1993 founded the geopolitical review Limes, which he still directs. He teaches international relations at San Raffaele university in Milan and at Luiss Guido Carli in Rome and writes regular commentary for La Repubblica and L'Espresso.
Updated: 26 April 2010
The European project, as it has been constructed so far by the elites and their "benevolent paternalism", has run up against its limits. The next step towards political union cannot be taken without a direct consultation with the citizens, writes the director of the Italian geopolitical magazine Limes. 
Once again Germany has attached strings to the Greek bailout by the EU and IMF. That attitude reflects a dread of having to foot the bill for the others, but also a desire to redraw the contours of the eurozone, remarks La Repubblica.