In the last four years, China’s foreign direct investment flows to Italy have shifted from an expansive to a more selective phase, focusing on solid and fiscally coherent family structures. Although there was a decline in 2023, the trend reversed in 2024 with an increase in investment in the EU and the UK, keeping Italy as an attractive market, especially in technological and sustainable sectors.
Europe launches the space shield, with member states coordinating its construction and the EU emphasizing space control for the future. The Defense Readiness Roadmap 2030 is proposed, national initiatives are developed to improve space security and cyber resilience, and projects are sought to be integrated under a common European framework.
Young people from Generation Z are leading global protests against inequalities and lack of future in low-income countries, using social media such as TikTok and Instagram to demand social and political justice. Their claims, the result of deep indignation and contexts of corruption and unemployment, challenge the political and social status quo, characterized by the lack of recognized leadership and the use of social media.
Nepal elected Sushila Karki as prime minister through Discord during protests in 2025, due to the lack of institutional channels and dependence on digital platforms in the political crisis. Social media fragments public conversation, favoring polarization and misinformation. The use of Discord allowed for Karki’s legitimate election. Economic digitization in Nepal responds to the lack of diversification and dependence on remittances. The blocking of social media triggered youth protests, turning Discord into the main space for deliberation and election.
India is targeting electric mobility for the future of the automotive sector, being the fourth largest vehicle producer worldwide. It focuses on increasing its share in the global electric vehicle value chain, although it faces internal challenges and external dependence. Limited charging infrastructure hinders mass adoption.
