Italy is rebuilding ties with Syria to revive its economy, address migration, and influence EU policy, while navigating sanctions and human rights concerns.

Far-right parties were able to make gains in the European parliamentary elections, dealing a strong blow to both French President Emmanuel Macron and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz.

At the conclusion of the conference held in the Italian capital, the Rome Process initiative was launched to address the root causes of irregular migration.

Saied is restricting civil liberties and imprisoning opposition activists on charges of "conspiring against state security." Meanwhile, Europe is flooding him with millions of euros.

French-Italian relations soured this week amid a row over migrant rescues, with the two countries accusing each other of incomprehensible behavior.