ABSTRACT
The Europeanization process of Italian foreign policy, means the pattern by which national external action tries to influence and/ or is shaped by the European Union's (EU's) Common Foreign and Security Policy (CFSP), can be considered as a relatively well-established trend. When it comes to foreign policy priorities, both Spain and Italy have traditionally nurtured their external projection as one combining a deep-rooted sense of belonging to the Euro-Atlantic political community with a continuing need to secure their influence in other priority geographic areas. Likewise, Spain's Europeanization in foreign policy seems deep-rooted in the country's diplomatic tradition, which has almost invariably made Madrid a fervent supporter of CFSP, notably with the aim of overcoming the long decades of international isolation suffered by Spain during the Franco regime. Italy's pro-integrationist approach to the EEAS is also demonstrated by Rome's awareness of the game-changing potential of the new, fully-fledged EU Delegations, particularly in the areas of external representation, reporting and analysis.
