First, US President Donald Trump attacked the National Security Strategy, followed by entrepreneur Elon Musk, who called for the dissolution of the European Union and compared it to the "Fourth Reich", sparking Italian political debate. Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani stated that it is during times of greatest crisis that "new opportunities can emerge" and emphasized the necessity of having the courage for a "needed electric shock to save Europe from its decline, preventing it from being reduced to an economic giant and political dwarf, a residual entity in the evolving global landscape." Consequently, amid the aggressive actions of the US and Russia against the EU, Tajani urges all to "act decisively, now or never”. He further clarified that the goal is not "less Europe, but rather a Europe that renews itself, becoming a leading and even autonomous entity". Tajani also highlighted that "Italy can play a pivotal role in this transformation, understanding its own needs. The foremost is to rediscover a political soul—one rooted in the Christian tradition, the Enlightenment, human rights, respect for the individual—the only one that does not provide for the death penalty".