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As the third economy of the Eurozone and the one with the highest level of debt after Greece as a percentage of the GDP, Italy is widely seen as one of the critical (and weak) spots of the ongoing financial crisis. According to commentators, Italy’s fate is inextricably linked to Europe’s and its economic performance will be key for the future of the Eurozone as a whole. This makes it particularly interesting today to investigate the country’s perception of the main international, economic and security challenges, and its public opinion’s view on the state of the transatlantic relationship and the degree of its confidence in Europe’s ability to survive its major crisis.