Iakovos Panotas is a Greek journalist and writer who lives and works in Italy, where he has established himself as one of the most authoritative voices in the field of international politics. His career is characterized by collaborations with prestigious Italian and foreign news organizations, including L'Espresso, La Repubblica, Il Manifesto, The Guardian, and Le Monde Diplomatique. His work focuses primarily on the analysis of international relations, with a specific focus on complex geopolitical areas such as the Balkans, Turkey, and the Middle East. As an author, he has published several non-fiction books; among his best-known works is *L'ultimo gaslighting. La fine del sogno europeo in un continente in guerra* (2023), in which he analyzes the crisis of the European project in the context of the Ukrainian conflict. For his exceptional reporting from the Ukrainian front, in 2023 he was awarded the Premiolino, one of Italy's most important journalistic awards.