Has any major politician recently called for a "New Rome?"

Question

I am working on a "geopolitical" novel in which Italy, Greece, and Turkey combine to form a "New Roman Republic." (Spain joins later.) These are self-consciously "Mediterranean" countries tht define themselves in opposition to a "Nordic" bloc.

Since World War II, has any major politician or political thinker in any of the above four countries called for a "New Rome" consisting of Italy plus at least one of the remaining three countries, but NOT including countries such as Germany and other "northern" countries that were not part of the original Rome.

Some definitions:

1) A "major politician" means a member of a national legislature, or the head of an entity (mayor of a city, governor of a province, leader of a political party) that is represented by at least one seat in a national legislature.

2) A "major political thinker" refers a university professor or higher.

Answer 1

Greece and Turkey are antagonistic and always were so. After WWII there were bloody anti-Greek pogroms in Turkey. All three: Italy, Greece and Turkey have different religions with centuries-long antagonism and quite religious society. It is highly unlikely any politician would call for an alliance of these three countries.

That said, there is Latin Union, a loose alliance of Romance-speaking countries, which includes Italy, Spain, Portugal, France and Romania.