Born in Rome, Franco is a journalist for Corriere della Sera.
He previously worked as a columnist for Avvenire, Il Giorno, and Panorama.
[1][2] He is a member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) in London.
He writes regularly for Limes, the French magazine Études, and bimonthly in the Los Angeles Times.
His wife is the co-owner with his brother Stefano of the publishing house Franco Angeli.