This blog article aims to tackle the well-known German Angst (“German fear“) and calls for a turn towards a politics of courage.
The last few days in Europe’s business community have been turbulent. For once it was not about the impact of the new American administration on the European economy, but about acquisitions. Big ones. Where many of us were worried about “America First”, it now seems…
In nowadays’ society, governments and political elites are influenced by the neoliberal thought: The influx of public money into banking industry, the collaborations between national governments and…
On December 4th the Italian people will be called to the polling stations with a heavy lift on their shoulders: the Italian Constitution. But what exactly are we going to vote on? The campaigns have been intense and, therefore, we…
It is very common in this day and age to talk about immigration and refugees. These are the two terms I will consequently use in this article even though sometimes in papers and in common speech other terms are used. In addition to this I would also like to clearly…
Given the success of the rightwing populist party AfD, the outcome of the regional elections in Berlin last…
Nearly 3 million EU migrants in the UK face losing the rights and privileges of EU citizens in the UK
Brexit is looming. With some recent polls
After the dust has settled, a pattern of winners and losers are starting to appear as a result of the Paris attacks and their aftermath. This is a pattern where some are vigorously profiteering and thriving of the aftermath, while others are succumbing to more and…
Over two weeks ago, on Thursday 3rd of December, the starting signal for the electoral campaign in Spain was given. Virtually at the same time as the popular streets of Gran Via in Madrid or La Rambla in Barcelona were being lit up with colorful…
Last summer I decided to organise a journey with a couple of friends to my second hometown, Taverna sulla Sila, a small village up in the mountains in the middle of one of Italy’s southernmost regions, Calabria. We planned the whole journey in such a…