Neo-Liberalism in the EU
Dave Kellaway – Left fails to win its referendums in Italy
A disappointing outcome which speaks to the de-politicisation of European politics. In ‘International Viewpoint’. Read the article HERE.
Italy
Deregulation
Antonia Ferri – The Battle on the Shores of Lake Garda
The towns and villages surrounding the north Italian lake have becoming overrun with tourists, pushing young people out and leading to resistance from locals. Antonia Ferri is a freelance journalist, who previously worked for the […]
EU politics
Andrea Pettrachin, Matteo Bassoli: The Italy-Albania migration deal – a policy failure?
Meloni wants to be seen to be fighting with liberal judges and NGOs for control over the migration and asylum issue. In that sense, the fact the Albania migration deal hasn’t worked is not a […]
EU politics
Andi Hoxhaj – Albania-Italy: migration deals risk becoming a requirement for EU membership
The new quid pro quo seems to be, ‘take our asylum seekers and we’ll consider you for EU entry’, a completely deplorable stance. Andi Hoxhaj is a lecturer in law at King’s College London. Cross-posted […]
Climate Crisis
Dave Smith, Tracy Edwards, Shaun Dey – The Italian Workers Occupying Against Climate Crisis
‘Faced with the threat of mass redundancies, GKN automotive workers in Florence occupied their factory to save jobs and build green technology.’ In Tribune. Read the article HERE.
EU politics
Politico – France and Italy denounced by European Commission for overspending
Austerity is back, just in time for the French election. Read the article HERE.
Corruption
Politico – Von der Leyen buries report slamming Italy as she seeks Meloni’s vote
‘Ursula von der Leyen has sought to slow down an official European Union report criticising Italy for eroding media freedoms, as she seeks Rome’s support for a second term as European Commission president.’ Just about […]
Climate Crisis
Stefano Liberti, Francesco Bellina – Tropical Italy: Sicily’s Mango and Avocado Boom
Some southern Italian farmers are adapting to warmer temperatures by planting tropical fruit, but it won’t offset the agriculture that is being lost due to extreme weather. Francesco Bellina is a photographer based in Palermo, […]
EU politics
Gianluca Piccolino – Meloni’s EU election victory sets the stage for a clash over the Italian constitution
With Berlusconi passed away and Salvini weaker than he has been in a long time, Meloni is now the dominant figure on the right-wing of Italian politics. Gianluca Piccolino is a Postdoctoral Fellow in the […]
EU politics
George Newth – EU elections: how Italy’s far-right leader Giorgia Meloni framed her politics throughout the campaign
Why would the far-right ever want rid of the EU, when it is serving it so well politically? George Newth is Lecturer in Politics and member of the Reactionary Politics Research Network at the University […]