The collapse of the Italian government was anything but unexpected. Ever since the demagogic League (Salvini’s Party) and the populist Five Stars Movement (5SM) signed…
The collapse of the Italian government was anything but unexpected. Ever since the demagogic League (Salvini’s Party) and the populist Five Stars Movement (5SM) signed…
“In many countries, new insurgent political movements have upended the status quo that sustained the mainstream political parties, showing them up as out of date…
This article was published in City AM Author: Nick Silver Walk past the Palace of Westminster, and the crowds of protesters blocking the pavement send…
The Brexit shenanigans and the turbulent politics in many other countries is almost enough to make one lose faith in democracy. Meantime, the apparent success…
This article was first published in the Times of Malta The Rome-Brussels standoff over the Italian budget plans could not come at a worse time…
Next Spring, European citizens will vote for the new European Parliament. There are many reasons to believe that 2019 elections will be the most significant…
The romantic mossy stones of Ruskin’s Venice and Charles Aznavour’s city transform to sadness when love vanishes. The contemporary Venice of old groceries stores and…
Following the election of the current Italian government, European commissioner Gunther Oettinger blurted that the financial markets will soon teach Italians to vote the right…
The euro is stuck in purgatory. Heaven seems ever further away. And with the Italian political crisis, hell seems closer than ever. In the past,…
There has been a great deal of media speculation about the prospect of a new centre party in the UK. Meanwhile in many countries in…
Text of talk given at the launch of Radix Italy. Excerpt: (Download full text here) ‘Radix’ is derived from the latin name for root. To…