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A reassuring election result, the Dutch way

The Dutch have spoken. Even before the official election results are announced, one can conclude that Mark Rutte, with his liberal right VVD-party, has won by a landslide. It was an unexpected victory that caused great relief, not only in…

La destra europea corre sul web

 “Riprendiamoci la nostra patria!”. Usano declinazioni, tonalitĂ  e sfumature molto diverse, ma i candidati della destra nazional-populista europea battono e ribattono precisamente questo messaggio, come parola d’ordine dell’anno elettorale…

Globalization: change of a leading narrative

In January, the world was confronted with a landmark moment in modern history: the newly sworn-in President of the United States Donald J. Trump pulled the country out of the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), a 12-country Pacific trade…

Trump takes aim at globalization on day 1

The inaugural address of the 45th President of the United States had all the nuance of a boxing match, with the outsider Trump on one side, and the Western financial and political Ă©lite on the other. Anyone who hoped to see a calmer, more…

Il senso del paradosso spagnolo

Il lungo periodo nell'ombra, dopo tanta ribalta sul palcoscenico continentale, sembra concluso: negli ultimi anni, la Spagna si è dedicata alle ferite profonde inferte dalla congiuntura negativa, e alle sue multiple crisi politiche – il…