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The “Russian factor” in European politics

The “Russian factor” in European elections recalls the heightened dangers and intrigues of the Cold War, when the superpower competition for European hearts and minds served as preparation for World War III. In the sixty years of European…

La destra europea corre sul web

 “Riprendiamoci la nostra patria!”. Usano declinazioni, tonalità 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 élite on the other. Anyone who hoped to see a calmer, more…