The loneliness of being Twenty — English version down below Sto per compiere vent’anni e credo sia un traguardo notevole. Ci si aspetta sempre che tale compleanno sia festeggiato con grandi feste tra amici, magari organizzando un qualche evento in casa propria che inevitabilmente finirà per risvegliare i vicini, indirizzandoli poi al proprio campanello con l’attitudine…

The withdrawal of the new plan — On 23 September, the British government presented a controversial tax initiative, that is a £ 45 billion tax cut plan. It would have been the most incisive measure of the last fifty years. This announcement, however, immediately triggered a severe financial crisis in the UK, with the pound plunging to…

From Biden’s speech to the new EU sanctions — The 77th General Assembly of the United Nations has opened in these days. It is the most important discussion forum for international politics, which will see the participation of leaders from all over the world. These, in fact, will alternate in various interventions at the New York UN Headquarters. It…

The latest report of the European Parliament — The European Parliament condemned the “deliberate and systematic attempts of the Hungarian government” to undermine European values. Consequently, the procedure set out in Article 7 TEU must be initiated. In short, the Union will assess the existence of a clear risk of violations of common values in areas that fall…

What roles do Russia and Turkey play? — During the night between Monday and Tuesday, the tension between Armenia and Azerbaijan once again attracted international attention. In the early hours of Tuesday 13 September, the thirty-year hostilities between the two rival countries resumed. Following a roar of explosions in the disputed border area, dozens were the victims. Yerevan…

Reasons and consequences — After a hike in interest rates by 50 basis points in July, the European Central Bank continues its economic policy with a further increase of 75 points. …

The reasons behind this choice — On Monday, September 5, controversial news from Chile marked a new historical moment. In short, the citizens have decided not to cancel Pinochet’s Constitution, a fact that could wreak havoc in the country, sparking protests again, and putting the government led by President Gabriel Boric in a dangerously unstable situation…

The false narrative of Putin’s speech — In Vladivostok, a Russian city located in the far east of the country, the seventh Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) opened on Monday, September 5. This is the initiative launched in 2015 by the Kremlin with the aim of encouraging the development of the Russian Far East and strengthening cooperation with…

Critical essay — Defining Democracy and its Crisis Democracy is considered as a highly contested concept in the social sciences (Keane, 2009; Tilly, 2007). That happens because it is mainly perceived as a system of government depending on the will of the people, namely as a way of governing “of the people, by…