This category includes all articles and opinion pieces about European and EU policies, social movements, national affairs of European and/or EU countries, and anything related to Europe in the political and social realms.
Over 30.000 people displaced between August and October in the Centre of Italy due to several earthquakes, whose tremors are still threatening the life of its inhabitants. Experts asserted October 30th quake has been the strongest in 35 years, registering a 6.6 on the Richter scale. One is man-made, the other is an uncontrollable –… Read More What Textils, Wars and Earthquakes Have in Common in Italy
Youth was meant to be the vision of a prosperous and thriving European society, which, undoubtedly, in the last five years is in recession and is struggling to stand against a complete collapse. As long as the regulators of the zone do not try to attempt some sort of adjustment towards a final solution which… Read More Youth Unemployment: Scourging the Eurozone from it’s Base
This is not an article about the results the leading parties or understanding any of that, we have a lot of staff, which is much more indicated for that as they know much more about it. What I want to talk about is the repetition of a spiritual journey I’ve had before. I am a… Read More Post-EuroElections: Nothing Much about Environment
As European Parliament elections draw near and political candidates go wild online – and on paper – with very direct electoral campaigns. As I am writing my thesis on immigration, asylum policy and trends in Italy, I could not help sharing this video-campaign with you. Angelo Ciocca presented his candidacy at the EP elections representing the… Read More A Message to Third-Country Nationals: “Do Not Come to Italy”
“Europe has decided to play a role among the big players of the world, while not being energy-independent, but this is not good” said the CEO of ENI (National Hydrocarbons Energy), Paolo Scaroni, “political independence coincides with energy” and it has to be said that the EU, in this field, still has a long way to… Read More Cold War Gas?
On 4 March 2014, The American President Barack Obama discussed the crisis in Crimea. He stated “there is a strong belief that Russia’s action is violating international law”. Obama also added that the Russian leader, Vladimir Putin, seemed to have “a different set of lawyers making a different set of interpretations” and is convinced that… Read More To What Extent is Putin Disregarding International Law?
No doubt about it: she is the virtual winner of the first round of the municipal elections in France. Marine Le Pen, empress of the extreme right of her country, is on a rise. She became the leader of the movement in January 2011 and took advantage of the lack of confidence and trust of… Read More Le Pen and Nationalism on a Rise
Another political anti-immigration campaign by the Northern League for The Global Oyster’s fans, who, by now, should know what the Northern League is. For the new arrivals, or simply for those who don’t know, the Northern League is a centre-right Italian political party, that strives for nationalistic and anti-immigration policies and reveals federalist strategies… Read More Ready for Another Breath of Fresh Nationalistic Air? All Made in Italy
2014 will be a year of secession in Europe, or at least the year, for certain European regions, to take a stand against their centralized State and show once and for all the will of the people. We are all aware of Sunday’s referendum in Crimea, but March 16 will be a big day also… Read More The Wind of Secession is Taking Over Europe: from Crimea to Veneto, from Scotland to Catalonia
Europe is seeing a revival of right-winged parties in part due to the effects of the recent financial and sovereign-debt crisis but unlike others, Spain’s right is excruciatingly corrupt, chauvinist, incoherent and incompetent. As a Spaniard, I love my country but I cannot help feeling ashamed by its institutions. Spain’s political caste, especially that of… Read More Spain: A Replica of Ali Baba and the Countless Thieves?
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