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This phrase (or variations of it) has been circulating in German language media for some time now. It captures Europeans’ apprehension about the possibility of a significant rise in COVID-19 numbers following the easing of restrictions, resulting in a wave of infections and leading to another round of restrictions on everyday life. A recent survey…

In 2015, following the establishment of Decommunisation Law, Odesa’s artist, Alexander Milov, intentionally transformed Lenin into the villain who chose the dark side of the force. This humorous act of dressing Lenin in Vader’s attire brings to life the often forgotten and blurred totalitarian characteristics of his persona as a way of demonising the atrocities…

Il rapporto tra italiani e Unione europea è diventato sempre più critico. Tutti i sondaggi mostrano come nell’arco di poco più di un ventennio gli italiani siano passati da convinti sostenitori dell’integrazione comunitaria a euroscettici. Secondo i dati dell’inchiesta Parlameter 2018, in caso di referendum sull’appartenenza dell’Italia all’UE, solamente il 44% degli elettori esprimerebbe un…

The shifting attention which Italy demonstrated towards European integration since 1945 has been a reflection of its changing agendas, the external constraints (vincolo esterno) and to a lesser extent on changing political elites.  It went from distraction largely due to internal issues of paramount importance to moments of decisive and effective suggestion on the best…

1 Lipca, mój Kanadyjski kuzyn, Marek, napisał do mnie emaila z moralnym dylematem. Cytuję: ‘Prowadzę dyskusję z dwoma kolegami, Polakami: jeden z Texasu, drugi z Toronto. Mamy podzielone zdania nt. czy powinniśmy głosować, czy nie. Na razie przegrywam 2:1. A co Wy myślicie?’. Marek, jak wielu Polaków mieszkających za granicą uważał, że nie ma ‘moralnego…

With president Andrzej Duda’s 2020 reelection, Poland continues its march towards authoritarianism. Duda supports the Law and Justice (‘PiS’) party, which has been leading Poland down the illiberal route since 2015. After Duda’s victory, one can expect the intensification of the country democratic backsliding and a confrontation between the Polish government and the European Court…

This week’s €750 billion ($A1.21 trillion) Recovery Fund, agreed by the European Council, injects considerable stimulus into the faltering EU economy in the form of grants and loans. Member countries that have been badly affected by Covid-19, such as Italy, Spain and Greece, will receive major financial aid for their economies to combat the impact…