World

That prodigious memory of Giuseppe Conte, who still remembers his three little candles… The Scratches of Damato

Magyar’s Hungary in the Mirror of Hungary. Conversation between Stefano Feltri and Teresa Coratella, analyst at the European Council on Foreign Relations and expert on Eastern Europe.

Have America and Israel failed in Iran? Have they spent monstrous sums simply to rejuvenate the theological-Pasdaran leadership? Ruggeri’s Cameo.

The roots and consequences of Trump’s senseless war against the Pope. An analysis by Manlio Graziano, historian and political scientist, taken from Stefano Feltri’s Notes.

“What Clouds Are. The Last Years of Totò” by Francesco Piccolo read by Tullio Fazzolari

A 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon, mediated by Trump, came into effect amid relief, rubble, immediate violations, and deep divisions over Hezbollah’s disarmament and Israeli withdrawal, opening the way to fragile peace negotiations.

For Catholic pacifism, war is the “absolute evil.” The trouble is that this absolute evil does not seem removable from human history. The letter from Michele Magno

Moves and moods of Giorgia Meloni in foreign policy. Guiglia’s notebook

The unforeseen challenges of living under the gaze and moods of Donald Trump. Damato’s Scratches

Budget 2027 in France: towards further tax increases. Here’s why. The article from L’Opinion taken from Liturri’s review.

Why there are explicit tensions between Trump and Pope Leo XIV. Conversation between Stefano Feltri and Mattia Ferraresi for Appunti.

The reasons for the journalists’ strike and the reasons of the readers who are striking… The letter from Francis Walsingham

The topic of remigration is as simple in theory as it is extremely complicated in practice. Battista Falconi’s italics.

What is really happening between the USA and Italy amid history, current events, and 5-star fluff. The Graffi by Damato published by the newspaper Libero.

The SPD aims to scale back income splitting for married couples—one of the historical pillars of the German tax system—with a tax reform that would reduce benefits for married couples. The proposal is dividing both the government and public opinion. What will Merz and the conservative parties do?

No lessons, no emphasis. Meloni should be cautious amid local and global troubles. Battista Falconi’s italics.

Conversation between Marco Mayer and the sinologist Francesco Sisci on the war in the Middle East and China’s position.

What is happening between Trump and the Italian Trump supporters? Cundari’s italics taken from the newsletter La Linea.

Liberal-parliamentary democracies are notoriously the lesser of political evils, but have they largely had their day? Battista Falconi’s italics

Who was there and what was said at the presentation of “The Socialist Odyssey. Nenni, Lombardi, Craxi,” the new book by Fabrizio Cicchitto. Sacchi’s note.

The domestic political consequences of tensions between Trump and Meloni: Schlein and Conte on different tracks… Damato’s Scratches

Trump between news and history. Polillo’s commentary.

I honestly don’t know if there is more method or less in the Hamlet-like madness and blasphemy of the American president. The Scratches of Damato.

What a spectacle the Trump supporters making a race to jump off Trump’s bandwagon. The italics are from Cundari’s newsletter La Linea.

Hormuz under siege: the coercive denial of a global common good Analysis by Francesco D’Arrigo, director of the Italian Institute of Strategic Studies “Niccolò Machiavelli”.

A large majority of Hungarians want their country to be part of Europe, not the 51st state of Trump’s United States, nor the westernmost oblast of the Russian Federation. Köszönöm szépen! Oliver Grimm’s analysis for the European Morning.

How does the political landscape in Hungary change after Orban’s defeat, and what does the winner Magyar think? Facts, names, scenarios, and uncertainties.

The Hungarian anomaly of Orbán in the European Union is over. Damato’s Scratches.

Ten reasons why the election result in Hungary is historic. Analysis by Riccardo Pennisi from his Facebook profile.

The talks in Islamabad between the United States and Iran ended without agreement due to irreconcilable differences over the nuclear program, control of the Strait of Hormuz, and the release of frozen assets, leaving the future of the fragile ceasefire uncertain.

Facts, names, conflicts, and scenarios in the broad field… Battista Falconi’s italics

The Netanyahu government has expanded the scope of the death penalty, bringing back to the forefront a measure that had long remained dormant in the Israeli legal system. Policy Maker conversation with Enrico Campelli, professor of comparative constitutional law at Sciences Po and expert on the Israeli legal system.

After the border clashes of 2020-2021 that had frozen relations, India and China are attempting a cautious pragmatic rapprochement. But the “tango between the dragon and the elephant” remains awkward due to low trust, blocked investments, the large trade deficit, and strategic divergences over technology transfer. An in-depth analysis by The Economist.

“Titanic Europe. The Mysterious End of the European Union” by Giulio Meotti, narrated by Tullio Fazzolari

What emerged from the latest parliamentary debate. Guiglia’s notebook

Can Von der Leyen handle more than one crisis at a time? An analysis by David Carretta taken from the European Morning Briefing

To understand the conflict, one must look at the long history of the Islamic Republic of Iran, its concept of sovereignty, and the way it has built its resilience. Excerpt from Stefano Feltri’s Notes.

The letter from Michele Magno

Antonio Tajani is dealing with a cold war within Forza Italia, directly inherited from the founder Silvio Berlusconi. The Graffi by Damato published in Il Dubbio

Possible scenarios depending on the outcome of the vote in Hungary and the implications for the balance of power in Central-Eastern Europe, Ukraine, and the EU. What emerges from the analyses of three Central European think tanks.

The news emerging from the debate in Parliament on Meloni’s reports. Sacchi’s statement.

We live in a world where expertise is subordinate to opinion, authority to popularity. This is why politics finds it convenient to abandon technique, the science of institutions, and reduce itself to pros and cons, opinion against opinion. The italic by Battista Falconi

The text of the statement given by the Prime Minister, Giorgia Meloni, to the Chamber of Deputies on the government’s actions.

Actors, uncertainties, and scenarios of the truce between the US and Iran. Conversation with Mario Del Pero, Professor of International History at SciencesPo University in Paris.

What is happening in Forza Italia? Damato’s Scratches

Pakistan and China successfully mediated a two-week ceasefire between the US and Iran, convincing Tehran to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and preventing a devastating escalation.

What the two-week truce entails, the leaders’ comments, and the initial reactions in the markets.

The global events after Easter Monday between the USA, Italy, and the Vatican City State… Damato’s Scratches.

High tension in the final days of the election campaign in Hungary following the alleged sabotage of the Turkish Stream in Serbia. by Pierluigi Mennitti