The bleak calculation made by the passengers on the Ezadeen
Well, thank God they made it. The Ezadeen, formerly a livestock carrier and now adapted for its human cargo of 360 people, has arrived today at Corigliano Calabro near Lecce. The Italian coastguard,...
View ArticleGreece may soon face a humanitarian crisis of its own
Normally, the phrase ‘continent in crisis’ is hyperbole. But it seems appropriate today as we contemplate the situation Europe, and more specifically the EU, finds itself in. In the next few days,...
View ArticleDoes anybody still believe that the EU is a benign institution?
Ever since Margaret Thatcher U-turned in the dying days of her premiership, there has been a kind of agreement between Left and Right on what the European Union is. Most Conservatives followed the...
View ArticleFrexit and Italexit? Support for the EU dwindles in France and Italy
Various freak political events—the unexpected Tory election victory, the rise of Ukip—have conspired to allow Britain to hold its referendum on the EU this week. But if the rest of Europe were asked,...
View ArticleSpare a thought for the proud Brits denied tomorrow’s vote
I live in Italy at the heart of the European Union and have witnessed first hand how the euro has destroyed La Dolce Vita and reduced the Italian economy to basket case status. But even though I am a...
View ArticleAustria and Italian voters could plunge the EU into crisis
Voters in Austria and Italy head to the polls tomorrow and could plunge the EU into a political and economic… See the full story of Austria and Italian voters could plunge the EU into crisis on Coffee...
View ArticleRenzi concedes defeat in Italian referendum and resigns as PM; the Eurozone...
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi reacts during a joint press conference with the Italian Minister of Economy and Finance at Palazzo Chigi in Rome on November 28, 2016. European stock markets...
View ArticleBeppe Grillo says he’s ready to govern after Renzi resigns
It started with a blog, and it could end up with a new Prime Minister. Beppe Grillo’s 5-Star movement, which… See the full story of Beppe Grillo says he’s ready to govern after Renzi resigns on Coffee...
View ArticleItaly is in desperate need of a saviour
Matteo Renzi lost his constitutional reform referendum – and his job – for a simple reason: too many Italians from… See the full story of Italy is in desperate need of a saviour on Coffee House.
View ArticleItaly will soon be haunted by its inability to reform
Matteo Renzi has resigned from being Prime Minister of Italy but he has not resigned from the Democratic Party. He… See the full story of Italy will soon be haunted by its inability to reform on...
View ArticleA Eurosceptic union is forming across Europe
Of all the barbs fired at us Brexiteers, the one that’s irritated me most is ‘Little Englander’. The suggestion is… See the full story of A Eurosceptic union is forming across Europe on Coffee House.
View ArticleWhat the papers say: Is time up for the EU?
Something is happening across Europe, says the Sun – but EU leaders are still intent on burying their heads in… See the full story of What the papers say: Is time up for the EU? on Coffee House.
View ArticleItaly’s own banking crisis may be about to begin
Theresa May was not the only elephant in the room at Thursday’s European Union summit in Brussels, and EU leaders… See the full story of Italy’s own banking crisis may be about to begin on Coffee House.
View ArticleAnis Amri’s unchecked passage across Europe is nothing short of a scandal
That the Tunisian terrorist who slaughtered 12 people in Berlin on Monday was even in Europe, let alone able to… See the full story of Anis Amri’s unchecked passage across Europe is nothing short of a...
View ArticleBerlusconi is back – and his eurozone idea isn’t completely barmy
A potentially significant moment in the travails of the EU was lost in the drama of John Major’s (re-)intervention into… See the full story of Berlusconi is back – and his eurozone idea isn’t...
View ArticleFrom Italy to Sweden, Europe is dying
TOPSHOT - A Libyan coast guardsman stands on a boat during the rescue of 147 illegal immigrants attempting to reach Europe off the coastal town of Zawiyah, 45 kilometres west of the capital Tripoli, on...
View ArticleThe Spectator Podcast: Madness in the Med
MEDITERRANEAN SEA--NOV. 22, 2016--Members of three rescue teams, including Save the Children, work to transport 411 migrants from a smugglers boat to safe ships on Nov. 22, 2016 off the coast of...
View ArticleItaly’s patience with the migrant charities is wearing thin
What to do about the charities who send boats to bring asylum seekers to the Italian coast? Save the Children…
View ArticleExpect the Eurozone to go bananas over Italy’s election
ROME, ITALY - MARCH 04: A polling station official puts votes for the Italian General Election into a box on March 4, 2018 in Rome, Italy. The economy and immigration are key factors in the 2018...
View ArticleItaly’s Five Star Movement and the triumph of digital populism
A couple of years back, while writing my book Radicals, I secured an interview with Beppe Grillo, leader of the…
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