The Five Star Movement mayor of Rome has undergone non-stop media attacks since being elected last year.
Education – combined with technologies – seems to have triggered a sea-change in the contract between government and those who are governed.
The full truth is important not only for Giulio’s case, but also for the hundreds of Egyptian citizens who have disappeared, many of them almost certainly suffering the same grisly fate that he did.
The ruling Democratic party is on the verge of a breakup – given its history, this comes as no surprise.
Why are Italian banks in such deep trouble and what can be done about it?
Although thriving on the anti-establishment fervour across Italy and Europe, the prospect of a M5S government in Italy could be an unexpected impulse for democracy in the EU.
Matteo Renzi and Beppe Grillo may need each other if Italy is to free itself from a paralysing stalemate.
Some (depressing) examples of how international media fell into the post-truth vortex when covering Italy's referendum.
Now more than ever, in order to fight against the rising tide of nationalist populism, we need to safeguard our democratic constitutions in a more democratic European Union.
In the name of “culture” and “honour” young girls born into the ‘ndrangheta mafia in Calabria lose their sense of identity. Those who seek freedom pay a terrible price.
In less than two weeks, Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi might become the next victim of the current anti-establishment global trend, as Italians vote on a controversial referendum seen as plebiscite on Renzi himself.
