Italian Architect Renzo Piano on Earthquakes|Il Sole 24 Ore
Italian architect Renzo Piano on what should be done to avoid the horrendous damage earthquakes cause in Italy (in Italian): check buildings in exposed areas (which run along the whole…
Più crescita e innovazione, sicurezza e migration compact: così può svegliarsi l’Europa – Il Sole 24 Ore
Ci vuole un grande progetto, che dia speranza a giovani e meno giovani. Il 73% dei giovani Inglesi ha scelto di restare nell’UE – ma solo il 25% dei giovani…
Those Medici | The Economist
FLORENCE was the centre of the Renaissance. By no accident, it was also at the time the centre of an industry that has marked the West no less: banking. And…
Italy set to double child benefit to combat low birth rate – BBC News
When we want to encourage people to have children, young people in Italy and many other countries lack a basic ingredient: steady, reasonably paid jobs. It’s very hard to decide…
Roman Europe? by Anatole Kaletsky|Project Syndicate
Somewhat reluctantly and to my own surprise, I must agree with Kaletsky that Nein may not be the only optimal answer to any attempt to run the EU. We need…
Bill Emmott: Trump’s Italian Prototype
As Donald Trump’s presidential campaign in the US continues to rack up successes, pundits are scrambling for some historical or foreign analogue that can shed light on the phenomenon. The…
Eastern Europe’s Authoritarian Return by Shlomo Ben-Ami – Project Syndicate
We need (and already have) a multi-speed EU, in which countries move forward or backwards as required by their circumstances and preferences. We also urgently need clear and enforceable methods…
The necessity of culture|The Economist
In Italy, until Renzi and, particularly under Berlusconi, culture was a word not used in polite company and political circles. Berlusconi preferred bling to ancient ruins. Italy has, for decades…
Reggia di Caserta, sindacati all’attacco: «Il nuovo direttore lavora troppo»|Il Corriere
Dovrebbero fare sciopero contro questo scandalo! É proprio una schifezza che un direttore lavori e si dia da fare per ottenere un successo. Non si sarà mai visto sin da…
Umberto Eco: Come vincere l’ossessione dei complotti fasulli | Repubblica.it
Andare a caccia di congiure è attività diffusa. La rete ne è piena. Ma basta appena qualche accorgimento per scoraggiarla Source: Come vincere l’ossessione dei complotti fasulli – Repubblica.it