by Ambra Visentin
The scenario has been the same for months, with queues stretching for miles at many petrol stations across the country. Presidential elections are due to be held on 25 February and, as has historically been the case...
by Ambra Visentin
At the heart of the controversy that has gripped France since the end of January is the reform of the pension system. The measure would raise the legal retirement age from 62 to 64, while speeding up...
by Ambra Visentin
In connection with the corruption scandal involving the European Parliament, the Belgian authorities requested the lifting of the parliamentary immunity of two MEPs. As announced by Parliament on Monday, President Roberta Metsola initiated the relevant emergency procedure....
by Ambra Visentin
After an eight-year gap, the first summit between the United States and Africa took place from 13 to 15 December. An opportunity for the White House to make amends and to take bilateral relations to a different...
by Maurizio Sacchi
Brazil's newly appointed Economy Minister Paulo Guedes predicted on November 22nd that the country's gross debt will fall to 74.3 per cent of GDP in 2022, the lowest level since 2018 (75.3 per cent). At a press...
By Ambra Visentin
The day before the meeting of the EU energy ministers in charge of agreeing on European emergency interventions in the energy markets, Germany announced the introduction of its new 'economic defence shield' measure by the end of...
By Ambra Visentin
In February 2022, China and Russia signed a Joint Statement calling for the beginning of a new phase in international politics characterised by 'true multilateralism' and based on 'peaceful coexistence in a climate of mutually beneficial cooperation'....
It is looking like a race with no end goal. The price of gas continues to rise, becoming unaffordable for households and businesses all over the world. On 26 August 2022, natural gas in Amsterdam, Europe's reference market, hit...
By Ambra Visentin
Near Bristol, 150 km west of London, the source of the river Thames has temporarily disappeared. The reservoirs have gradually emptied and since this week gardens watering is forbidden. At the centre of the debate are...
The economic and social crisis due to the Covid-19-pandemic, and the rising food prices caused by the conflict in Ukraine could push 263 million more people into extreme poverty by 2022. Moreover, by the end of this year, almost...
