It’s just a matter of few days, and around 350 million European voters will be called upon to choose their representatives. They are expected to go the polls to vote in elections to the European Parliament, the EU’s only directly elected body. Think about it, almost 5% of the globe’s population called to express its preference […]EU voters not interested in the European Parliament elections. What’s behind this European Titanic?
May 14, 2014 by 1 Comment
It’s just a matter of few days, and around 350 million European voters will be called upon to choose their representatives. They are expected to go the polls to vote in elections to the European Parliament, the EU’s only directly elected body. Think about it, almost 5% of the globe’s population called to express its preference […]Hundreds of thousands migrants ready to cross the Mediterranean. Only a local matter?
May 7, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Every year, with the advent of spring temperatures get high and the conditions of the sea improve. This is not just good news for the European citizens, hungry for some mild climate after months of snow and rain, but actually what thousands and thousands of immigrants are waiting for to sail towards Europe, leaving the […]Scotland and First Minister Salmond enter the most challenging battlefield for independence: Europe
April 30, 2014 by 1 Comment
In these days of heavy euroscepticism, where nationalistic parties are trying to convince the masses of the bad effects of the Union on people’s everyday life, Scottish First Minister Alex Salmond chooses Europhilia. In a speech held in Bruges last Monday – which was widely anticipated by rumors and interviews about the topics – Mr. […]Samsung’s profits fall as cheaper smartphones gain market share
April 16, 2014 by 1 Comment
Last Friday tech giant Samsung Electronics hit the market with its ultimate creature. The Galaxy S5 was released worldwide, in more than 100 countries. Samsung said there was high demand for its latest flagship smartphone in many countries across the globe such as France, India and Canada, reporting that there were long queues for the device, […]A money laundering case on Vatican Bank’s road to renovation
April 3, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Scandals, rumors, money laundering allegations, connections to Sicilian Mafia, lights and then shadows. This might sound as the recipe for the perfect gangster-movie, even another sequel to The Godfather, but it’s just what most of the people – I guess – can recall if asked to list a few tags about the Vatican Bank’s history. […]#TwitterisblockedinTurkey and so is Erdogan
March 25, 2014 by Leave a Comment
Last Thursday night Turkey’s Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan officially ‘declared war’ to Twitter. With a public, old authoritarianism-scented speech at late evening, he announced that he wants to “eradicate Twitter”, adding that the social media platform is a “menace” and he’s “not interested in what the international community says”. “They will see the power […]FIAT Chrysler: from Geneva Motor show to the World, and back
March 24, 2014 by Leave a Comment
With a $ 4.35 billion deal, FIAT Group took full control of Chrysler in January 2014 and announced the soon-to-be created FCA, the FIAT Chrysler Automobiles holding company. Thanks to a huge PR campaign, the news shook the markets and generated a shy optimism all around. In such a weak economic situation, the birth of […]
