Thessaloniki’s McDonald’s debate echoes Florence’s 2016 decision to reject a fast food in Piazza del Duomo, raising questions about preserving urban identity.
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Category: Opinions
Trump’s New Tariffs Feel Like an Embargo—and China’s Ready
What starts as a bid to protect domestic interests often ends up changing the daily lives of millions in ways policymakers neither planned nor controlled.
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Bezos, Venice, and the Eternal Stage of Italy’s Great Cities
Are places like Venice, Florence, and Rome simply backdrops for grandeur—or do they hold the real power in the story?
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Minding the Hooting and Hollering: Catcalling in Italy is Still a National Staple
According to a study conducted by ISTAT, 80% of Italian women have been a victim of some form of street harassment.
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Professors Urge Support for Citizenship Reform Referendum
A group of scholars has published an appeal in La Repubblica urging Italians to support the 8–9 June 2025 citizenship referendum.
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Trump vs. Reagan: When Will American Voters Realize the Cost of Tariffs?
For decades, the Republican Party has championed free trade as a pillar of American prosperity. Today, Donald Trump is reversing that legacy.
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The Trump-Zelensky Clash and the Old Wild West
The recent clash between Donald Trump and Volodymyr Zelensky at the White House risks becoming the symbol of the end of the Western order.
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The Evolution of America: From Reagan’s Open Dream to Trump’s Closed Reality
The last speech of Ronald Reagan and Donald Trump’s inaugural address are worlds apart.
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Romania: When Fake News Overturns Elections
For the first time, an election has been annulled because of the decisive influence of fake news.
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The fires in Greece and the importance of women in the workplace
In Greece, fires destroyed large land areas, human properties and parts of our past.
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