Transatlantico

After the splash of his summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, U.S. President Donald Trump is now ready for another step in his disruptive diplomacy, a one-on-one meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Trump has never hidden his desire to improve relations with Russia. Indeed it has been central to his foreign policy goals, […]

– by Andrew Spannaus – When we think of 1968 today, the first things that come to mind are the student movements, protests against the Vietnam War, and a new social consciousness. The year has become a synonym for a cultural shift, a breakaway from rigid traditions and a challenge to authority through youth activism […]

The revolt of voters across the Western world has reached a high point in Europe. The Five Star Movement and the League, two so-called “populist” political parties in Italy, are preparing to form a government after Wednesday’s appointment of a new prime minister following an election result that could directly challenge the foundations of the […]

Exclusive: Italy’s elections this weekend represent a choice between the status quo, with risks of further austerity and structural reforms, or a wild card of populists who may lack competence and hold anti-democratic views, explains Andrew Spannaus. By Andrew Spannaus Italy will hold elections on March 4, in which the essential choice for voters is […]

Laura Ingraham’s complaints over LeBron James’ political commentary – focusing on the grammar of his statements rather than their substance – reflects a general elitism in the pundit class, Andrew Spannaus observes. — Is LeBron James ignorant? Laura Ingraham seems to think so. In response to a video of the NBA superstar offering harsh criticism […]

13–14 March 2018 Exhibition Hall – G2A Arena Jasionka, Rzeszów, Poland Association and What’s Next? – the focus of this years 11th Europe – Ukraine Forum will be on economic modernization and reforms. In 2017, the Association Agreement was ratified. Regardless of the crisis – the war and Russian occupation of Crimea and some part […]

Right-wing populists are exploiting the migration issue in both the United States and Europe, but dismissing their arguments would be a mistake. Instead, an honest assessment of the economic and regime-change policies that fuel migration is needed, reports Andrew Spannaus. Read the article on Consortium News

China will build a bridge in Croatia with funding from the European Union. The China Road and Bridge Corporation (CRBC) won a tender for the construction of the bridge in Peljesac, beating out an Italian-Turkish consortium and the Austrian company Strabag. The bridge will cost approximately 280 million Euros, and is the first infrastructure project […]

– by Paolo Balmas –  The decision made years ago by China to reduce coal consumption for electricity production and favor the use of liquid natural gas (LNG), makes it possible to predict that China will surpass Japan in terms of LNG consumption in a not too distant future. For the moment, Tokyo remains the […]

The Association for Italian – Eurasian Economic Exchange (ASIG) organized a conference in Milan on November 28 on the issue of the relationship between political communication and the financial markets. The event offered the opportunity to recall one of the most egregious cases in the recent history of Italy of the use of the “markets” […]