The Venice entry ticket restarts with new clampdowns
The ticket required to enter Venice for most day-trippers began operation again on 18 April 2025 after it stopped in July 2024. Officially labelled the ‘Venice Access Fee’, day-trippers need to book and pay to enter the city between 8.30 am and 4 pm on 54 designated dates between 18 April and 27 July 2025. … Continue reading
‘A populist surge is coming’. Anti-establishment parties could be about to transform European politics in EU parliamentary elections 6-9 June. My article published by Spiked.
Polls and surveys leading up to the EU parliament elections indicate growing support for populist ‘right-wing’ political parties. However, this could change in the elections, especially depending on voter turnout. My assessment was published on 4 June 2024 by Spiked and can be read free by clicking on this link: A populist surge is coming … Continue reading
‘Is the EU going cool on Net Zero?’ Farmers’ protests and populist parties have weakened formidable EU climate policies that threaten to impoverish Europeans. My article published by spiked.
As we approach the EU parliamentary elections on 6-9 June 2024, some populist parties standing in the elections reject environmental policies that threaten European livelihoods and they could help push back against these. Although changing EU Net Zero laws and directives will be very difficult, European farmers have shown that concessions against the EU Green … Continue reading
‘How Italy and the UK lost control of their borders’. My article about migration issues published by Spiked.
This article was published on 23 December 2023 and can be read by clicking on the link below: How Italy and the UK lost control of their borders The text of the article is also here: How Italy and the UK lost control of their borders Rishi Sunak and Giorgia Meloni are failing both migrants … Continue reading
‘What’s behind the worrying trend of people deliberately infecting themselves with Covid-19?’ My article published by RT
Unvaccinated people across Europe facing severe restrictions are deliberately infecting themselves to gain their freedom, but this risky to the health of vulnerable people. This article was published on 4 February 2022. Click on this link to read the article: https://www.rt.com/op-ed/548353-unvaccinated-people-infecting-themselves-covid/ or the PDF here:
“Wird Italien zum Totengräber der EU?” Sabine Beppler-Spahl interviewed me about Italy’s new government and the #EU. Published by Makroskop@FlassbeckEcon
On 10 March 2021, Makroskop published this interview focusing on Italy’s new government, the significant realignments in Italian politics, Italy’s relations with the EU and the impact of the COVID-19 Next Generation EU recovery funds. The full interview in German can be accessed with a paywall here: https://makroskop.eu/10-2021/wird-italien-zum-totengraeber-der-eu/ Here are some of my selected comments … Continue reading
Covid-19 and the world economy, part 4: Italy / South Africa. Academy of Ideas online event with my introduction on Italy. Film available on YouTube
You can watch this event recorded on 1 July 2020 on Zoom using the following link on YouTube: Covid-19 and the economy, part 4: Italy / South Africa It is also possible to listen to the event on SoundCloud using this link: Covid-19 and the economy, part four: Italy / South Africa You can also … Continue reading
‘The people are leading Italy out of lockdown.’ My article on how some brave Italians are helping the country escape from #Covid-19 lockdown. Published by @spikedonline
This article was published on 21 May 2020 and can be read by clicking on the link below: The people are leading Italy out of lockdown I welcome any comments. The text of the article is also below: The people are leading Italy out of lockdown Public pressure has forced the government to open up … Continue reading
Italy’s easing of #Covid-19 lockdown and economic crisis. Former Australian Ambassador to Italy & government minister Amanda Vanstone interviewed me on ABC Radio National programme Counterpoint.
This interview was first broadcast on 11 May 2020 at 4,05 pm Sydney time. The interview with me lasted 12 minutes and is 14 minutes into the programme. You can access the programme by clicking on the link below: Counterpoint It is also possible to download a podcast of the programme if you search for … Continue reading
‘Podcast of Ideas: the lockdown lifts in Europe?’ My remarks on responses to #Covid-19 as lockdown is eased in #Italy plus comments on Germany & Belgium.
This podcast was recorded on 30 April 2020 and was broadcast on 1 May 2020. It can be listened to by clicking on a link to the website below: Podcast of Ideas: the lockdown lifts in Europe? It can also be listened to by clicking play on the file below: You can download the Academy … Continue reading
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