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
‘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
‘The EU’s Net Zero crusade will impoverish Italy.’ My article about how EU climate restrictions on vehicles and housing will hit the livelihoods of most people in Italy. Published by spiked-online.com
Please note that the EU climate demands in European Green Deal will affect all EU member states, although in different ways. Here I just focus on some impacts that will occur in Italy, where I live. Unless these restrictions are challenged quickly, they will cause drastic hardship for Europeans. This article was published on 26 … Continue reading
My latest article on tourism in Venice: ‘Mass tourism in Venice: Are city officials overreacting?’ Published by The “Good Tourism” Blog
This article was published on 11 April 2023. It can be read by following the link below: It is free to subscribe to the above blog, which I highly recommend for many excellent articles. Feel free to share it on social media. The text of my article is also below: Mass tourism in Venice: Are … Continue reading
“Italy’s troubled democracy”. My article on Italy’s general election published by spiked-online.com
Before Italian voters go to the polls on 25 September for a vital general election, I set out the election’s importance and some of the key issues on 23 September published at this link: https://www.spiked-online.com/2022/09/23/italys-troubled-democracy/ This is the text of the article: Italy’s troubled democracy For more than a decade, Italians haven’t voted in their … Continue reading
Sportscast of Ideas podcast about England and Italy before the football Euro final. Comments by others and me.
This discussion was held on Zoom on 8 July 2021 and broadcast on 9 July before the final of the UEFA European football championship, which was postponed from 2020 to 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. We reflected on recent matches and made some prediction for the final before it was scheduled for 11 July … Continue reading
“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
‘Italy’s next unelected prime minister will be…’ My thoughts on former ECB president Draghi as Italy’s PM, published by @spikedonline
This article was published on 9 February 2021. It can be read by clicking on this link: https://www.spiked-online.com/2021/02/09/italys-next-unelected-prime-minister-will-be/ The text of the article is also below: Italy’s next unelected prime minister will be… The prospective appointment of Mario Draghi is another blow against democracy. Dominic Standish Following the fall of Italy’s government on 13 January, Italy’s … Continue reading
Venice raises all ‘MOSE’ mobile dams to block its lagoon from the sea for the first time, despite protests and problems
On 10 July 2020, for the first time ever, Venice’s lagoon effectively became an artificial lake temporarily. This great feat of engineering was achieved by raising all 78 mobile floodgates at the three inlets between the lagoon and the Adriatic Sea. These had all previously been raised during past tests, but this was the first … Continue reading
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