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Between Justice and Politics: Europe’s Test in the Ilaria Salis Case
On Tuesday, October 7, the European Parliament will hold a secret ballot on the Italian MEP’s immunity as a Hungarian trial looms. A key committee report warns of ‘persecution’ against her. Strasbourg/Brussels The European Parliament is poised for a high‑stakes,…
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The New Great Game in India’s Backyard
Beijing’s South Asia forays—and why New Delhi fears an encirclement On an overcast August afternoon in Colombo, three warships crowded the skyline: a United States littoral combat ship making a courtesy call, an Indian destroyer refueling ahead of exercises with…
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France Plunged Into Turmoil as Prime Minister Sébastien Lecornu Resigns After Less Than a Month
Macron accepts resignation; far-right demands dissolution, left mulls presidential impeachment as markets slide Paris – Sébastien Lecornu resigned as France’s prime minister on Monday morning, just weeks after his appointment on September 9, a lightning‑fast collapse that instantly made him…
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Prague’s Pivot? Central Europe Watches as Babiš Rewrites Czech Politics
With the 2025 parliamentary upset, European media in Hungary, Poland, and Slovakia frame Andrej Babiš’s comeback as a turning point for the Visegrád Four—and a test of Czechia’s pro‑Western course. The morning after election night, Prague woke to a political…
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Meloni Courts Trump and Italian‑American Powerbrokers as Rome Floats Carabinieri Role in Gaza
With domestic pressure mounting over the Gaza war, Italy’s premier seeks a reset in the U.S. — and a spotlight at the Italian‑American lobby’s October circuit ROME/WASHINGTON — Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni is weighing a high‑stakes U.S. swing this…
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A Swift Return, a Lingering Ordeal
After Israel intercepts the Global Sumud Flotilla, four Italian parliamentarians fly home as fourty of compatriots face detention and deportation ROME / TEL AVIV — In the early hours of October 3, 2025, Israel completed its interception of the Global…
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Deficit at 3% Already This Year: Italy Eyes Exit From EU’s Deficit Procedure
Rome sharpens its fiscal path as Brussels signals an end to the infringement once the 3% threshold is durably met Rome —Italy is on the cusp of meeting the European Union’s 3%‑of‑GDP deficit ceiling already this year, a milestone that…
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Japan’s Tourist Boom Meets a National Malaise
A fivefold surge in foreign visitors collides with weak wages, a soft currency and simmering overtourism anxieties TOKYO — Japan is bustling again. From Kyoto’s temple-lined lanes to Sapporo’s ramen alleys and the subtropical shores of Okinawa, the country’s post‑pandemic…
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‘No winners here’: A High-Stakes War of Words Over the U.S. Shutdown
With Washington dark, Trump and Democrats escalate blame to sway a weary electorate WASHINGTON — The second U.S. federal shutdown in nearly seven years has opened a new front in America’s permanent campaign: a messaging battle designed as much for…
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Supreme Court Keeps Lisa Cook on the Fed—for Now
Justices defer Trump’s bid to oust the governor until January 2026 arguments, preserving a key symbol of central bank independence Washington — In a significant, if interim, victory for the Federal Reserve’s institutional independence, the U.S. Supreme Court on Wednesday…
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