ANGELA, THE END – The helmswoman of Europe and of the status quo is preparing her succession, that will influence both German and European affairs: new energy and new driving forces are needed to relaunch both Germany and the European Union.
EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – David Sassoli explains how the European Parliament, which he has presided over since July, must and can become the home of Europe’s citizens and the seat of its democracy. “No home is built by decree, it has to be a political choice.”
DOSSIER – Post-Erdogan Turkey is taking shape. Anyone who loses out in Istanbul, loses Turkey, paraphrasing the Turkish President who was defeated last July in Istanbul for the second time.
ITALIA – The League’s skew whiff leadership: an analysis of the intricate relationship between Matteo Salvini’s League and the European Union.
FRONT PAGE – An Italian comedy
by Giuseppe Scognamiglio
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by Mana Neyestani
EASTWEST – Angela, the end
by Giuseppe Scognamiglio
COVER
Preparing the succession
by Lorenzo Monfregola
A drawn out status quo
by Danilo Taino
Dark clouds forming east of Berlin
by Alessandro Marrone
Desperately seeking a reliable left
by Paolo Emilio Petrillo
ITALY
POLITICS – The League’s skew whiff leadership
by Gerardo Fortuna
ECONOMY – VAT and the “white knight”
by Roberta Carlini
LEADING FIGURES – DAVID SASSOLI: EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW – Europe for Europeans