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Brexit, one month later: are we ready to define it as a losing deal?
Great Britain has made its choice, meaning to leave the European Union. A political decision which seems like an historical turn point but, simultaneously, a…
Ennahda Transition: from Islamism to secularism?
In its latest congress, the most discussed Tunisian political party Ennahda has surprised the public opinion. In fact, it took the decision of officially…
The Turkish illiberal democracy: a march towards the “One Man State”
Back in 2011, when the Arab spring started and spread across the countries of North Africa and Middle East, many scholars thought about Turkey as an example…
Where are labour market policies going in the aftermath of the EU economic crisis? Is flexicurity a…
The flexicurity welfare state model experienced a boost in the aftermath of the economic crisis that interested EU in the last years. The term flexicurity…
Lebanon: the role of the fourth estate in the refugee crisis
General overview of Syrian refugees influx into Lebanon and its effect on the Lebanese social, economical and political realm
Historically being recognized…
US policy after the Arab Spring: what role in the Southern Mediterranean area?
A significant episode in international affairs since 9/11, which changed permanently the Middle East is the Arab Spring. Beginning in 2010 in Tunisia, the…
Albania, the EU integration process between diplomacy and the fight against corruption
On June 24, 2014, Albania obtained the EU candidate status. On April 29, 2009, its application for the EU membership was an important reference point for a…
France, the Labour Law reform firing up the streets
During the last months, France is facing different tensions linked to the reform of the French Labor Code proposed by the Socialist Party Minister of Labor,…
Egypt, the depth of its military power and realpolitik
Five years after the glorious images of the Egyptian Revolution were televised worldwide, little has remained of the many hopes that accompanied the powerful…
Italy’s reforms, old problems and new perspectives
When Matteo Renzi came into power in February 2014, he promised to change the country's image through a tough schedule of reforms. "One per month" – this was…