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MEET ITALY’S NEXT PRIME MINISTER, GIORGIA MELONI

Ambiguities over Europe and clear neo-fascist sympathies in her party worry the establishment. So, what will Giorgia Meloni do now?

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CAN FC SÜDTIROL BE THE SYMBOL OF UNITY OUR REGION NEEDS?

FC Südtirol are now in Serie B. But issues surrounding its name are complicating the club’s role as a potentially unifying symbol.

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WHY SHOULD WE TALK ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL MIGRANTS IN ITALY?

Italy needs to change the narrative about migratory phenomena, and understand that environmental migrants are the result of our unequal economic and political systems.

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THE ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC: AN UNPREDICTABLE STORY

In 2022 the new President of the Republic will be elected, but the race to find the perfect candidate is full of pitfalls

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ASSESSING ITALY’S CHANCES AT EURO 2020

What lies in store for Italy at Euro 2020? Suffering fans, no doubt. As the tournament kicks off, Italics assesses the Azzurri's chances.

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DAD DOESN’T ALWAYS KNOW BEST: THE STRUGGLE TO SAVE ITALIAN SCHOOLS

Distance learning seemed like a silver lining in the COVID-19 pandemic, but the consquences of isolation and uncertaintly are profound.

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THE INVISIBLES: UNIFIED UNDER THE LEAD OF ABOUBAKAR SOUMAHORO

Labelled as the ‘Invisibles’, this large group of people has rekindled the bottom-up class struggle in Italy by clamoring for social justice and the protection of rights.

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ITALY ELECTION 2022: THE ELECTORAL PROGRAMS

A brief overview of where the main Italian political parties stand on different topics such as Europe, energy, rights and the economy.

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ITALIAN MEDIA AND FOREIGN POLICY: A COMPLEX RELATIONSHIP

As war in Ukraine monopolizes the Italian media, the problem of how news channels deal with foreign policy issues has returned.

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THE TALIBAN AND THE ITALIAN ARCHEOLOGISTS’ DILEMMA

A request for help from the Taliban has led to a difficult decision for Italy’s experts in cultural conservation.

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WHAT PUBLIC OPINION DOES NOT UNDERSTAND ABOUT THE SUCCESS OF MÅNESKIN

Between attention-seekers and those who don't understand the cultural shift they represent, Måneskin detractors seem to lack realism.

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WHY ARE SO MANY ITALIANS IN FAVOR OF THE DEATH PENALTY?

Answering this question is important to analyze how everything that is extreme and violent is increasingly accepted and normalized.

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LOVE AND CORONAVIRUS: THREE ITALIAN COUPLES RESPOND

What effect has the Coronavirus pandemic had on love and couples relationships? Some examples may reveal the answer.

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ABOUT THE DIGITALIZATION OF ITALY’S SCHOOL SYSTEM

It could be argued that the digitalization of Italy's schools during the pandemic was certainly needed. But what about its implications?

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THE ITALIAN ELECTORAL LAW EXPLAINED

On 25 September Italy will hold elections, but the electoral law outlines a very complex electoral system which presents several critical aspects.

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LYUDMYLA SOLOMON: UKRAINIANS WILL NOT GIVE UP, THEY WANT DEMOCRACY

Lyudmyla Solomon, a Ukrainian in Bolzano, tells us Ukraine will not give up. Even those who are refugees plan to return as soon as they can.

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THE DRUSO BARRACKS OF SILANDRO: FROM FASCIST BARRACKS TO COMMUNITY SPACE

The Druso Barracks in Silandro teach us that historical wounds cannot be erased but the spaces that remember them can be regenerated.

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HEY RAI, WE STILL WATCH TV!

Can Italy's national public television station return to being a service for citizens?

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ONE REGION, TWO OUTCOMES: THE FAILURE OF BOLZANO’S COVID-19 STRATEGY

The dramatic epidemiological situation in the autonomous province has revealed how trust and cooperation with the central government is important.

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TO BE A SOUTH TYROLEAN: A NEVER-ENDING SEARCH FOR IDENTITY

There are some places, like South Tyrol, where the politically and socially constructed concept of a national identity do not match with how the people feel and are perceived by others.

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THE FORGOTTEN ITALIAN IMMIGRANT RECEPTION SYSTEM

Politics seems to be blind to the fragile and precarious situation of reception system in Italy. An issue that would instead be fundamental to give a human and inclusive imprint to the restart after the pandemic.

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