The New Federalist

Europe and the rise of populism: confronting the flaws of a system

Former British Prime Minister Liz Truss and French president Emmanuel Macron during the United Nations General Assembly in September 2022 ©Andrew Parsons / No 10 Downing Street (Flickr) Since the turn of the century, Europe has experienced a series of economic and political crises which have (…)

Sunday 16 March 2025

Romania’s Postponed Presidential Elections: A National Security Risk and Its Consequences for the EU and NATO

The annulment of Romania’s presidential elections has caused a stir in both the domestic and international political spheres. Călin Georgescu is the candidate at the heart of the controversy; his abrupt rise to power and subsequent exclusion raise significant questions regarding national (…)

Thursday 13 March 2025

Curtains Up: The Political Resistance of Georgian Theatre

A few months before the larger-scale protests erupted in Georgia, I closely followed a TikTok discussion about Cabaret, the iconic Broadway musical. Theatergoers and trend followers argued in the comments. Part of the community was highlighting the political and social reflections of the play – (…)

Wednesday 12 March 2025

The Coming Era of Irrationality: How Donald Trump’s Second Term Fuels Global Uncertainty

The mass hysteria surrounding Donald Trump’s second term as president, with his title as the “first crypto president,” has upended the American way of politics, which has long been predicated on national responsibility over personal fortune. Trump will not be the sole president who has exploited (…)

Monday 10 March 2025

REMIGRATION HAS JOINED THE ITALIAN POLITICAL DEBATE

"Remigration? I think it’s necessary in some cases,” says Roberto Vannacci, a member of the European Parliament from the Lega party, an extreme-right party that sits in the European Parliament within the group known as Patriots for Europe. This was the first time the word remigrazione (…)

Friday 7 March 2025

Romania at a Croassroads

1. The European Parliament Election (9th June 2024) The votes were cast for f the candidates competing for the 33 seats allocated to Romania in the EP (based on proportional representation) on the same day as the local elections. For this reason, citizens’ turnout at the polls was higher than (…)

Thursday 27 February 2025

The EU toolbox to retaliate against Trump’s tariffs: the EU needs to wrap itself in the European flag

Consequences of a trade war : fragmentation or union ? On the 11th of February, President Donald Trump announced that in March 25% tariffs will be implemented 25% tariffs on steel that enters the US. This will affect Canada and Mexico but also the EU that exports. The US represents almost 20% (…)

Wednesday 26 February 2025

Georgian Students at the ’Front Line’ : Three Months of Struggle for Europe

Three months after Georgia’s de facto Prime Minister, Irakli Kobakhidze, announced the freezing of the country’s European integration process, popular protests in cities and villages across Georgia continue uninterrupted, day and night. These demonstrations bring together all segments of the (…)

Tuesday 25 February 2025

The triangle of incompatibility in the next European budget

As Donald Trump announces the Stargate Project – a $500 billion investment in AI infrastructure and capabilities, positioning the United States for a global monopoly on AI technology – the European Union is scrambling to launch its own investment strategy. In line with the recommendations of the (…)

Monday 24 February 2025

Nagorno-Karabakh and Armenia’s Path Forward: The Domestic Struggles Behind the Peace Process

The year 2025 opened with critical developments in the ongoing peace negotiations between Armenia and Azerbaijan over the long-disputed Nagorno-Karabakh region. On January 7, Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev escalated his combative rhetoric against Armenia, calling it “a fascist state in its (…)

Sunday 23 February 2025

Global disunity and the AI conundrum: some reflections from the Paris AI Action Summit

The third annual AI Action Summit in Paris highlighted the global tensions surrounding artificial intelligence, emphasizing the urgent need for international cooperation to address regulatory, environmental, and societal challenges: the summit exposed a fracturing consensus on AI governance, (…)

Wednesday 19 February 2025

Why have we gotten to praise ignorance?

The sans-culottes were poor working-class people in 18th century France who became radical militants during the French Revolution. Their identity during this period stemmed from their opposition to the aristocracy. They formed their ideology in means of what they think is best for them in the (…)

Monday 17 February 2025
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