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About Guido Montani

Guido Montani is is professor of international political economy at the University of Pavia. He is a former president of the European Federalist Movement in Italy. In 1987 he founded the 'Altiero Spinelli Institute for federalist studies' and, recently, The Ventotene Lighthouse, a journal for world citizenship.

European citizenship

The supermarket of citizenship and European democracy

by Guido Montani on 28th July 2020

European citizenship must be invested with more political significance—and never treated as a commodity for sale.

European citizenship

A federal budget for European citzens

by Guido Montani on 20th May 2020

The proposal by the French president and the German chancellor for a €500 billion recovery fund refocuses attention on the EU budget—but that raises wider issues.

European citizenship

Save European citizens, and save the union

by Guido Montani on 3rd April 2020

In the face of the momentous internal and external threats facing European citizens, a merely intergovernmental European Union will fail to match them.

European citizenship

The Green Deal and a disordered world

by Guido Montani on 16th January 2020

The European Green Deal is a ray of hope but it faces two huge challenges: it must go global and the finances must be found.

multipolar

The scramble for Europe

by Guido Montani on 24th September 2019

The European Union needs to lead the world towards a secure, multipolar future. If not, it will fall victim to the law of the political jungle.

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Social discontent and democracy in the EU

by Guido Montani on 19th February 2019

Europe’s citizens stand restive at a crossroads. After the May parliamentary election, democracy in the EU can take a leap forward—or the populists can reprise a dark history. Peaceful protests are legitimate, and politicians have a duty to listen and respond to them. The recent social revolts in Europe, however, have deep roots. They are […]

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For a democratic European government

by Guido Montani on 21st January 2019

The election to the European Parliament in May has one major flaw: it cannot lead to the election of a democratic European government. There is one issue which cannot be ignored by parties intending to take part in the forthcoming European election—the absence of a democratic European government. This is the main cause of the […]

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A Joint Programme for Progressive Parties in the European Elections

by Guido Montani on 22nd November 2018

The forthcoming European Parliament (EP) election is destined to be make-or-break for the EU, determining whether Europe will continue on the path towards “an ever-closer union”, or be taken over by sovereigntist forces seeking to reduce it to a “League of Nations”. The growing support for nationalist parties in crucial countries such as Germany, France […]

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