Mario Pianta, author at Social Europe

America’s Systemic Chaos Strategy: Europe Must Forge a New Path

Mario Pianta

The United States' latest tariffs on Europe and Mexico demand a bold European response to reshape the global order.

What has been the Cost of Ukraine’s War—And Who Pays?

Mario Pianta

Three years on, the war in Ukraine has reshaped economies, lives, and global politics. Can Europe afford the price?

Lib-Pop Politics: Why Italy’s New Government Is More Neoliberal Than Populist

Mario Pianta

A new Italian government is in the making, with an unprecedented alliance between the Five Stars Movement (33% of votes in the March 2018 elections;

Fear, Loathing And Poverty: Italy After The 2018 Elections

Mario Pianta

The post-election map of Italy has two main traits: fear and poverty. Northern and Central regions have gone to a Centre-Right-wing coalition where the leader

Market Innovation? Four Questions On The Lamy Report

Mario Pianta

The future of European research and innovation policy is under discussion after the publication of the ‘Lamy Report‘. It sets out to provide the vision

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It is time to take action and to forge a path towards a Socialist renewal. European Socialists struggle to balance their responsibilities with the need to take bold positions and actions in the face of many major crises, while far-right political parties are increasingly gaining ground. Against this background, we offer European progressive forces food for thought on projecting themselves into the future.

Among this issue’s highlights, we discuss the transformative power of European Social Democracy, examine the far right’s efforts to redesign education systems to serve its own political agenda and highlight the growing threat of anti-gender movements to LGBTIQ+ rights – among other pressing topics.