By Gianni Pittella | 13 July 2026
France’s election is becoming Europe’s biggest political test
Marine Le Pen’s legal troubles may dominate the headlines. But the real question is what a victory for the French far right would mean for…
Graduated in Medicine and Surgery, he is an authoritative expert on European policies and local authorities, internationally recognized. Former President and Vice-President of the European Parliament, he has also been a deputy in Italy and, more recently, a senator. Moreover, he has served as President of the Socialist and Democrats party in the European Parliament. Today, he is the Mayor of his hometown, Lauria, in the province of Potenza. He has an intense editorial activity, with the publication of articles and essays.
Marine Le Pen’s legal troubles may dominate the headlines. But the real question is what a victory for the French far right would mean for…
Artificial intelligence is reshaping the world at unprecedented speed. Like the steam engine, electricity and the internet before it, it is transforming how we work,…
Mario Draghi has, over recent years, consistently and firmly advanced demanding views on the future of Europe. But his speech in Aachen, on the occasion…
Europe was never built for speed. Its institutions were designed to reconcile interests, absorb differences and produce consensus among sovereign states. That model has long…
Hungary’s election on Sunday goes well beyond national borders. This is not just about choosing a government — it’s a stress test for Europe itself.Support…
For decades, the relationship between Italy and Germany has been treated as a fact of European life: economically vital, politically secondary, rarely strategic. That assumption…
OPINION: The EU is entering a decisive phase and now faces the imperative of rethinking its role and its capacity for autonomous action.
The EU faces a key test with the Mercosur deal: unity could boost exports and prove its geopolitical role amid global power shifts.
The candidacy of Ursula von der Leyen for the presidency of the European Commission is in a critical phase due to the cross-vetoes among the European political groups …
Analyses on the outcome of the European elections are fairly unanimous. With regard to the results in our country, the vote, although characterised by a very high abstention rate, rewarded Forza Italia, the Democratic Party (PD) and AVS (Alleanza Verdi Sinistra) and punished the Lega and the centre parties
The environment surrounding us and the challenges ahead underscore the crucial importance of the upcoming European elections …
With the European elections just around the corner, it’s time to assess the past five years of European legislative session.