Alessandro Barbera

Draghi in Rimini: “When I wrote the degree thesis I claimed that the euro was a great nonsense”

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Draghi in Rimini: “When I wrote the degree thesis I claimed that the euro was a great nonsense”

Mario Draghi at Rimini Meeting 2025: Reflects on Early Euro Skepticism and EU Challenges Rimini, Italy – August 22, 2025 – During his speech at the Rimini Meeting on August 21, 2025, former European Central Bank (ECB) President and Italian Prime Minister Mario Draghi reflected on his 1970 university thesis, where he critiqued the concept … Read more

Claudio Martelli: “The councils made of technicians are a mistake, but the construction sites must not stop”

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Claudio Martelli: “The councils made of technicians are a mistake, but the construction sites must not stop”

Martelli, born in 1943, was a key figure in Italian politics, serving as Deputy Prime Minister (1989–1992) and Minister of Justice (1991–1993) under Bettino Craxi. His political career focused on issues like immigration (the Martelli Law of 1990) and judicial reform, but he was heavily implicated in the Tangentopoli corruption scandal, leading to his resignation … Read more