Last congress, I attended my first LYMEC Congress In Bucharest, Romania
Ciao #2
It has been one month ago since I moved here to Italy.
Is anybody at Saffi?
What a tiny town? Is it boring? Is someone at Saffi?
University – a new stage of life
Ciao, Today I want to give you a short update about my (university) life in Forlì. The first week of university started and was more strenuous than expected. This semester, I have Political Philosophy, Comparative Legal Systems, and Advanced English. Political Philosophy is (so far) the hardest, and although we reviewed a lot of what […]
Representation matters
Why does representation matter? How well are Italians feel represented in the political class? Which political system represents the Italian population better? Will the feeling of not being represented in the government lead to a right-leading government? This article revolves around those questions and the sense of being represented in the government or congress. Definition […]
Political Cheat Sheet: Understanding the Liberal parties
In the next of our series of articles introducing you to Italy’s major political parties, we look at the origins, ideology, and key players of the Liberal parties. Before I analyze the liberal parties in Italy, I want to point out that figuring out who would have a coalition together was pretty confusing. First, I […]
Bologna
Bologna is the capital and largest city in Emilia-Romagna. The city has been one of the most significant urban centers for centuries, first under the Etruscans (who called it Felsina). Under the Celts as Bona, later under the Romans (Bonōnia), then again in the Middle Ages, as a free municipality and signoria, it was among the most […]
Political cheat sheet: Understanding Meloni’s Brothers of Italy party
In the next of our series of articles introducing you to Italy’s major political parties, we look at the origins, ideology, and key players of the Brothers of Italy party. Origins Brothers of Italy (Fratelli d’Italia in Italian, or simply FDI) was founded successor to the National Alliance in 2012 by Giorgia Meloni. The National […]
My Planner: Lebensinsel
Do you use a planner? I do, and here is why and which one. Until I remember I always used a planner from an early age until now. Of course, my needs, creativity, and motivation changed over time. I have tried bullet journals and digital planners in the past three years. And although I liked […]
An introductory guide to the Italian political system
Italian politics is complex and often confusing. Are you wondering what the President actually does? Why are some regions treated differently? And what about elections?