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19 June 2017 French elections are full of surprises this year. An almost unknown political figure, M. Macron, without a party, becomes the French President of the Republic, beating M. Le Pen in the second round of the elections. This same almost unknown political figure wins the...

“It is difficult to make predictions, especially about the future” Niels Bohr 9 June 2017 She wanted a strong majority to secure a good Brexit deal. that was a mistake. Theresa May called for anticipated elections in April this year to strengthen her majority. It appears her...

by Livia Ortensi The summer 2016 was marked by a major event with migrations at its very centre: the Brexit referendum sanctioned the will of a people to leave the Union. To take on Livi Bacci’s words (2016), demography has played a significant role in determining the outcome of...

France: a further step back for populism in Europe?   “It is not certain that everything is uncertain.” Blaise Pascal, Les Pensées, 1669 08 May 2017 Opinion polls got it right. After months of campaign, M. Macron becomes the President of the French Republic for the five...

The present paper is published in the framework of Fondazione ISMU’s strategic line of research Immigration and the future of Europe Paper, April 2017 by Luca Merotta, Livia Ortensi, Marta Regalia and Pierre Georges Van Wolleghem In the prospect of the French elections,...

The present news brief is published in the framework of Fondazione ISMU’s strategic line of research Immigration and the future of Europe by Marta Regalia and Pierre Georges Van Wolleghem March the 16th, 2017 European newspapers and politicians across Europe are celebrating this...

Elections in The Netherlands by Marta Regalia General elections will be held in the Netherlands on Wednesday, 15 March 2017 to elect all the members of the House of Representatives. The House of Representatives is composed of 150 seats elected by proportional representation in a...

Dutch Parliamentary Elections  Win or lose, Geert Wilders will have set the direction of Dutch politics by Luca Merotta How mainstream parties have shaped their programmes on migration out of fear of losing voters to euroscepticism. With next Wednesday’s Dutch Parliamentary...