From “Go Home” Comments To “Go Home” Vans: The Normalisation Of Xenophobia
In this article by Alexandra Bulat Ph.D., a Romanian citizen who has made the UK her home we look at how xenophobia has become very common in the country. Alexandra has completed her university studies in the UK, including a
Brexit Amid COVID-19: Can Britain’s Financial Services Industry Breathe?
As the COVID-19 escalates across the globe, uncertainties remain as to how the financial services industry in the U.K. will endure the pandemic which struck Britain amid the Brexit transition period when crucial regulatory negotiations are underway between Britain and
Is Brexit a Defeat for Europe?
The judgment is out, Brexit is a defeat for Europe and the European project. And for America too. It will weaken the European Union on the international scene and slow down integration. That, at least, is the judgment you find
Why Labour Lost
Last week on Dec. 12, the United Kingdom had potentially its biggest election in British history, deciding the future of the country for at least the next half a century to come. Although the Corbyn-led Labour campaign appeared very generous,
In the name of Populism no longer (so) Sovereign
Populism’s triumphal march in Europe, apparently unstoppable, may be slowed down or even arrested. Impakter Italia’s Stefano Iannaccone identifies a recent shift in populism’s fortunes in an article published on 10 September. This is part of our continuing editorial collaboration
Brexit: Corbyn’s Move on a Second Referendum
Public debate in the UK is currently focused on the Labour Party’s alleged antisemitism, sparked by a BBC Panorama programme which asks ‘Is Labour Anti-Semitic?’ This has considerably weakened the party image and its leader Jeremy Corbyn, causing insufficient attention
Europe’s Darkest Hour: The Danger Comes from the UK and Italy
Updated 10 June. Two political developments threaten Europe: A no-deal Brexit that would certainly hurt the British economy but would also be painful on the continent, and an out-of-control deficit in Italy. Taken separately, Europe could handle the issues. But
European Parliament Elections: The Protagonists
Three politicians stand out in the upcoming European Parliament Elections: Katharina Schulze (Green), Frans Timmermans (Socialist) and Nigel Farage (Brexit). Here is their portrait drawn by Impakter Italia: Katharina Schulze by Alessandro Magini According to the latest polls, the Greens (Grünen) are the
Brexit: The Point of No Return? What Can Be Done
Are we approaching the point of no return with Brexit? And is there anything that can be done? It can’t be proved, but it looks suspiciously like Prime Minister Theresa May is deliberately engineering drama in order to get her “deal” -
2019: The Year We Finally Bury Brexit
I’ve always enjoyed celebrating the New Year – a time to reflect on the previous 12 months, good and bad, and to look forward to a new beginning, a fresh start. A time for optimism and hope, both ingredients that
Brexit Deadlock: What Next?
(Updated 17 January 2019 following the vote in Parliament on May's "Brexit deal" and her surviving the vote of no confidence on 16 January) Ten weeks to Brexit. March 29, the date of UK’s exit from the EU, is closer
British in Europe: Post-Brexit Uncertainty
On the morning of 24 June 2016, over three million EU27 citizens living in the UK woke up to a different country and a new reality. And so did 1.2 million British citizens living in the EU27 Member States. Since