American and Chinese Competition It was already heated, but the incoming Trump administration has left little doubt about how they will address trade relations between the world’s two largest economies. Already China has been scrambling to circumvent existing tariffs. One practice has been incorporating new companies in countries like Vietnam or Singapore and moving production…
by Giulio Meotti, Gatestone Institute Describing Italy, Gerard Baker, former editor in chief of the Wall Street Journal, recently wrote: “In much of the country… depopulation is advancing. Moving into the empty spaces have been waves of immigrants, many from North Africa and the Middle East. The migrants have filled vital gaps in the labor…
By Michael Burkert Our daily news is rife with stories of Islamic upheaval and unrest in places such as Denmark, Sweden and Germany. What is little recognized however is the challenge Islam poses to Italy. The home of the Roman Catholic Church would not seem to be the most fruitful land for Islam to flourish,…
By Michael Armstrong The future of the Europe Union has been clouded by Italian political turmoil. After elections in March, Italy’s path is anything but clear. Attempts have been made to block the formation of a government by populist parties Lega and the Five Star Movement. These populist platforms continue to gain popularity across Europe…
