Italy

In the lead up to the Italian local elections, Marina Adami explains some of the complexities of the current political landscape.

An international energy agreement allows corporations to sue nation-states for phasing out fossil fuels.

Torrential online abuse is reproducing structural inequalities and weakening democracy.

Designed to safeguard against a return of authoritarianism, the Italian constitutional framework leaves little space for direct democracy – yet referendums are not uncommon in the country.

A photo essay by Sofia Cherici and Federico Ambrosini tells the story of how, for one Italian town, democracy is an ongoing struggle for justice and self-determination.

Mario Draghi has reset the agenda and forged a consensus on recovery but the real politics still lies ahead.

AfD, the Lega and the Swedish Democrats have all struggled to find a message amid the pandemic. However, things might be changing.

Looking at the climate crisis in class terms means reframing class conflict in terms of capital versus life.

Unions and new ecological movements need a frank exchange to find elements of synergy and mutual growth.

The Green European Journal turned to young activists to ask how they envisage political change in this time of climate crisis.