Economy and trade —
US tariffs. Becchetti (economist): “Trump’s policy defies logic, avoid an escalation”
di Alberto Baviera“We are facing a crisis that is also affecting the financial markets, and this time it is really and only…
Eurostat: migrants, 28,000 people returned out of 125,000 orders to leave the EU. Italy: 7,515 orders to leave, 1,265 people returned
Holocaust Memorial Day —
Anti-Semitism, and indeed all forms of racism, are deep-rooted diseases afflicting contemporary society
di Enrico Fink (*)The President of the Jewish Community of Florence Enrico Fink, remarked: “The Jewish community is not shying away from the…
72nd World Leprosy Day —
Leprosy. AIFO: “The sick only heal if embraced”
di Gigliola AlfaroA total of 182,815 leprosy cases were recorded worldwide in 2023, representing a 5 per cent increase over the previous…
Persecuted Christians —
Open Doors World Watch List 2025: “Over 380 million Christians face persecution and discrimination worldwide”
di Daniele RocchiOpen Doors’ World Watch List 2025 (WWL), which ranks the top 50 countries where Christians face the highest levels of…
Holy Year —
Jubilee 2025. Bruni (economist): “Let us engage in a profound reflection on the economy, finance and labour. If not, it will be a missed opportunity”
di Alberto BavieraFor the scientific director of “The Economy of Francis”, president of the School of Civil Economy, “we must prevent the…
Pro Orantibus Day —
Does it still make sense to live a contemplative life today?
di Diana PapaWhat is the meaning of the contemplative life today, when everything is consumed at a rapid pace, when individuals are…
2024 Report on Poverty and Social Exclusion —
Caritas: One in ten Italians live in absolute poverty. “Steady increase” in the last ten years, sharp rise of impoverished households in northern regions (+97.2%)
di Patrizia CaiffaThe number of people living in absolute poverty in Italy rose from 6.9% of the population in 2014 to 9.7%…
Eurostat: 4.2 million Ukrainians escaped from the war hosted in the EU. Half of them in Germany and Poland
2024 Migrantes Report —
More than 6 million Italian citizens live outside Italy – the only Italy that is growing. 89,462 expats in 2023 (+9.1%)
di Patrizia CaiffaOf 6.1 million Italians living abroad in 2024, 54.2% lived in Europe (over 3.3 million, including over 2.5 million in…
