Federica Di Sario

2 weeks ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Arno van Rensbergen |Federica Di Sario

After just 11 months in office, the Netherlands’ four-party coalition led by technocrat Dick Schoof has fallen apart. Leiden University’s Tom Louwerse explains why far-right leader Geert Wilders pulled the plug. The Netherlands’ government collapsed Tuesday after Geert Wilders pulled his far-right Freedom Party (PVV) out of a fragile four-party coalition, citing a breakdown in talks over migration policy.

3 weeks ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Federica Di Sario

Can Europe get back on track to achieving a smoke-free future? We sat down with Kingsley Wheaton, Chief Corporate Officer at global tobacco and nicotine business BAT, to explore how science-backed dialogue and collaboration is the only viable route if Europe is to meet its smoke-free goal. We are a leading consumer goods business, thanks to our global portfolio of brands, a successful strategy and talented people. Our purpose is to create A Better Tomorrow™ by Building a Smokeless World.

3 weeks ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Federica Di Sario |Arno van Rensbergen

As the the European Union contends with Donald Trump's tariffs, it's turning inwards to deepen its own economic integration. Hapag-Lloyd containers at the container terminal in the German port of Duisburg on the Rhine in April. (Agencja Fotograficzna Caro / Alamy Stock Photo)As the EU plots how to respond to Donald Trump’s escalating trade threats, the bloc is wasting no time insulating its economy from future shocks.

1 month ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Fabian Zuleeg |Federica Di Sario

Europeans have come to terms with a generational crisis, but not with how much worse it could get. More radical political change is necessary. Cassandra, in ancient Greek mythology, was fated to utter true prophecies but never be believed. She foresaw the fall of Troy and a way to avoid it, but her warnings fell on deaf ears. Many modern-day Europeans have felt a lot like Cassandra must have, as an escalating permacrisis over the past two decades was met with a collective shrug.

1 month ago | theparliamentmagazine.eu | Federica Di Sario |Arno van Rensbergen

The European Commission unveiled plans this week to cut off all imports of Russian natural gas by 2027, despite ongoing resistance from some member states. Employees walk along the freight train with the last pipes for connecting the Brunsbüttel LNG terminal to the German gas network after arriving at the Elbe port, Feb. 2023.