Roger Domeneghetti

Nov 27, 2024 | theneweuropean.co.uk | Roger Domeneghetti

“Brexit means Brexit” was a constant refrain in the aftermath of the UK’s 2016 referendum on membership of the European Union. However, what Brexit actually meant never really became clear. One of the possible definitions was the so-called ‘Norway Model’ – the close relationship, akin to quasi-membership, developed in the 30 years since that country rejected formal membership for a second time.

Sep 25, 2024 | the-tls.co.uk | Roger Domeneghetti |Aliya Whiteley |Andrew Irwin |Anne Nelson

For such small fish, anchovies pack a big punch. They can be eaten on their own or as part of almost any dish, from pasta sauces to vinaigrettes. Yet for every person who loves them there will be another for whom they provoke the deepest revulsion. Christopher Beckman’s fascinating history explores this polarized relationship in the culinary outlooks of five countries: Britain, France, Italy, Spain and the US. It’s a story of changing tastes, of class and of regional and cultural differences.

Sep 24, 2024 | theneweuropean.co.uk | Roger Domeneghetti

When the MS Estonia left Tallinn for Stockholm at 7pm on September 28, 1994, there was no hint of the horror to come. A passenger-and-car ferry, it regularly made the popular nine-hour run between the two capital cities. Nine decks high, it was ocean-liner sized and had a cinema, casino, swimming pool, three restaurants, three bars and accommodation for 2,000 passengers. There was also a car deck that ran along the full 510ft length.

Sep 17, 2024 | theneweuropean.co.uk | Roger Domeneghetti

When A Fistful of Dollars was released in Italian cinemas at the fag-end of the summer of 1964, little was expected of it. The film had been so poorly received at private screenings in Rome and Naples, its distributors decided it was “not worth a lira”. It received little publicity and was panned by critics. The public felt differently, and Sergio Leone’s classic became a word-of-mouth hit, grossing around three billion lire (£31m today) domestically.

Jul 20, 2024 | theneweuropean.co.uk | Roger Domeneghetti

When Paris welcomes the world for this summer’s Olympic Games, they will officially be the 33rd Olympiad. However, for some they will actually be the 34th Summer Olympics. In 1906, ten years after the city held the first Olympics, Athens hosted a second Olympics; the only summer Games to take place outside the current four-year cycle. However, although recognised as official by the IOC at the time, it has subsequently disappeared from the history books.