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Challenging the Status Quo? Giorgia Meloni’s Mattei Plan for Africa

Jun 13, 2023 | geopoliticalmonitor.com | Thomas Simon Mattia

Giorgia Meloni has vowed to make Italy an energy hub for Europe through her “Mattei Plan for Africa,” a new international cooperation effort towards African countries, aimed at – in the words of Fratelli d’Italia MP Marco Osnato – “giving back to Africa its dignity” through the development of its resources. Repeatedly stating it “won’t be predatory” during her visits to Algeria and Tunisia, Meloni anticipates the plan to be defined at the Italy-Africa summit scheduled for this fall.
The Far Right’s Firm Grip on the Mainstream

Mar 16, 2023 | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Piotr Maciej Kaczynski |Thomas Simon Mattia |Konrad Bleyer-Simon

Despite predictions of peak populism, the authoritarian strand of right -wing politics has not lost its steam over the past 12 months. Far-right parties are still winning elections, and even when they lose, they have a deep influence on politics and society. Parts of the centrist establishment and the ultra-rich seem to be playing along. In Brazil, 2023 began with the inauguration of leftist Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva for a third presidential term.
Poland’s High-Stakes Parliamentary Elections

Feb 15, 2023 | greeneuropeanjournal.eu | Thomas Simon Mattia |Judit Takacs |Kata Benedek |Zoltán Fleck

In October 2023, Poland will hold parliamentary elections that will determine the country’s democratic course as well as its place in the European Union. What does the crowded political field mean for the country’s future? The Polish 2023 parliamentary elections will be one of the most important votes of the year in Europe.
Why were Italians swayed to the right by the Brothers of Italy?

Jan 27, 2023 | greenworld.org.uk | Thomas Simon Mattia

In a shocking sweep to power, the far-right Brothers of Italy emerged as the country’s biggest election winners. How could the far-right win despite its weak platform and extreme politics? Researcher Thomas Simon Mattia argues in the context of war and energy crisis, voters were swayed by the promise of security rather than ideology. Fri 27 Jan 2023 This article originally appeared on the Green European Journal on 24 November 2022.