Convict Harvest: The Italian convicts who are being socialised through wine production. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kFmMGQ25y7U On the remote Italian prison island of Gorgona, an experimental project is turning hardened criminals into the most improbable winemakers. Could high-class prison hooch really encourage reform? …
Italy Faces Pizza Maker Shortage
Despite Italy’s double digit unemployment rates, it’s still hard to find Italians who are willing to work as pizza makers. Immigrants are increasingly filling this void, while Italians that still care for the craft look for opportunities abroad.
Fortress Italia
Milan is often the last stop for migrants trying to get out of Italy and into other parts of Europe. Milan’s central station, with its daily trains bound for the other side of the border, is a key strategic gateway …
The ‘domino effect’ from Scotland’s referendum is increasing demands for independence in Italian regions
Eve Hepburn is Senior Lecturer in Politics in the School of Social and Political Science at the University of Edinburgh. While the independence movements in Scotland and Catalonia have received substantial attention, other countries across Europe are also facing …
The European elections in Italy
In Italy’s European Parliament elections Matteo Renzi’s Democratic Party received over 40 per cent of the national vote, with Beppe Grillo’s Five Star Movement finishing in second place on just over 20 per cent. Roberto Orsi assesses what the elections mean for …