I strongly condemn the violence against protesters in Georgia who were peacefully demonstrating against the law on foreign influence. Georgia is an EU candidate country, I call on its authorities to ensure the right to peaceful assembly.Use of force to suppress it is unacceptable

May Day in Berlin. (🔈sound on).

Unfortunate this makes no mention of what is happening in Georgia rn. Enlargement is not only a tick-the-box exercise; values must take precedence.

Based on a seminar organized by Berggruen Institute Europe in Granada, Spain, European University Institute scholars Fabrizio Tassinari & Nicholas Milanese have collected a series of policy briefs on the topic 'An enlarged Europe as a civilization of consent: Can Europe be a laboratory for a new planetary…

The patience, persistence and purpose it takes to do this is the hallmark of art.

In the immortal words of Aerosmith:
Pink is the color of passion

Last October Berggruen Institute gathered a group of philosophers in Granada on the day of the European Political Community summit to imagine Europe as a civilisation of consent in the aftermath of Russia’s aggression.
Here’s the result. And here’s to hope.
cadmus.eui.eu/handle/1814/76…

Big and much-needed Africa-hype in Italy and Europe these days. School of Transnational Governance will contribute with two high-profile events:
- 6 May, with Lapo Pistelli 🇮🇹🇪🇺 of @ENI
- 16 May, with Mo Ibrahim Mo Ibrahim Foundation
Register and join us.
eui.eu/events?id=5683…
eui.eu/events?id=5679…

Formare i giovani professionisti africani, l’opportunismo illuminato del Piano Mattei
ilriformista.it/formare-giovan…

This may turn out to be Mario Draghi’s most enduring legacy as PM. Also perfectly in line with his current views on Europe’s competitiveness. Walking the walk.

Italy can do without Russian gas, says energy minister – POLITICO politico.eu/article/italy-…

Unlike the litres of ink spent on the #Biennale , this reflection by ⁦Enuma Okoro⁩ taking Venice as inspiration to discuss the meaning and crisis of water is really worth a read.

Venice and the memory of water on.ft.com/3Wh25eE

#Sinner sounds remarkably un-Italian. But his attitude as much as the results are making Italians dream.
Profile worth a gift link to appreciate this paradox.

Jannik Sinner: an interview with the tennis world’s new star on.ft.com/3UxUxTD

La prima pagina de “il Riformista” di sabato 27 aprile

Il #PianoMattei per l’Africa può cambiare marcia, fare sistema e reinventare la formazione come asse portante della nostra diplomazia culturale.

Su Il Riformista oggi in edicola, parte di un interessante speciale di 6 pagine sul Piano.

“This was never meant to be a film against Italian men, it's an invitation to share and walk together down the same path in life.”✊🌹
Out now in the UK. Go watch it. Engrossing

There's Still Tomorrow: The film which beat Barbie at the box office in Italy bbc.com/news/entertain…

The story of #BerggruenArts is one of artists who came to Venice to create and contribute towards making Venice, once again, a site of creation.

On this Liberation day for 🇮🇹, the words of anti-fascist jurist Piero Calamandrei:
“Freedom is much like the air: one notices how important it is only when it begins to be lacking” #25Aprile

libreriamo.it/frasi/frase-pi…

Italia-Africa, il soft power sottovalutato: quella sfida che sembra persa in partenza —Fabrizio Tassinari ilriformista.it/italia-africa-…