Mattia Fontana

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Une conversation franche avec la députée européenne Nela Riehl : construire une Europe centrée sur l’humain

Nous avons eu le plaisir de discuter avec la députée européenne Nela Riehl lors de l’European Youth Event pour un entretien approfondi sur son parcours, sa vision de l’Europe et son travail au Parlement européen : Riehl, membre du parti allemand Volt et présidente de la commission de la culture et de l’éducation, a partagé son parcours inspirant, passant d’enseignante dans la ville d’Hambourg à une voix dominante dans la politique européenne.

Sunday 29 March 2026

Jeune, audacieux et à Bruxelles : La vision de l’eurodéputé Lukas Sieper pour une nouvelle Europe

En tant que député européen allemand fraîchement élu et fondateur du Parti du Progrès, Lukas Sieper, 28 ans, incarne une approche politique à la fois nouvelle, pragmatique et non idéologique. Connu pour sa forte présence sur les réseaux sociaux et son engagement auprès de la jeunesse, il s’est récemment entretenu avec Le Taurillon lors de la Rencontre des jeunes européens (EYE). Il a partagé son expérience de jeune eurodéputé, sa vision pour l’Europe et ses réflexions sur des enjeux cruciaux allant des droits LGBTQIA+ au commerce durable, en passant par l’avenir de l’intégration européenne.

Sunday 22 March 2026

From Strasbourg with Youth: The New Federalist at the European Youth Event 2025

Imagine a kaleidoscope of youthful energy and a symphony of ideas harmonizing in the grand halls of European democracy: that was the European Youth Event 2025, and in addition to attending, The New Federalist joined its lively chorus, a resonant voice influencing the conversation of Europe’s (…)

Monday 30 June 2025

Young, bold, and in Brussels: MEP Lukas Sieper’s vision for a new Europe

As a newly elected Member of the European Parliament from Germany and the founder of the Party of Progress, 28 years old Lukas Sieper represents a fresh, pragmatic, and non-ideological approach to politics; known for his active presence online and commitment to engaging with young people, Sieper (…)

Wednesday 25 June 2025

A candid conversation with MEP Nela Riehl: building a human-centered Europe

We had the distinct pleasure of sitting down with MEP Nela Riehl at the European Youth Event for an insightful conversation about her journey, her vision for Europe, and her work in the European Parliament: Riehl, a member of the Volt party and Chair of the Committee on Culture and Education, (…)

Friday 20 June 2025

Italy’s Security draft Bill is a dangerous attack on democratic freedoms

This Article is published in the context of JEF Europe’s Democracy Under Pressure (DUP) Action Week Italy’s proposed security bill 1236 is a grave assault on democratic freedoms. It sacrifices fundamental rights under the guise of maintaining public order. If enacted, the bill would severely (…)

Wednesday 19 March 2025

Global disunity and the AI conundrum: some reflections from the Paris AI Action Summit

The third annual AI Action Summit in Paris highlighted the global tensions surrounding artificial intelligence, emphasizing the urgent need for international cooperation to address regulatory, environmental, and societal challenges: the summit exposed a fracturing consensus on AI governance, (…)

Wednesday 19 February 2025

Selling Out Europe’s Values: Another Useless Migration Model

A dangerous precedent in EU migration policy, one where human rights are sacrificed on the altar of outsourcing asylum responsibilities, was set by Italy’s recent agreement to host some Italian-run asylum centers in Albania. Wrapped in the rhetoric of “deterrence”, this model allegedly allows (…)

Thursday 7 November 2024

A last Chance for Europe: Draghi’s Bold Vision to Avoid European Obsolescence

Mario Draghi’s assessment of the EU’s competitiveness serves as a wake-up call for the EU, exposing a continent on the verge of losing its global importance; the EU is lagging behind the United States and China in critical sectors such as technology, energy, and the military, impeded by (…)

Friday 27 September 2024

From Tweets to Threats: How Musk’s X Fuels Disinformation and Undermines Democracy

Elon Musk’s transformation of Twitter, now rebranded as X, was presented as a move in support of a platform that would be “maximally trusted and broadly inclusive”. In reality, it became an incubator of misinformation, with unpredictable policy changes Musk’s promotion of dubious claims. This (…)

Wednesday 28 August 2024

The EU’s New Pact on Migration and Asylum: A Breakthrough or a Broken Promise?

The European Union’s newly approved Migration Pact, a landmark legislation designed to address irregular immigration and asylum issues, is a double-edged sword. While it aims to streamline the asylum process and distribute responsibility more equitably among its member states, it also raises (…)

Saturday 3 August 2024

Won’t somebody please think of the children!? The evergreen far-right façade of protecting kids while pardoning paedophiles in Hungary.

Viktor Orbán’s conservative and traditionalist governing party has always distinguished itself at home and in Europe as close to traditional families and contrary to the so-called homosexual propaganda, as it would affect children negatively. The news that the Hungarian Head of state had (…)

Monday 8 July 2024
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