Immigration, along with demographic change and the challenges of illegal migration, is one of the most pressing issues driving this divide and having a significant impact on the functioning of Western European states. As countries tackle these changes, the debate over national authority versus supranational control has escalated. The Patriots for Europe are playing an integral role in reclaiming national authority from supranational institutions. Hungary and Italy are at the forefront of this movement, which could fundamentally reshape the future of European governance and politics. Join the upcoming MCC Budapest Lecture with Massimiliano Ferrari, an Italian politician and journalist, to understand how alliances can be strengthened and the landscape of the EU changed.

Language: English

Program

4:00 PM – 4:45 PM                             Moderated discussion

  • Massimiliano Ferrari, Politician, journalist and former war correspondent
  • Moderator: Damille Devenyi, Researcher at the Center for European Studies at MCC

4:45 PM – 5:00 PM                             Q&A

 

BIO

Massimiliano Ferrari is a professional journalist, former director of the Lega's television news channel, and international politics advisor to the Italian Parliament, the Lombardy Region and the European Parliament. He has worked as a correspondent in Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, Serbia, Kosovo, Lebanon, Israel, Saudi Arabia, UAE, Morocco, and South East Asia often collaborating with the Italian Army and other armed forces. He specializes in geopolitics and he is an expert on the Middle East, Asia, and Central Europe.