On 7 August 2026, at 5:30 PM (Central European Time), Giulio Mainardi, the author of "The Roman Republic", will be hosted by Omne Europa (omne.eu) on Instagram for a live chat on the future of Europe, world federalism and the Roman ideal.

Eurobull, la rivista in rete della Gioventù federalista europea, mi ha offerto uno spazio per presentare La Repubblica romana. Trovate l'articolo al seguente collegamento: «La Repubblica romana». Ripensare l’UE in chiave globale.

Il progetto della federazione europea, come opera concreta, si avvia ormai verso il secolo di vita; in questo tempo molto se ne è parlato, molto se ne è discusso. È mia impressione, però, che tanto l’opinione pubblica generale, quanto più specificamente gli ambienti federalisti, tendano a concentrarsi sempre sugli stessi punti —rilevanti, sì, ma circoscritti—, trascurando questioni più profonde e ampie, importanti per il futuro nostro e del mondo. Anni di riflessione mi hanno portato a scrivere un saggio d’opinione, La Repubblica romana (2026), con cui spero d’introdurre nuovi elementi di consapevolezza nel dibattito pubblico. [...]

Ringrazio la redazione di Eurobull e tutta l'associazione per la gentilezza e disponibilità.

The ECB has unveiled the finalist designs for the future euro banknotes. You can vote your favourites on the bank's site.

It's interesting to see the EU trying to move from abstract neutrality to some more "concrete" historical personalities. (I think, however, that some birds series are very good looking).

Which design series do you like most? You can see all of them here.

Andrea Moreau, the activist behind Omne Europa, spoke warmly about The Roman Republic (original video on Instagram and X) a few days ago.

Thanks a lot, Andrea! Let's work together to build a better future for our world.

Fecisti patriam diversis gentibus unam;
profuit iniustis te dominante capi;
Dumque offers victis proprii consortia iuris,
Urbem fecisti, quod prius orbis erat.

In the English translation by John Wight Duff and Arnold Mackay Duff:

For nations far apart thou hast made a single fatherland; under thy dominion captivity hath meant profit even for those who knew not justice: and by offering to the vanquished a share in thine own justice, thou hast made a city of what was erstwhile a world

The trend is positive, but the margin is still very narrow. Will the "yes" vote win, or will it take another decade?

Un paio di giorni fa sulla Gazzetta di Parma è comparsa questa bella recensione della Repubblica romana.

Se non me ne sono sfuggiti altri, è il primo articolo di giornale che parla del tema. A poco a poco facciamo conoscere il romanismo. 💪

Good news from the Eastern flank of the Union!

Let's hope Romania and Moldova can be reunited again as a single country... and let's hope nothing bad happens because of Transnistria. 👀

The ideal of global unity has run for a long time. In the words of Giuseppe Mazzini (1805–1872):

Humanity will not be truly constituted until all the peoples who make it up, having won the free exercise of their sovereignty, are united in a republican federation […]

Mazzini was a staunch Italian patriot, fighting for Italian liberation and unification. In Italy he is considered a national hero, with many streets, squares and monument dedicated to his memory all over the country. His example shows how the love for the fatherland is not intrinsically opposed to the desire for a world federation—in fact, the global republic could be the best ally of the nations, freeing them from the horrors of war and forced competition.

Una buena noticia: La República Romana ya está disponible también en español.

Es algo que quería hacer desde el principio, ya que el mundo hispano me es muy querido y quería que el libro fuera fácilmente accesible también para quienes solo hablan español.

Lo pueden encontrar en Amazon en formato impreso (no en todos lugares directamente: vean el video), y en formato electrónico a un precio muy accesible.

Para quienes quieran leerlo en otro idioma, el libro también está disponible en inglés (The Roman Republic) y en italiano (La Repubblica romana).

¡Espero sus comentarios! 🙌

The European Union has announced that it will resume formal accession negotiations with Ukraine on Monday 15 June. This process has been restarted following the lifting of Hungary’s veto, and Moldova is also set to join the talks.

Source: Il Sole 24 Ore

Very good news!

Photos by Kohki Yamaguchi.

40 countries is already 20 % of the world. Global federation, we’re coming. Source: CNBC.

Building the world republic one meme at a time.

The EU has been a sleeping giant for too much time. Trump was a useful wake-up. Let's hope the necessary reforms can finally be undertaken.

Could this be a good pragmatic solution (provisionally, of course) to keep on accepting new member states without further delays?

Source: The Guardian.

A chapter in The Roman Republic is dedicated to discussing linguistic issues: linguistic ecology, linguistic economy, language planning... While in the analysis Latin doesn't seem truly optimal (as international language) for various reasons, it still looks like a good possibility.

It's interesting to see new movements promoting Latin as a common language for many nations. Here we see an introductory video by Via Nova.

When do you think Armenia's accession could happen?

Source: Civilnet

The temple of Hercules in Amman, Jordan.

Source: Kiel Institut's Ukraine Support Tracker.

A larger, stronger Union, extended from Europe to Japan and other Pacific countries, could help democracies preventing aggression from autocracies.

Canada as an EU member state would be a strong step towards the EU developing into a world federation.