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| − | '''Barbara Spinelli''' is an Italian politician. | + | '''Barbara Spinelli''' is an Italian journalist and politician. She is daughter of Bilderberger deep politician [[Altiero Spinelli]]; and partner with [[Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa]], a member of the [[Bilderberg Steering committee]], until his death in 2010. She attended two meetings herself, in [[Bilderberg/1980|1980]] and [[Bilderberg/1993|1993]]. |
| − | == | + | ==Background== |
| − | + | Born in Rome in 1946, the daughter of political figures [[Altiero Spinelli]] and [[Ursula Hirschmann]], pioneers of European federalism. Her father was at the time a militant - albeit somewhat heterodox - of the [[Italian Communist Party]], while her mother, a German Jew, was the sister of the economist [[Albert O. Hirschman]]: the two had met on Ventotene island during their confinement for anti-fascist activities, when Ursula was married to the liberal socialist [[Eugenio Colorni]] (with whom she had three daughters).<ref name=treccani/> | |
| − | She was | + | She was the companion of the economist and politician, as well as one of the founders of the [[euro|single European currency]], [[Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa]], until his death in December 2010.<ref>https://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b17d72fc-0b83-11e0-a313-00144feabdc0.html</ref> |
| + | ==Journalistic career== | ||
| + | A professional journalist since 1974<ref>https://web.archive.org/web/20190510122633/https://www.odg.it/elenco-iscritti</ref>, she began his journalistic career writing articles for ''Il Globo.''. She was then one of the founders of the newspaper ''[[La Repubblica]]'', where she had a long relationship with her colleague [[Mario Pirani]], and then went on, between 1984 and 1985, to collaborate with ''Corriere della Sera'' and ''La Stampa'', first as a correspondent from [[Paris]], where she ended up living, and then as a columnist. In October 2010, and until June 2014, she returned to work for ''Repubblica'' as a columnist.<ref name=treccani>http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/barbara-spinelli</ref> Since 2016 she has been collaborating with ''[[Il Fatto Quotidiano]]''. | ||
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| + | ==Political career== | ||
| + | In March 2013, following the Italian general elections of that year, together with others she launched a petition, with the support of the left-wing periodical MicrOmega, to request legally prevent the potential eligibility of [[Silvio Berlusconi]] in the ranks of the Italian Senate, for conflict of interest.<ref>http://temi.repubblica.it/micromega-online/firma-anche-tu-per-cacciare-berlusconi-dal-parlamento-facendo-applicare-la-legge-361-del-1957/</ref> | ||
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| + | On the occasion of the European elections of 2014, she was one of the founders and main promoters of the coalition The Other Europe with [[Alexīs Tsipras]], a single list of the Italian left aimed at endorsing - among other things - the candidacy of Tsirpas to president of the [[European Commission]]. | ||
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| Born | Rome, Italy | |||||||||||||
| Nationality | Italian | |||||||||||||
| Ethnicity | Jewish | |||||||||||||
| Partner | Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa | |||||||||||||
| Parents | • Altiero Spinelli • Ursula Hirschmann | |||||||||||||
| Member of | Open Society Foundations/Reliable allies | |||||||||||||
| Party | Independent | |||||||||||||
MEP, daughter of Bilderberger deep politician Altiero Spinelli; partner with Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, a member of the Bilderberg Steering committee.
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Barbara Spinelli is an Italian journalist and politician. She is daughter of Bilderberger deep politician Altiero Spinelli; and partner with Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, a member of the Bilderberg Steering committee, until his death in 2010. She attended two meetings herself, in 1980 and 1993.
Contents
Background
Born in Rome in 1946, the daughter of political figures Altiero Spinelli and Ursula Hirschmann, pioneers of European federalism. Her father was at the time a militant - albeit somewhat heterodox - of the Italian Communist Party, while her mother, a German Jew, was the sister of the economist Albert O. Hirschman: the two had met on Ventotene island during their confinement for anti-fascist activities, when Ursula was married to the liberal socialist Eugenio Colorni (with whom she had three daughters).[1]
She was the companion of the economist and politician, as well as one of the founders of the single European currency, Tommaso Padoa-Schioppa, until his death in December 2010.[2]
Journalistic career
A professional journalist since 1974[3], she began his journalistic career writing articles for Il Globo.. She was then one of the founders of the newspaper La Repubblica, where she had a long relationship with her colleague Mario Pirani, and then went on, between 1984 and 1985, to collaborate with Corriere della Sera and La Stampa, first as a correspondent from Paris, where she ended up living, and then as a columnist. In October 2010, and until June 2014, she returned to work for Repubblica as a columnist.[1] Since 2016 she has been collaborating with Il Fatto Quotidiano.
Political career
In March 2013, following the Italian general elections of that year, together with others she launched a petition, with the support of the left-wing periodical MicrOmega, to request legally prevent the potential eligibility of Silvio Berlusconi in the ranks of the Italian Senate, for conflict of interest.[4]
On the occasion of the European elections of 2014, she was one of the founders and main promoters of the coalition The Other Europe with Alexīs Tsipras, a single list of the Italian left aimed at endorsing - among other things - the candidacy of Tsirpas to president of the European Commission.
Events Participated in
| Event | Start | End | Location(s) | Description |
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| Bilderberg/1980 | 18 April 1980 | 20 April 1980 | Germany Aachen | The 28th Bilderberg, held in West Germany, unusually exposed by the Daily Mirror |
| Bilderberg/1993 | 22 April 1993 | 25 April 1993 | Greece Nafsika Astir Palace Hotel Vouliagmeni | The 41st Bilderberg, held in Greece |
References
- ↑ a b http://www.treccani.it/enciclopedia/barbara-spinelli
- ↑ https://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/b17d72fc-0b83-11e0-a313-00144feabdc0.html
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20190510122633/https://www.odg.it/elenco-iscritti
- ↑ http://temi.repubblica.it/micromega-online/firma-anche-tu-per-cacciare-berlusconi-dal-parlamento-facendo-applicare-la-legge-361-del-1957/
