Issue #50Jun 2015 Leaders Europe’s soft dream: too perfect to succeedby Bianco PialuisaWidescreen Milan gets a faceliftby Mona MarcoCharted territories The obscure Kingdom of Macaronesiaby Jacobs FrankTalking headsComing to terms with the castawaysby Franciosi FabrizioWorld money Obstacles to a new monetary systemby Savona PaoloSmart thinking Money can’t buy you happinessby Broggi DaniloThe rising allure of the tangible Scratching an itch for vinylby Stefanini MaurizioThe market of revivalby Joveneau Marie Back to tangiblesby Cingolani StefanoEurope’s boat people Dealing with uninvited guestsby Melani MaurizioCharting the exodusby Joveneau Marie Human traffickers as liberatorsby Caldwell Christopher The migration wave crashes down on Europeby Baiocchi AngeloSwinging London From push-ups to posh upby Maretto Marco Peering into a Pandora’s boxby Armellini AntonioTerrorism The Islamist connectionby Bahadori ShahramInside business Two train giants are better than oneby Simon HermannUkraine The waiting gameby Luczkiw Stash Ukraine’s diehards: ceasefire in Shyrokyneby Luczkiw Stash A strategic need to re-engageby Frattini Franco Time to talkby Stefanini StefanoBerlaymont Europe divvies up its migrantsby Cerretelli AdrianaPotomac watch Dynasties as American as apple pieby Cianfanelli RenzoThe Orientalist Proxy war in the Gulfby Molinari MaurizioChina Macao’s gambling problemby Franciosi FabrizioWarming bloopers The climate finance dilemmaby Clini CarloChosen wordsThe Chinese challenge to American hegemonyby Stefanini MaurizioNumbers Scuse me while I kiss the skyby Bini Federico