Rachel Sanderson

Bloomberg Opinion Contributor

Rachel Sanderson is a contributor to Bloomberg Opinion. She was previously a columnist at the Financial Times.

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Yachting Season in a War Zone Begins Again

The EU outsourcing border control to Libya helps make the Mediterranean the world’s deadliest migrant route.

April 15, 2024

April 15, 2024

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Yachting Season in a War Zone Begins Again

The EU outsourcing border control to Libya helps make the Mediterranean the world’s deadliest migrant route.

The Mare Jonio ship of the NGO Mediterranean Saving Humans

April 10, 2024

April 10, 2024

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Sicily's Mafia Is Expanding Its White Collar Crime

The booming business of phony invoices is on trial in Palermo.

Matteo Messina Denaro, a relic of Italy’s traditional mafia

March 20, 2024

March 20, 2024

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Where’s the Water? Spain’s Drought, Gridlock and Sharks' Teeth

Political infighting is weakening Europe’s capacity to deal with climate change.

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March 4, 2024

March 4, 2024

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Madrid’s New Arrivals Stir a Toxic Political Stew

Spain’s capital has emerged as a new destination for the global elite

Rich Latin Americans Transform Laid-Back Madrid Into a New Miami

January 24, 2024

January 24, 2024

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Welcome to Your Summer Vacation in Unequal Europe

Exclusivity is compromising the communal feel of roaming the continent.

Europe Braces for Record Heat

January 10, 2024

January 10, 2024

OpinionRachel Sanderson

This Italian Influencer Flew Too Close to the Digital Sun

Do Chiara Ferragni’s troubles signal a turning point for social media marketers?

Chiara Ferragni and her Christmake cake.

December 15, 2023

December 15, 2023

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Meloni, Wilders and Europe’s Ascendant Far Right

The winds of populism are growing stronger in the EU.

Leader of the Party for Freedom Geert Wilders

November 29, 2023

November 29, 2023

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Empty Europe’s Watery Appeal to Homebuyers

The changing climate could create upheavals in living in these days of remote work in France, Italy and Spain.

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November 6, 2023

November 6, 2023

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Italy Needs to Take On Out-of-Control Male Rage

A woman is killed every three days in Italy by her partner or ex-partner.

Italy's New Premier Giorgia Meloni Delivers First Speech To Parliament

October 16, 2023

October 16, 2023

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Giorgia Meloni's Culture Wars Keep Debt Off the Front Page

A brouhaha over a museum director in Turin is just the latest distraction.

EU Leaders Meeting at The European Council

September 26, 2023

September 26, 2023

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Bureaucratic Force Won’t Slow the Migrant Flows to the EU

European leaders got caught flat-footed by the predictable flood of asylum seekers

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August 8, 2023

August 8, 2023

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Italy Ruins Beach Time for Bankers

Meloni shows financiers who’s boss, with a windfall profits tax.

President Biden Meets With Italian Prime Minister Meloni At The White House

July 24, 2023

July 24, 2023

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Spanish Plot Twist Makes Catalans Kingmakers

Voters confound pollsters who expected a right-wing coalition.

Spanish Vox Party Leader Santiago Abascal in Marcia

July 12, 2023

July 12, 2023

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Spain's Political Storm Stirs Separatist Movements

Election campaign puts independence sentiment back on the agenda.

Demonstration Against Separatist Blackmail In Barcelona

June 15, 2023

June 15, 2023

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Plutocrats Want to Turn Your Sweet Tooth Into Cash

Agnelli scion hopes to strike gold in chocolate (and jellied fruits).

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June 12, 2023

June 12, 2023

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Berlusconi Wrote the Playbook for the Modern Strongman

Italy’s longest-serving postwar premier turned media power into enduring influence.

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May 4, 2023

May 4, 2023

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Greece's Elgin Marbles Are Not Britain's to Keep

Following the example of Pope Francis would foster some much-needed friendship for the UK in Europe.

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March 28, 2023

March 28, 2023

OpinionRachel Sanderson

Tax Evasion's on the Agenda Again in Meloni’s Italy

It looks as if the off-the-books economy is staying off the books.

Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni News Conference

March 1, 2023

March 1, 2023

OpinionRachel Sanderson

The Golden Visa Doors Are Closing. But Windows Are Open.

Southern Europe needs capital from oligarchs and digital nomads even if it widens inequality.

Europe's Hottest Property Market Is Getting Too Hot For Some

January 25, 2023

January 25, 2023

OpinionRachel Sanderson

There's a Dark Side to the Boom in Milan

Inequality, pollution, housing costs soar as Italy’s business capital reverses a brain drain

Italian Red Cross gives assistance to homeless people on World Homeless Day