“Italy is facing a series of disputes that need to be addressed as a matter of urgency. The emergency measures are therefore welcome. We need a broad vision, which we do not see. None of the other trade unions are fanning the flames of the protests,” says the CISL secretary at the Festa del Foglio.

Resilient democracies, growing economies, record-breaking trade and new frontiers in scientific research. At Il Foglio’s tenth Festival of Optimism, a guide to seeing the glass as half full. Because the future is built on facts, not on a culture of whingeing