The guest country of this year’s Frankfurt Book Fair is Italy. 2024 of all times. How likely is it that the right-wing head of state Giorgia Meloni will use a possible appearance for her own purposes?
It’s still a while away from the Frankfurt Book Fair in October, but there’s something to look forward to. The partner country of the 2024 book fair is Italy, and it couldn’t be nicer. Italy, the country of longing for German educated citizens and vacationers, and conversely Germany as a reference country for many, especially young Italians, who see no prospects in their politically, economically and ecologically damaged homeland – that promises a refreshing interest in each other.