Clara Esposito

Europe Correspondent, The Continental Times

Clara covers europe for The Continental Times and has reported from more than a dozen countries.

Greece’s First Private Universities Open Their Doors, Ending a 50-Year State Monopoly

Four institutions with ties to foreign universities welcomed 3,200 students this month, over the objections of academics who say the change breaches the Constitution.

Oct. 9, 2026 6 MIN READ

The waterfront in Thessaloniki, where two of Greece’s four new nonstate universities have opened campuses.

Italy’s Constitutional Court Strikes Down Prison Terms for Blocking Roads in Protest

The judges found that jailing demonstrators for sitting in traffic was disproportionate, voiding part of a security decree while leaving its fines intact.

Oct. 6, 2026 5 MIN READ

The Palazzo della Consulta in Rome, seat of Italy’s Constitutional Court.