Italians will soon vote in a referendum on constitutional reforms which could have dramatic results for all of Europe Source: First Brexit then Trump. Is Italy next for the west’s populist wave? | World news | The Guardian Filed under: Eurozone crisis Tagged: Five Star Movement, Italy, Populism
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Parchment in the Fire: Merkel wrongfoots Left opponents (again) – POLITICO
The center-left is holding off on naming its candidate for chancellor in next year’s election. Source: Merkel wrongfoots Left opponents (again) – POLITICO Filed under: Europe Tagged: Germany, Merkel
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: Italy’s Looming Referendum Risk Splits Southern Europe’s Bond Markets – MoneyBeat – WSJ
Italian 10-year yields are now nearly half a percentage point above their Spanish cousins, the highest in five years. Source: Italy’s Looming Referendum Risk Splits Southern Europe’s Bond Markets – MoneyBeat – WSJ Filed under: Eurozone crisis Tagged: Italy, Referendum, Renzi
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: Thousands march to mark 1973 student revolt, protest against austerity | News | ekathimerini.com
Thousands of Greeks vented frustration at their economic lot on Thursday as they marched in Athens to mark the anniversary of the bloody 1973 student uprising that helped topple the then-military junta. Source: Thousands march to mark 1973 student revolt, protest against austerity | News | ekathimerini.com Filed under: Eurozone
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: Economic woes create anti-establishment movements around the world | Business | The Guardian
In some western countries frustration with the status quo is boosting populist and rightwing political parties Source: Economic woes create anti-establishment movements around the world | Business | The Guardian Filed under: Uncategorized Tagged: Austerity, crisis of capitalism, neoliberalism
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: In Greece, Property Is Debt – The New York Times
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/11/02/opinion/in-greece-property-is-debt.html?action=click&pgtype=Homepage&clickSource=story-heading&module=opinion-c-col-left-region®ion=opinion-c-col-left-region&WT.nav=opinion-c-col-left-region&_r=0 Filed under: Uncategorized
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: Catalan Independence Struggle Impedes Formation of Spanish Government
Filed under: Europe, Eurozone crisis, Uncategorized Tagged: Catalonia, Spain
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: Greece: A Country for Sale | Jacobin
Alexis Tsipras and his Syriza government have overseen privatizations at a scale unseen since German reunification.
Source: Greece: A Country for Sale | JacobinFiled under: Eurozone crisis Tagged: Austerity, Greece, privatization, Syriza
Parchment in the Fire: Alexis Tsipras, the escapologist – POLITICO
http://www.politico.eu/article/alexis-tsipras-the-escapologist-grece-austerity/Filed under: Uncategorized
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: Trump, Erdoğan, Farage: The attractions of populism for politicians, the dangers for democracy | Books | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/sep/02/trump-erdogan-farage-the-attractions-of-populism-for-politicians-the-dangers-for-democracyFiled under: Uncategorized
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: Tipping point for the German far right – POLITICO
Alternative for Germany vying for first place in regional election. Source: Tipping point for the German far right – POLITICOFiled under: Europe Tagged: far-right, German Elections, Germany
Parchment in the Fire: Portugal’s PM: The idea of a bailout is nonsensical – POLITICO
http://www.politico.eu/article/portugals-pm-the-idea-of-a-bailout-is-nonsensical/Filed under: Uncategorized
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: Greece Was the Prologue | Jacobin
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/08/greece-debt-austerity-syriza-tsipras-grexit-eu/Filed under: Uncategorized
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: The European Challenge | Jacobin
For all of its success, Podemos has refused to deal seriously with the European Union and what it would take to truly transform Spain. Source: The European Challenge | JacobinFiled under: Europe, Eurozone crisis Tagged: Austerity, Podemos, Spain
Parchment in the Fire: A year after the crisis was declared over, Greece is still spiralling down
Helena Smith in Athens for the Guardian 13 August 2016 In a side street in the heart of Athens, two siblings are hard at work. For the past year they have run their hairdressing business – an enterprise that was once located on a busy boulevard – out of a two-bedroom flat. The move was… More A year after the crisis was declared over, Greece is still spiralling down
Parchment in the Fire: Hollande makes labor reform bill official – POLITICO
http://www.politico.eu/article/francois-hollande-makes-labor-reform-bill-official-workers-unions/Filed under: Uncategorized
Continue readingParchment in the Fire: Neoliberalism and De-democratization in Greece
Public discourse of neoliberalism often fails to appreciate the extent to which it entails not a simple process of de-regulation, but rather, a process of pro-market re-regulation. In many cases, constraints are removed from the organizational capacities of capital while more constraints are imposed upon organized labour. For example, the neoliberal era has witnessed increasing… More Neoliberalism and De-democratization in Greece
Parchment in the Fire: Greece eyes alliance of southern EU states – POLITICO
September conference planned with France, Italy, Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Malta.
Source: Greece eyes alliance of southern EU states – POLITICOFiled under: Eurozone crisis Tagged: France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Southern Europe, Spain
Parchment in the Fire: Deep Depression in Italy Gave Germany an Absolute Advantage
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Parchment in the Fire: 5 things to expect if 5Stars win Italian elections – POLITICO
http://www.politico.eu/article/5-things-to-expect-if-protest-party-5stars-win-italian-elections-matteo-renzi-beppe-grillo/Filed under: Uncategorized
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