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…
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
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 –…
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…
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…
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
Filed under: Europe, Eurozone crisis, Uncategorized Tagged: Catalonia, Spain
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,…
http://www.politico.eu/article/alexis-tsipras-the-escapologist-grece-austerity/Filed under: Uncategorized
https://www.theguardian.com/books/2016/sep/02/trump-erdogan-farage-the-attractions-of-populism-for-politicians-the-dangers-for-democracyFiled under: Uncategorized
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
http://www.politico.eu/article/portugals-pm-the-idea-of-a-bailout-is-nonsensical/Filed under: Uncategorized
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2016/08/greece-debt-austerity-syriza-tsipras-grexit-eu/Filed under: Uncategorized
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…
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…
http://www.politico.eu/article/francois-hollande-makes-labor-reform-bill-official-workers-unions/Filed under: Uncategorized
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,…
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…
http://therealnews.com/t2/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=31&Itemid=74&jumival=16908Filed under: Uncategorized
http://www.politico.eu/article/5-things-to-expect-if-protest-party-5stars-win-italian-elections-matteo-renzi-beppe-grillo/Filed under: Uncategorized
