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New Socialist Government Keeps Portuguese People Under The Whip
New Socialist Government Keeps Portuguese People Under The Whip Portuguese Revolution Falls Far Short The austerity imposed on the Portuguese people by the One Percent has resulted in the election of a coalition government of socialists, communists, and a “left bloc.” In the 20th century, socialism and the fear of communism humanized Europe, but beginning […]
The Brexit Balance Sheet
The Brexit Balance Sheet Prime Minister David Cameron’s offer to British citizens to hold a referendum on whether to leave the European Union might have seemed like a reasonably safe gamble just a few years ago. Most people then probably would have voted to stay. That was before the Greek crisis created havoc in the […]
Is the Troika About to Lose Control of South-Western Europe?
Is the Troika About to Lose Control of South-Western Europe? The Price of “Austerity” Passos Coelho, who was until Tuesday Prime Minister of Portugal, knew “what to do.” After signing along the dotted line for a €78 billion bailout he embraced the Troika’s austerity agenda with abandon. Public spending was slashed, taxes were hiked, wages […]
Anti-austerity bloc brings down Portugal’s government
Anti-austerity bloc brings down Portugal’s government Left parties vote at the end of a debate on government programs at the parliament in Lisbon, Portugal November 10, 2015 © Rafael Marchante / Reuters Portugal’s pro-austerity government has been forced to resign by a leftist anti-austerity block, despite being sworn in only two weeks ago. Proposals to […]
Tomgram: John Feffer, On the Verge of the Great Unraveling
Tomgram: John Feffer, On the Verge of the Great Unraveling The figures are staggering. In what looks like a vast population transfer from a disintegrating Greater Middle East, nearly 200,000 refugees passed through Austria in September alone. About half a million desperate refugees from Syria, Iraq, Afghanistan, and elsewhere have arrived in Greece since 2015 began (those, that is, who […]
Catalonia votes to Separate from Spain by 2017
Catalonia votes to Separate from Spain by 2017 The regional parliament of Catalonia has now approved a plan to set up road map for independence from Spain by 2017. This is in direct defiance of the central Spanish government. The question will be, does this lead to civil war given the history of Spain. Additionally, […]
Merkel Must Call Highest Level UN Emergency Summit Over Refugees
Merkel Must Call Highest Level UN Emergency Summit Over Refugees German Chancellor Angela Merkel needs to do something, urgently, that should have been done months- if not more- ago. There has to be a UN emergency summit on the European refugee crisis, it has to involve leaders at the very highest levels, and it has […]
Germany to investigate Google, Facebook data transfers to US
Germany to investigate Google, Facebook data transfers to US © Sigtryggur Ari / Reuters Data protection authorities in Germany have announced that they will review the legality of internet giants’ data transfers from the EU to the US, after the European Court of Justice ruled that Europeans’ data isn’t safe from intelligence services on US-based […]
Leaked TAFTA/TTIP Chapter Shows EU Breaking Its Promises On The Environment
Leaked TAFTA/TTIP Chapter Shows EU Breaking Its Promises On The Environment from the toxic-trade-deal dept As far as trade agreements are concerned, the recent focus here on Techdirt and elsewhere has been on TPP as it finally achieved some kind of agreement — what kind, we still don’t know, despite promises that the text would be released as soon as […]
Poland Elections Vote Anti-Euro on Sunday
Poland Elections Vote Anti-Euro on Sunday I reported from Poland that the rising trend there was anti-Euro which has manifest also into an anti-immigrant movement. I will be there next March once again. Nevertheless, Poland’s Eurosceptic and anti-immigration Law and Justice party (PiS) has now claimed a major victory on Sunday. The politicians in Brussels only see their […]
Barcelona Threatens to Print Parrallel Currency, Madrid Seethes
Barcelona Threatens to Print Parrallel Currency, Madrid Seethes Over the next six months, Barcelona’s left-wing city council plans to roll out a cash-less local currency that has the potential to become the largest of its kind in the world. The main goal of the project, according to a council spokesperson, is to boost economic opportunities for […]
Schäuble’s Gathering Storm
Schäuble’s Gathering Storm Europe’s crisis is poised to enter its most dangerous phase. After forcing Greece to accept another “extend-and-pretend” bailout agreement, fresh battle lines are being drawn. And, with the refugee influx exposing the damage caused by divergent economic prospects and sky-high youth unemployment in Europe’s periphery, the ramifications are ominous, as recent statements […]
Aristocracy aren’t Satisfied; They Demand More
Aristocracy aren’t Satisfied; They Demand More A new analysis of the Obama-proposed TTIP ‘trade’ treaty, which the U.S. would have with Europe, finds that it was initiated and shaped by large international corporations, which will, also according to the only independent economic analysis that has thus far been done of TTIP (Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership), be […]
The New Cold War and the Death of the Discourse
The New Cold War and the Death of the Discourse The truth is often ignored, at first, and when that becomes impossible, truth-tellers are often punished. As two incidents starkly reveal, this is certainly the case when it comes to the civil war in Ukraine and Washington’s unfolding cold war with Russia. The first illustration […]
