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Rising unemployment and social exclusion in many countries make it very unlikely that current levels of protection for the unemployed will be sustained in the near future unless there is a change in Europe’s economic policy. Although the European Commission emphasizes the need to reduce poverty and social exclusion, it does not propose actions to reduce...
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The first obstacle that François Hollande will face is the hypocrisy of some of his fellow heads of government at the European Councils and summits. His victory at the polls in France has agitated and unsettled most European governments. For the first time, someone actually dares to challenge Germany’s uncontested hegemony. ...
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It is worth noting that Mariano Rajoy was elected because the Spaniards thought that he was more capable to manage the economy and get the country out of the crisis than the socialists. If he succeeds in doing just that, all will be forgiven: Whatever else he does (or fails to do) in whatever...
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Europe and Latin America will probably be back at the center of Spanish foreign policy. The new government might also realize that Latin America in particular deserves stronger attention. It might find that with a few million Latin Americans living and working in Spain, a heavy presence of Spanish firms in the region,...
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No doubts about results of next Sunday’s elections in Spain. After Ireland, Greece and Italy, Spain looks set to be the next in line for a regime change. All indications are that Mariano Rajoy the Conservative leader will be swept to power with a landslide majority. Set under the shadow of a crippling economic...
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