Merkel Won but Reforms Failed
It seems that Merkel is willing to create a big and strong coalition with German socialists and, as it is in politics, it means a lot of compromises in the field of economy, austerity measures and social policy.
Politics
The Caravan Moves On
However, the party missed the absolute majority and lost its coalition partner, the liberal FDP.
New Members of the Club
A bit different anniversary. Club of the sinking ones has new members. The French are shouting: „That’s enough”!
Changes in Political Culture in the Czech Republic
In the following paragraphs, I will try to highlight some of the changes in Czech political culture in the past decade using data from the Chamber of Deputies of the Parliament of the Czech Republic over the third (1998-2002), fourth (2002-2006) and fifth (2006-2010) election periods.
The Czech Republic Faces Early Parliamentary Election in 2013
The political instability in the Czech Republic has got another dimension. After the decay of leading governmental coalition, early parliamentary election is coming. It is repeating again and again, one could add…
Europe Is Overregulated. And It Is Going to Be Worse…
“Ambiguities and differences in individual countries’ opinions about financial regulation setting are so enormous that the recent situation could be marked as worse than before.”
Italy Is the Same as Spain
I am in favor of a green agenda, but we can’t be religious about this. We need a new energy policy.
Common Agricultural Policy (CAP): That’ll Be Enough, Thank You
Why wouldn’t EU farming be made subject to global verification? Food would be even 40% cheaper. And billions of euros would flow into the EU budget.
The Five Elements of Jobbik’s Foreign Policy
The organizing principle of Jobbik’s foreign policy is being against the West and mainly the USA.
Europe Plus Hayek
First of all, because the current economic crisis will end. Its end will come about most speedily and effectively when the countries and politicians limit their efforts to end it, and allow the natural economic cycle to take its course and produce effects.
