Elections
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Economy
Brexit is Bad for Spain Too
Prime Minister Boris Johnson is dead-set on bringing Great Britain out of the EU no later than October 31st, deal…
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Europe
Spain Headed to Fourth General Election – In Four Years
Moves initiated on September 12th by Spanish King Felipe VI to meet with political leaders accelerated the political drive to…
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Economy
Will the Honeymoon Last? Italy Hopes for Political Stability
Italy narrowly avoided another election. The centre-left Democratic Party and anti-establishment 5-Stars Movement came together to reinstate Giuseppe Conte and…
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Europe
Is a “No-Deal” Brexit in the Bag?
It’s been a very interesting few weeks for Boris Johnson. The UK’s newly minted Prime Minister, keen on seeing Brexit…
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Economy
Everything’s Sunny in Lisbon
Portugal’s looking pretty good these days. Once upon a time stricken by a financial crisis, the country has become Europe’s…
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Economy
Salvini Bet It All. Then He Lost.
Matteo Salvini had a wish. One week ago, Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte resigned, bringing Italy’s slow-rolling political uncertainty into…
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Economy
Pressure Builds as Portuguese Fuel-Tanker Drivers Call Another Strike
For the Portuguese government, the tourist season – which is also mere weeks before a general election – is the…
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Economy
Salvini Bet on His Popularity. He Lost – For Now
Following intense public feuding with coalition partner 5-Star Movement, Deputy Prime Minister and League party leader Matteo Salvini called for…
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Economy
Alliances Fray as Portugal’s Socialists Rise in Popularity
On October 6th, Portuguese voters will head to polls. At stake are all 230 seats in the country’s Assembly, with…
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Business
Marking the End of an Era, Syriza Loses to New Democracy in a Landslide
Four years ago, Alexis Tsipras and his left-wing Syriza party came to power to challenge austerity and Greece’s international creditors.…
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