It is true that the elections for the European Parliament of next May 25th are special. Because the juncture the European Union is going through is special and also the response to the crisis that marked the last five years is special. Do we have to maintain an exceptional policy –austerity and budgetary stability– that allowed the survival of the euro and the stabilization and consolidation of the European Union? Do we have to strength and legalize –we can say, return to normality– this exceptional policy?
The campaign of the European elections in the United Kingdom was marked by the opinion polls that showed UKIP –United Kingdom Independence Party– as the winning power (30%) with a great difference with the Conservative Party (22%) and slightly above of the 27% forecasted for the Labour Party (average percentages of the opinion polls published on May 8th and 9th, 2014. Source: http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/european-elections).
The attitude of the Catholic Church before public protests and government repression generates admiration and wonder in those sectors unaware of the key criticisms of the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference to the regime's projects and fail to recall memorable episodes of the struggle against the former dictatorship.
On 29 April, the French National Assembly approved a first major package of measures presented by the new socialist cabinet, led by the newcomer Prime Minister Manuel Valls, as the only way to meet the economic goals set by the European Union. Under this plan, launched as a 'Stability Pact', the costs of government will be reduced by a total of fifty billion euros until 2017, of which the so-called 'welfare state' will be deducted 11 billion, in cuts from social protection programs, and 10 billion to be saved on health-care costs.
A few days ago The Wall Street Journal (04.05.2014) published an article entitled 'Assault on the Chilean Miracle'. Its subject was the drastic tax reform proposed by the new president, Michelle Bachelet, which could raise the company tax from 20% to 35%. This added to the effect of a rise of the income tax from 20% to 25% and the elimination of the tax exemption on reinvested earnings. Thus Chile is moving counter-current in a world where the trend, especially in small and open economies, is to lower taxes in order to attract investment.
Cuba hoy: la lenta muerte del castrismo. Con un preámbulo para españoles
Retos del trío de la Presidencia del Consejo de la UE
05.21.2014. It is true that the elections for the European Parliament of next May 25th are special. Because the juncture the European Union is going through is special and also the response to the crisis that marked the last five years is special. Do we have to maintain an exceptional policy –austerity and budgetary stability– that allowed the survival of the euro and the stabilization and consolidation of the European Union? Do we have to strength and legalize –we can say, return to normality– this exceptional policy?
05.19.2014. The campaign of the European elections in the United Kingdom was marked by the opinion polls that showed UKIP –United Kingdom Independence Party– as the winning power (30%) with a great difference with the Conservative Party (22%) and slightly above of the 27% forecasted for the Labour Party (average percentages of the opinion polls published on May 8th and 9th, 2014. Source: http://ukpollingreport.co.uk/european-elections).
05.14.2014. The attitude of the Catholic Church before public protests and government repression generates admiration and wonder in those sectors unaware of the key criticisms of the Venezuelan Episcopal Conference to the regime's projects and fail to recall memorable episodes of the struggle against the former dictatorship.
05.12.2014. On 29 April, the French National Assembly approved a first major package of measures presented by the new socialist cabinet, led by the newcomer Prime Minister Manuel Valls, as the only way to meet the economic goals set by the European Union. Under this plan, launched as a 'Stability Pact', the costs of government will be reduced by a total of fifty billion euros until 2017, of which the so-called 'welfare state' will be deducted 11 billion, in cuts from social protection programs, and 10 billion to be saved on health-care costs.
05.09.2014. A few days ago The Wall Street Journal (04.05.2014) published an article entitled 'Assault on the Chilean Miracle'. Its subject was the drastic tax reform proposed by the new president, Michelle Bachelet, which could raise the company tax from 20% to 35%. This added to the effect of a rise of the income tax from 20% to 25% and the elimination of the tax exemption on reinvested earnings. Thus Chile is moving counter-current in a world where the trend, especially in small and open economies, is to lower taxes in order to attract investment.
01.01.1995. Cuba hoy: la lenta muerte del castrismo. Con un preámbulo para españoles
