To everyone's surprise and contrary to forecasts, Klaus Johannis (National Liberal Party, PNL), Mayor of Sibiu and member of the Democratic Forum of Germans of Romania (FDGR) won the second round of the presidential election that took place on 16th November in Romania. The right-wing opposition candidate won 54% of the vote against 46% for Victor Ponta, outgoing Prime Minister and chair of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). The difference in votes between the two men (8 percentage points) is unusual in Romania where presidential elections are often very tightly run.
The Prime Minister of Japan, conservative Shinzo Abe, announced last November 18 the dissolution of the House of Representatives of the Diet (lower house of the Japanese Parliament) and called for early general elections to be held on December 18. It is highly unlikely that the Japanese political landscape will change in such a short period of time as much as to make the coalition government headed by Abe, made up by the historic Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Buddhist party Komeito, lose their majority – currently overwhelming – in the House of Representatives. According to the polls, the LDP would reduce its parliamentary representation by 55 seats maximum, allowing for the comfortable survival of the ruling coalition.
On Tuesday November 11, Susanna Camusso, secretary-general of the CGIL (Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro), announced the call for an eight-hour general strike next December 5th. The CGIL has justified the call for a strike in protest against the labour reform promoted by the Government of Matteo Renzi. The strike announcement thus culminates a process of gradual estrangement between the Partito Democratico and its historical ally, used to having, in the past, a harmonious coexistence between party and union.
The fact that the serious crisis that has hit world economy and which, in line with some forecast economic indicators, such as IFO or ZEW, both referring to German economy, still has some time ahead of it, complicates a recovery of the Spanish economy exclusively relying on domestic demand. Thus, foreign demand and competitiveness are key elements that require special attention.
FAES conmemora los 10 primeros años y los 40 primeros números de Cuadernos de Pensamiento Político. Semana a semana y número a número hemos venido recordando algunos de los artículos publicados desde 2003 hasta hoy.
Desde su inicio, la Unión Europea ha adoptado sus decisiones por consenso y respetando el equilibrio de los intereses de todos. Este afán se plasma en un sistema político-institucional sui generis en el que los Tratados atribuyen el poder legislativo, judicial y ejecutivo entre las diversas instituciones comunitarias. Dentro del entramado institucional comunitario, el Consejo desempeña un papel fundamental, puesto que es co-legislador y autoridad presupuestaria junto con el Parlamento Europeo. Además, el Consejo está llamado a ejercer un papel cada vez mayor en la definición de la política exterior de la Unión Europea y realiza una labor fundamental en la preparación de las reuniones del Consejo Europeo, verdadero vértice político de la Unión Europea. La forma en que el Consejo adopta sus decisiones está también diseñada para conseguir el consenso y mantener el equilibrio de poderes. Hasta ahora, el Consejo ha adoptado sus decisiones mediante el denominado sistema de voto ponderado.
MANUEL ÁLVAREZ TARDÍOImperialismo y nacionalismo en Cataluña (ENRIC UCELAY-DA CAL)JOSÉ MANUEL ROMAY BECCARIAEl mito de la izquierda (GUSTAVO BUENO)JOSÉ MARÍA MARCOEl reto de la "construcción nacional" (MICHAEL IGNATIEFF / MARIO VARGAS LLOSA / FAREED ZAKARIA)La política exterior de Bush ()RAFAEL ALVIRAEl derecho y la guerra (ALFREDO CRUZ PRADOS)
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Extracto de la declaración de José María Aznar tras la liberación de Ingrid Betancourt
12.01.2014. To everyone's surprise and contrary to forecasts, Klaus Johannis (National Liberal Party, PNL), Mayor of Sibiu and member of the Democratic Forum of Germans of Romania (FDGR) won the second round of the presidential election that took place on 16th November in Romania. The right-wing opposition candidate won 54% of the vote against 46% for Victor Ponta, outgoing Prime Minister and chair of the Social Democratic Party (PSD). The difference in votes between the two men (8 percentage points) is unusual in Romania where presidential elections are often very tightly run.
11.28.2014. The Prime Minister of Japan, conservative Shinzo Abe, announced last November 18 the dissolution of the House of Representatives of the Diet (lower house of the Japanese Parliament) and called for early general elections to be held on December 18. It is highly unlikely that the Japanese political landscape will change in such a short period of time as much as to make the coalition government headed by Abe, made up by the historic Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and the Buddhist party Komeito, lose their majority – currently overwhelming – in the House of Representatives. According to the polls, the LDP would reduce its parliamentary representation by 55 seats maximum, allowing for the comfortable survival of the ruling coalition.
11.20.2014. On Tuesday November 11, Susanna Camusso, secretary-general of the CGIL (Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro), announced the call for an eight-hour general strike next December 5th. The CGIL has justified the call for a strike in protest against the labour reform promoted by the Government of Matteo Renzi. The strike announcement thus culminates a process of gradual estrangement between the Partito Democratico and its historical ally, used to having, in the past, a harmonious coexistence between party and union.
11.11.2014. The fact that the serious crisis that has hit world economy and which, in line with some forecast economic indicators, such as IFO or ZEW, both referring to German economy, still has some time ahead of it, complicates a recovery of the Spanish economy exclusively relying on domestic demand. Thus, foreign demand and competitiveness are key elements that require special attention.
10.29.2014. FAES conmemora los 10 primeros años y los 40 primeros números de Cuadernos de Pensamiento Político. Semana a semana y número a número hemos venido recordando algunos de los artículos publicados desde 2003 hasta hoy.
06.01.2004. Desde su inicio, la Unión Europea ha adoptado sus decisiones por consenso y respetando el equilibrio de los intereses de todos. Este afán se plasma en un sistema político-institucional sui generis en el que los Tratados atribuyen el poder legislativo, judicial y ejecutivo entre las diversas instituciones comunitarias. Dentro del entramado institucional comunitario, el Consejo desempeña un papel fundamental, puesto que es co-legislador y autoridad presupuestaria junto con el Parlamento Europeo. Además, el Consejo está llamado a ejercer un papel cada vez mayor en la definición de la política exterior de la Unión Europea y realiza una labor fundamental en la preparación de las reuniones del Consejo Europeo, verdadero vértice político de la Unión Europea. La forma en que el Con...
03.01.2004. MANUEL ÁLVAREZ TARDÍOImperialismo y nacionalismo en Cataluña (ENRIC UCELAY-DA CAL)JOSÉ MANUEL ROMAY BECCARIAEl mito de la izquierda (GUSTAVO BUENO)JOSÉ MARÍA MARCOEl reto de la "construcción nacional" (MICHAEL IGNATIEFF / MARIO VARGAS LLOSA / FAREED ZAKARIA)La política exterior de Bush ()RAFAEL ALVIRAEl derecho y la guerra (ALFREDO CRUZ PRADOS)
01.01.2000. Cómo crear empleo en España: Globalización, Unión Monetaria Europea y Regionalización
