/18.03.15/.- The Director of International Policy of FAES Foundation, Rafael L. Bardají, has analysed the elections in Israel and which have given Netahahu his greatest victory. Even though no poll predicted he would be the winner, the Likud has surpassed the 21seats predicted, reaching 30 seats. In his opinion ‘Now, the government-forming Sudoku, so typical of the Israeli political system, will begin.’ Only this time, it will not be as complicated, as he can choose a coalition with a secular feature (65 seats, four more than the 61 required) or with a religious feature (67 seats). United States, Israel and Iran (17.03.15)
That Israel is a democracy like any other can be seen by yesterday's elections: respondents lie and pollsters get it wrong, very wrong indeed. In one of the dirtiest campaigns in Israel’s history no survey predicted Benjamin Netanyahu would be the winner of the elections. Indeed, last night's exit polls offered a scenario of technical tie between the Likud, the right, and the so-called Zionist Union, the Labour Left. But this did not happen and Netanyahu has achieved the greatest of his victories, surpassing the 21 seats predicted and reaching 30. Herzog and Livni's left remains, as expected, in 24 seats. The centre has not collapsed and the United Arab List managed to become the third party with most seats, 14.
In the previous instalment we saw how, throughout the period of expansion, Spain had maintained a positive inflation differential with its main trading partners, while it turned negative with the advent of the crisis, especially when energy was eliminated from the inflation calculation. The reason is that our country has a high external dependence as far as energy is concerned, so the evolution of energy prices is highly conditioned by the evolution of international prices.
/10.03.15/.- The director of the Economic Office of the Prime Minister, Álvaro Nadal, stated that ‘we’ve managed to do more than anyone else with regard to increasing competitiveness, and it is being acknowledged internationally’. ‘Spain is more competitive now than when we entered the euro and wage moderation has been a key aspect of that strategy. For the first time in history, we can increase competitiveness increasing purchasing power with regard to Germany,’ he declared during the launch of the 2015 Index of Economic Freedom, organised by FAES Foundation.
The director of the Economic Office of the Prime Minister, Álvaro Nadal, stated that ‘we’ve managed to do more than anyone else with regard to increasing competitiveness, and it is being acknowledged internationally’. ‘Spain is more competitive now than when we entered the euro and wage moderation has been a key aspect of that strategy. For the first time in history, we can increase competitiveness increasing purchasing power with regard to Germany,’ he declared during the launch of the 2015 Index of Economic Freedom (Read it here), organised by FAES Foundation.
Durante el último año la inflación se ha elevado sustancialmente en España. El IPC crece al 3,5%, frente al 2,2% de hace un año; el deflactor del PIB, lo hace a cerca del 5%; la inflación subyacente sube a casi el 3%. El diferencial de inflación con la eurozona es de 1,4 puntos, frente a los 0,5 puntos de hace un año. El cáncer inflacionista produce pérdida de competitividad de la producción española y se va a traducir en menor crecimiento y menor empleo. La causa principal de la inflación excesiva no es el choque de oferta petrolífero, sino la política económica del Gobierno: la política presupuestaria, demasiado expansiva en el actual contexto monetario de la eurozona, y la ausencia de reformas estructurales, que limita el crecimiento potencial de la economía española.
03.18.2015. The Director of International Policy of FAES Foundation, Rafael L. Bardají, has analysed the elections in Israel and which have given Netahahu his greatest victory. Even though no poll predicted he would be the winner, the Likud has surpassed the 21seats predicted, reaching 30 seats. In his opinion ‘Now, the government-forming Sudoku, so typical of the Israeli political system, will begin.’ Only this time, it will not be as complicated, as he can choose a coalition with a secular feature (65 seats, four more than the 61 required) or with a religious feature (67 seats). United States, Israel and Iran (17.03.15)
03.18.2015. That Israel is a democracy like any other can be seen by yesterday's elections: respondents lie and pollsters get it wrong, very wrong indeed. In one of the dirtiest campaigns in Israel’s history no survey predicted Benjamin Netanyahu would be the winner of the elections. Indeed, last night's exit polls offered a scenario of technical tie between the Likud, the right, and the so-called Zionist Union, the Labour Left. But this did not happen and Netanyahu has achieved the greatest of his victories, surpassing the 21 seats predicted and reaching 30. Herzog and Livni's left remains, as expected, in 24 seats. The centre has not collapsed and the United Arab List managed to become the third party with most seats, 14.
03.11.2015. In the previous instalment we saw how, throughout the period of expansion, Spain had maintained a positive inflation differential with its main trading partners, while it turned negative with the advent of the crisis, especially when energy was eliminated from the inflation calculation. The reason is that our country has a high external dependence as far as energy is concerned, so the evolution of energy prices is highly conditioned by the evolution of international prices.
03.10.2015. The director of the Economic Office of the Prime Minister, Álvaro Nadal, stated that ‘we’ve managed to do more than anyone else with regard to increasing competitiveness, and it is being acknowledged internationally’. ‘Spain is more competitive now than when we entered the euro and wage moderation has been a key aspect of that strategy. For the first time in history, we can increase competitiveness increasing purchasing power with regard to Germany,’ he declared during the launch of the 2015 Index of Economic Freedom, organised by FAES Foundation.
03.10.2015. The director of the Economic Office of the Prime Minister, Álvaro Nadal, stated that ‘we’ve managed to do more than anyone else with regard to increasing competitiveness, and it is being acknowledged internationally’. ‘Spain is more competitive now than when we entered the euro and wage moderation has been a key aspect of that strategy. For the first time in history, we can increase competitiveness increasing purchasing power with regard to Germany,’ he declared during the launch of the 2015 Index of Economic Freedom (Read it here), organised by FAES Foundation.
05.01.2005. Durante el último año la inflación se ha elevado sustancialmente en España. El IPC crece al 3,5%, frente al 2,2% de hace un año; el deflactor del PIB, lo hace a cerca del 5%; la inflación subyacente sube a casi el 3%. El diferencial de inflación con la eurozona es de 1,4 puntos, frente a los 0,5 puntos de hace un año. El cáncer inflacionista produce pérdida de competitividad de la producción española y se va a traducir en menor crecimiento y menor empleo. La causa principal de la inflación excesiva no es el choque de oferta petrolífero, sino la política económica del Gobierno: la política presupuestaria, demasiado expansiva en el actual contexto monetario de la eurozona, y la ausencia de reformas estructurales, que limita el crecimiento potencial de la economía española.
