Balanced Budget or Small Government? Part I
Europe’s conservatives want to be fiscally responsible, but they need to become bolder and address the root cause of government deficits and debt.
Europe’s conservatives want to be fiscally responsible, but they need to become bolder and address the root cause of government deficits and debt.
With Spain in the EU presidency and European elections coming up next year, the shortfall of the Right in Spain is having repercussions in Brussels as well.
Were the PP to govern now, it is unlikely that it would try to resolve the asymmetries of the Spanish system on display during these elections, especially with Núñez Feijóo at the helm.
In a not-too-subtle dig at the MR party, the sole holdout among all seven coalition partners, Belgium’s Finance Minister said that “today we must conclude that not everyone is able to leave their trench and to show the courage to make decisions in the interest of all.”
Destabilised by the sequence of riots following the death of young Nahel shot by a policeman, Emmanuel Macron was very reluctant to carry out this reshuffle, which in the end turned out to be fairly marginal.
America is not in a recession. But is one coming? We have the answer.
In the event of Élisabeth Borne’s departure, the question arises of the colour of the person who would replace her: would Emmanuel Macron then choose to lean more to the Right or more to the Left?
Outgoing PM Mark Rutte, whose famed staying power in Dutch politics had earned him the nickname ‘Teflon Mark’, is facing a strong challenge from both the BBB and the PVV, as his own party is reportedly already contemplating his successor.
Americans for Tax Reform have a new spending reform project. Will it work? Is it ‘conservative enough’? We have the analysis.
The Finns Party are hoping that the second time will be the charm as they enter a new coalition deal with the centre-right this week after promising electoral results.
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