Bulletin n. 1-2/2014
November 2014
CONTENTS
  • Section A) The theory and practise of the federal states and multi-level systems of government
  • Section B) Global governance and international organizations
  • Section C) Regional integration processes
  • Section D) Federalism as a political idea
    • Rayko Grégory, D'Arthuys Xavier
    COMBATTRE LA POLITIQUE D'AUSTERITE
    in Politique internationale , n°142 - HIVER - 2014 ,  2014
    At the venerable age of 88, Mario Soares is a very angry man. The former prime minister (1976-1978 and 1983-1985) and president (1986-1996) of Portugal is profoundly upset by the austerity policies pursued by not only his country, but also others in the European Union under pressure from the troika (the European Commission, European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund). In an exceptional interview with Politique Internationale, the artisan of Portugal's entry into the EU in 1986 vehemently lashes out at a remedy he characterizes as worse than the disease. Austerity, he said, throws literally millions of Europeans into the street, unleashes misery and hunger, fans the flames of extremism and - the ultimate absurdity - prevents any economic recovery. The neo-free market recipes promoted by Brussels are leading the continent straight to disaster. A change in course is urgent before it is too late.
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