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Esperanza Aguirre abandons Rajoy’s ship as political storm nears

Esperanza Aguirre abandons Rajoy’s ship as political storm nears

Esperanza Aguirre’s announcement last Monday that she will step down as leader of Madrid’s regional government comes at a delicate time for Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy.

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As The Euro Tumbles, Spaniards Look to Gold

As The Euro Tumbles, Spaniards Look to Gold

As the crisis deepens, there is still a window of opportunity for Spaniards to turn to gold as a means to protect their wealth against the risks of increased foreign exchange volatility, forced re-denomination, or even a total currency collapse.

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77.9 per cent of Spanish voters have little or no confidence in Rajoy: poll

77.9 per cent of Spanish voters have little or no confidence in Rajoy: poll

CIS poll confirms PM’s rapidly deteriorating popularity.

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Spain: Are Rajoy’s Broken Campaign Promises Delegitimizing His Government?

Spain: Are Rajoy’s Broken Campaign Promises Delegitimizing His Government?

Spanish Prime Minister Mariano Rajoy’s systematic adoption of policies that are in complete breach of the promises which took him to power only a few months ago are casting doubts on the legitimacy of his political leadership.

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Why social tension in Spain does not boil over

Why social tension in Spain does not boil over

As national economic indicators continue to confirm an even more painful future with record-high unemployment and unabated economic stagnation, one can only ask how much longer such stability will last.

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Another European summit, another “beggars at the feast” spectacle?

Another European summit, another “beggars at the feast” spectacle?

It is time to stop thinking in terms of impossible rescues and “compacts,” and demand that our European leaders adopt a more responsible conduct at their upcoming summit rather than sitting down to their customary European “beggars at the feast” spectacle.

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Greek window of opportunity

Greek window of opportunity

This election result should be understood as the Greek citizens’ last effort to deliver the democratically-backed «pro-euro» political leadership that Brussels and Berlin have so adamantly demanded.

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Spain: Mexico is watching

Spain: Mexico is watching

Mexico is right to keep an attentive eye on the banking crisis unraveling in Spain.

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Mexico, 1994; Spain, 2012: Find The Similarities in the Pictures

Mexico, 1994; Spain, 2012: Find The Similarities in the Pictures

As it happened in Mexico 18 years ago, Spain’s banking system’s woes seem to be setting up the stage for a self-fulfilling prophecy of Mayan proportions.

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Bankia: Responsibility Matters

Bankia: Responsibility Matters

Among the many questions raised by Bankia’s nationalization in extremis, there is one that cannot go unanswered: who is responsible?

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«Prosperity is all about political institutions and politics» – Daron Acemoglu

«Prosperity is all about political institutions and politics» – Daron Acemoglu

Interview with Daron Acemoglu, MIT Economics Professor and co-author of Why Nations Fail.

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«La clave de la prosperidad se encuentra en las instituciones políticas» –Daron Acemoglu

«La clave de la prosperidad se encuentra en las instituciones políticas» –Daron Acemoglu

Entrevista a Daron Acemoglu, catedrático de economía del MIT y coautor de «Por qué fracasan las naciones» (Why Nations Fail).