The justly gloomy future of the Dutch far right and its leader
AMSTERDAM | by Saskia Houttuin for Fair Observer | As more immediate economic concerns engulf Dutch politics, Geert Wilders’ Freedom Party is rather rapidly losing popular support.
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Italy in a coma
In his documentary “Girlfriend in a coma”, the former editor of The Economist Bill Emmott analyses the reasons for Italy’s insurmountable resistance to the necessary changes and reforms. An attitude it shares with many European countries, it partly explains why Silvio Berlusconi wants to get back in business.
US mistreat immigrants at its own peril
Unlike during the 1980s, when skilled immigrants could get green cards in as little as 18 months, today it can take as long as 17 years. Failure to fix this problem, says Wadhwa in an interview with Knowledge@Wharton, is killing American innovation and entrepreneurship.
Iberia’s death: stranger things have happened
MADRID | By Carlos Díaz Güell | The future is not easy for traditional commercial aviation in Europe and the trend is one of heavy losses and a drop in global market share. In 2012 the Association of European Airlines estimates air carriers will lose up to €2 billion.
Inditex exceeds €11.3bn net sales, creates 6,598 new jobs
MADRID | The Spanish group opened 360 stores so far in 2012, boosting the worldwide total to 5,887 stores in 86 markets. Store sales in constant currency terms rose by 15% between 1 August and 9 December.
BME’s Corporate Debt market trades in November hit a record high
The Spanish exchange turnover reached €641.76 billion to the end of November. The number of equity trades to the end of November reached 38.5 million, of which 2.2 million were traded in November.
Spain targets construction industry’s revival with building renovation project
MADRID | By Carlos Díaz Guell | There are more than 27 million homes in Spain and some 50 percent date back 30 years, and 50 years in a fifth of the housing stock.
Why, Berlusconi, why?
The resignation of Italy’s Prime Minister, announced on December 7, has caused some concern in Italy and abroad. But in the face of Silvio Berlusconi’s attempt to exploit social unrest, what other path was open to a technocratic government that has made such an effort to rehabilitate the country?
Savings banks contribute 3,000 flats to Spain’s social housing stock
MADRID | The Spanish government is still in negotiations with both CECA and AEB, and the housing industry, in order to fulfil an official decree whose aim is the protection of vulnerable insolvent mortgage debtors.
Euro’s crisis is its politicians, signore Monti
Citigroup analysts JLM Campuzano reviews the national politics in the euro zone, and how they are making it hard for the economy to exit the crisis.