Policy in Perspective from The LBJ School of Public Affairs

Author: Delfina Rossi

A Prisoner’s Dilemma: Why Spain and Portugal Won’t Support Greece

Post author By Delfina Rossi
Post date April 7, 2015
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The Eurocrisis forced Spain and Portugal, like Greece, to ask Europe for financial support. In return, by mandate from their creditors these countries implemented budget cuts and unpopular structural reforms. As a consequence of these austerity measures, one out of two young people in Spain and Greece is unemployed; in Portugal, this number is nearly […]

Tags Austerity, Economics and Trade Policy, Finance, Greece, International Development, Syriza, Yanis Varoufakis

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Catalonia’s referendum, a global example of Democracy

Post author By Delfina Rossi
Post date November 14, 2014
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Pro-independence citizens hold up giant letters reading “We are ready,” and “Independence” during the final meeting in Barcelona on Friday November 7

Last Sunday November 9, the Catalan government hosted a non-binding referendum on Catalonia independence from Spain. More than 2.3 out of the 7.5 million Catalans turned out and 81% voted in favor of independence. The Spanish government refuses to recognize the poll, leaving a heavy political gridlock at stake. Catalonia is not a lone star […]

Tags Artur Mas, Barcelona, Catalan Independence, Independence Referendum, Separatist Movements, Spanish Constitutional Court