austerity
Portugal: Socialist government takes power with Left support
November 24, 2015Antonio Luis Santos da Costa of the Socialist Party, forms a government with the support of the Communist, Ecologist (Green) and Left Bloc deputies in the national parliament.
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Socialist coalition hands right-wing Portuguese government defeat
November 13, 2015The unity in Portugal has been made possible by a very evident left turn on the part of the Socialist Party.
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Austerity linked to increase in suicides: science news roundup
October 22, 2015Links to some of the most interesting science stories reported this week relating to both political and social affairs.
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Anti-austerity struggle: Is the tide turning in Europe?
October 19, 2015If mass unity, transcending national borders, can indeed be built, great things can happen in Europe.
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Tsipras’ Syriza Party wins Greek election again
September 21, 2015Greek voters handed a stunning victory to the left-wing Syriza party and its leader Alexis Tsipras, as they went to the polls for the third time in a year.
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