TuffaloDeac10
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It's a big world and there are a lot of things going on in it. Greece's parliamentary elections are today and SYRIZA, the Coalition of the Radical Left, is about to scoop up a win but it's not clear if they're going to get enough seats for an outright majority (37% of the vote needed for that) or will have to form a coalition with a different party. Note that SYRIZA is already itself a coalition. Their big platform is renegotiating the bailout terms with the Troika but they're also anti-capitalist and well there's a lot of stuff there. Could be interesting (cf "A Real Issue: The Euro" started by Caturday a long time ago).
Also important to note that the Greek Neo-Nazi party, Golden Dawn, didn't campaign because its leaders are in prison for political murders. They're in third place right now. Is that bad?
After this, I'm keeping an eye on general elections in the UK in May (lots of EU-related issues) and Spain at the end of the year. The Spanish election date isn't set yet but it has to be by December. Podemos, another radical left party, is polling really well there and like SYRIZA they want to change some terms on their bailout.
Hoping for SYRIZA, Labour, and Podemos wins.
Non-European discussion welcome. I just don't know who else is voting this year.
Also important to note that the Greek Neo-Nazi party, Golden Dawn, didn't campaign because its leaders are in prison for political murders. They're in third place right now. Is that bad?
After this, I'm keeping an eye on general elections in the UK in May (lots of EU-related issues) and Spain at the end of the year. The Spanish election date isn't set yet but it has to be by December. Podemos, another radical left party, is polling really well there and like SYRIZA they want to change some terms on their bailout.
Hoping for SYRIZA, Labour, and Podemos wins.
Non-European discussion welcome. I just don't know who else is voting this year.
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