Spence, Michael, (2017), “Reprieve or Reform in Europe?”, Project Syndicate, 29 Απριλίου
With the pro-EU Macron seemingly headed toward the Élysée Palace – the establishment candidates on the right and the left who lost in the first round have already endorsed him – the immediate threat to the EU and the eurozone seems to have subsided. But this is no time for complacency. Unless Europe addresses flaws in growth patterns and pursues urgent reforms, the longer-term risks to its survival will almost certainly continue to mount.
And, as has often been noted, the French election, like other key votes over the past year, represents a rejection of establishment political parties: the Republicans’ Fillon came in third, with about 20% of the vote, and the Socialist Party’s Benoît Hamon finished fifth, with less than 6.5%. Meanwhile, the left-wing Euroskeptic Jean-Luc Mélenchon won 19.5%, putting the total share of voters who chose candidates of non-traditional parties – Le Pen, Macron, and Mélenchon – at nearly 65%.
Σχετικές Αναρτήσεις
- Van Rompuy, Herman, Emmanouilidis, Janis A., Zulegg. Fabian, (2017), “Europe’s Reform Opportunity”, Project Syndicate, 6 Απριλίου
- CEPS Task Force, (2017), “Regroup and Reform: Ideas for a more responsive and effective European Union”, CEPS Series: Task Force Report, Φεβρουάριος