Sentences with phrase «austerity policies on»

Since the imposition of austerity policies on Portuguese society, I face a worse social situation in this small country, probably the poorest in Europe, every time I go back there.

We will also be targeting communities of color who feel abused and neglected by the Cuomo administration and his austerity policies on schools, criminal justice and human services,» said Hawkins, a working Teamster from Syracuse who unloads truck at night for UPS for a living.

The NASUWT's own survey on financial hardship has demonstrated the impact of austerity policies on children.

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«The GUIDES indicators that focus on some overall macroeconomic indicators,» Chisa recommends, plus «a few other topics that get you a lot of bang for the buck: British Colonialism, nations versus states, Dutch Disease (resource curse), Sovereign Wealth Fund, import substitution, current account balance, fiscal deficit, IMF austerity measures, and the «trilemma» of free - capital flows, independent monetary policy, and fixed exchange rates.»

On paper, the recommendations for debt relief and reduced austerity «suddenly evaporate when IMF functionaries coalesce with their ECB and the European Commission colleagues in order to impose upon our government their chosen policies,» said Mr Varoufakis.

BERLIN — Despite bitter opposition in many quarters to the austerity - first policies Germany has imposed on Europe's poorer nations, Chancellor Angela Merkel's government has hung on to its role as champion of integration on the Continent through deft use of diplomacy and the country's economic clout.

But monetarist politicians single - mindedly blamed the inflation on not following their austerity policies even more stringently and not cutting government spending by even more!

Growth in most of the eurozone has remained tepid and reliant on continued central bank stimulus, though the European Central Bank's (ECB's) bond - purchasing program has been hampered by a scarcity of eligible bonds, as issuance from member governments is restricted by their austerity - driven policies.

Opposition Social Democrats won Lithuania's parliamentary election on Sunday after campaigning on promises to reverse unpopular austerity policies and boost social spending in the recession - scarred Baltic state.

Exiting the Eurozone would also allow them to repeal the austerity policies that have been imposed on them in the past years.

The impact on UK growth has so far been negligible, and these ill - timed austerity policies have created a mood of pessimism and rising public discontent.

On top of this, it's important to note that «austerity» is a means and «growth» an ends; while austerity may never have been a well - defined policy position, growth certainly isn't either.

But he was not unhappy enough to decline to go along with a deal which removed the possibility of critics of austerity having any impact on policy.

At least what an account of Labour latest national policy forum revealed here on Left Futures in a piece headlined Trade unions vote against ending austerity in 2015.

This was clearly an «austerity NPF» with constant emphasis on spending constraints and a reluctance to commit at this stage to policies with financial implications.

Austerity means the UK hasn't had any real fishing policy for years, for instance on the concentration of quotas into ever - fewer hands.

Ms Burrow also warned against the dangers of austerity: «Given a choice of economic policies, two - thirds of people support government action to invest in job creation to allow economies to grow and pay off debts compared with less than one in four who want debts paid off now by cutting back on government spending.»

Forgoing his slicker, better - known brother David, it apparently bought into the younger Miliband's soft - left strategy of opposing the coalition's austerity policies, on the assumption it would fail and become wildly unpopular among voters.

Fred Floss, director of the union - backed think tank Fiscal Policy Institute, says Cuomo's plan to focus on property and business tax cuts, along with a commitment to continue to hold spending to less than two percent a year, would result in what his group calls a decade of austerity that could harm infrastructure and economic growth.

«Our determination to oppose Tory austerity policies, and our successes in pushing them back on tax credit and police cuts show that Labour is getting results for working people.

Arianna Giovannini is Senior Lecturer in Local Politics in the Department of Politics and Public Policy, De Montfort University, where she is a member of the Local Governance Research Unit (LRGU) and the Centre for Urban Research on Austerity (CURA).

Chris Keates: «Once again we see the stark reality of the Government's economic austerity policy and deregulation which is impacting adversely on the provision of vital public services».

Austerity policies represent an assault on the mass of the population in the interests of the rich.

Commenting on the announcement of the draft Scottish budget for 2013/14, Chris Keates, General Secretary of the NASUWT, the fastest growing teachers» union in Scotland, said: «While the Scottish Government has been placed in a difficult position by the Westminster Government's imposition of its austerity measures, it is deeply disappointing that the Scottish Government has chosen to follow the Coalition's flawed economic policies by imposing another year of pay freeze on public sector workers.»

I find it surprising that Corbyn's economics are being so roundly ridiculed when, unlike the policies of austerity, they are based on text book macroeconomics.

He said Conservative austerity had brought about a «nasty, divisive politics» in some parts of the country that blamed problems on immigrants rather than the Government's policies.

And whilst Fianna Fail's vote had marginally recovered from their last general election collapse as a result of their own austerity policies and the catastrophic economic situation which saw the public pay the price for the bank bailouts, the population were clearly not returning in significant numbers, and on the contrary were turning against the right wing establishment parties.

Ed Ball's speech in particular, defining where he stands on austerity and Keysianism, the shadow chancellor's most important speech since that to Bloomberg, was made without any discussion whatsoever within the party's formal policy structure or amongst MPs.

It had seemed that the Liberal Democrats recent approach of differentiation from its dominant Conservative coalition partner on some policies, while sticking to the broad government austerity programme — reconciling the «unity / distinctiveness» dilemma — would reap some reward with voters.

Fred Floss, director of the union backed think tank Fiscal Policy Institute, says Cuomo's plan to focus on property and business tax cuts, along with a commitment to continue to hold spending to less than 2 % a year, would result in what his group calls a «decade of austerity,» that could harm infrastructure and economic growth.

The political landscape is wholly transformed by new dynamics of Brexit not only on issue of EU membership, but on immigration / race, welfare, education, policies of austerity, cuts and caps to public services..

The fact that Labour supports the pay freeze and austerity policies shows that the current leadership are on the wrong side of history — and public opinion.

However, the Conservative and Liberal Democrat government is ultimately responsible because their economic policies have unnecessarily delayed economic recovery, and they have unfairly put the burden of austerity on the most vulnerable parts of society, and on those least able to bear it.

On the left, the Labour leader is surrounded by Leanne Wood of Plaid Cymru, who was once arrested for protesting over Trident and told to leave the Welsh Assembly chamber for calling the Queen «Mrs Windsor»; Nicola Sturgeon of the SNP, who is a fiery and accomplished debater intent on savaging Miliband for signing up to the austerity agenda; and Natalie Bennett of the Greens, who can promote precisely the sorts of policies core Labour supporters are desperate to seOn the left, the Labour leader is surrounded by Leanne Wood of Plaid Cymru, who was once arrested for protesting over Trident and told to leave the Welsh Assembly chamber for calling the Queen «Mrs Windsor»; Nicola Sturgeon of the SNP, who is a fiery and accomplished debater intent on savaging Miliband for signing up to the austerity agenda; and Natalie Bennett of the Greens, who can promote precisely the sorts of policies core Labour supporters are desperate to seon savaging Miliband for signing up to the austerity agenda; and Natalie Bennett of the Greens, who can promote precisely the sorts of policies core Labour supporters are desperate to see.

Even though United Nations (UN) independent expert on foreign debt and human rights, Cephas Lumina had warned that the introduction of a second austerity package could constitute a serious violation against the Greeks» human rights, this did not stop the government from going forward (OHCHR, 2011) A massive wave of protests and riots full of anger and desperation erupted within the country condemning Papandreou's policies and the austerity measures.

Meanwhile, despite the fact that many «reformers»» policies have spectacularly failed, prompted massive scandals and / or offered no actual proof of success, an elite media that typically amplifies — rather than challenges — power and money loyally casts «reformers»» systematic pillaging of public education as laudable courage (the most recent example of this is Time magazine's cover cheering on wildly unpopular Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel after he cited budget austerity to justify the largest mass school closing in American history — all while he is also proposing to spend $ 100 million of taxpayer dollars on a new private sports stadium).

Believes Greece will eventually be bailed out... would go easy on austerity as a policy in Greece.

Greece, like all other countries accepting assistance, was bound to an Economic Adjustment Programme that required austerity and supply - side reforms, while the new government was elected based on the promise that it would repeal austerity - driven measures and focus on demand - side policies.

Civil legal aid was one of many unnecessary victims of austerity policy along with libraries, social services, a freeze on benefits and much else which benefitted the less well off.

Investors quickly lost confidence, and local governments rushed to impose a set of strict monetary policies («austerity») to placate investors, only deepening the recession.This period, known in Japan as the «Lost Decade» (Ushinawareta Jūnen), was hardest on the young people attempting to start careers and «adult» lives.

Unison shows that the tide is turning on the policies of austerity, and it would not be altogether surprising if court fees at the current level faced renewed opposition as a result.