Political Issues:
Brexit is a huge political issue for not only Britain, but the rest of Europe as well. Short for “British Exit”, this issue refers to the recent vote in Britain to split off from the EU. A major cause of the desire is the “leave campaign”. Many British politicians have tried to persuade citizens of the benefits of immigration, however, for many low to lower middle class families who are misunderstood by government, this message resonated with them. The vote slipped in favor of leaving by a narrow margin of 3%, with nearly 70% of the population voting. The effect following the results were widespread. Nicola Sturgeon, head of the SNP was outraged by the results because the majority of Scots actually voted to remain in the EU. Because of that, he is pushing for anth go at Scottish independence. Also, Spain as a result wanted to allow for a vote to unite ireland and Northern Ireland.
Spain’s meddling in BREXIT is ironic, considering the major economic and political issues the country is facing itself. Cuts to social services has led to an unemployment rate of over 20 percent. Because of that, young workers and the working class share a deep resentment among the political elite. The vote last December saw some interesting results. The main conservative and liberal parties combined barely received half of the votes. The rest were split among nationalist parties and smaller middle class left parties. This is really problematic, because without a clear majority of a single party, all the parties are scrambling to try and put their own party in the best position possible for the revote. This summer, when the re- vote occurred, the results were virtually the same. This divided mindset is sure to become a large issue for the country of Spain as it progresses.
Italy is currently in its own little political crisis which many are calling second only to BREXIT. Currently, the Senate system is extremely ineffective in dealing with issues. Many of these issues can take upwards of 1300 days which is absolutely ridiculous. If the bill passes for change, all goes well. However, if no arrives, experts suggest that Renzi’s government will collapse and establishing a new majority party would take time. This is especially problematic, because Italy’s economy and banking systems have essentially remained stagnant these past few years. Change is necessary in order to pull Italy out of its ditch.
Brexit is a huge political issue for not only Britain, but the rest of Europe as well. Short for “British Exit”, this issue refers to the recent vote in Britain to split off from the EU. A major cause of the desire is the “leave campaign”. Many British politicians have tried to persuade citizens of the benefits of immigration, however, for many low to lower middle class families who are misunderstood by government, this message resonated with them. The vote slipped in favor of leaving by a narrow margin of 3%, with nearly 70% of the population voting. The effect following the results were widespread. Nicola Sturgeon, head of the SNP was outraged by the results because the majority of Scots actually voted to remain in the EU. Because of that, he is pushing for anth go at Scottish independence. Also, Spain as a result wanted to allow for a vote to unite ireland and Northern Ireland.
Spain’s meddling in BREXIT is ironic, considering the major economic and political issues the country is facing itself. Cuts to social services has led to an unemployment rate of over 20 percent. Because of that, young workers and the working class share a deep resentment among the political elite. The vote last December saw some interesting results. The main conservative and liberal parties combined barely received half of the votes. The rest were split among nationalist parties and smaller middle class left parties. This is really problematic, because without a clear majority of a single party, all the parties are scrambling to try and put their own party in the best position possible for the revote. This summer, when the re- vote occurred, the results were virtually the same. This divided mindset is sure to become a large issue for the country of Spain as it progresses.
Italy is currently in its own little political crisis which many are calling second only to BREXIT. Currently, the Senate system is extremely ineffective in dealing with issues. Many of these issues can take upwards of 1300 days which is absolutely ridiculous. If the bill passes for change, all goes well. However, if no arrives, experts suggest that Renzi’s government will collapse and establishing a new majority party would take time. This is especially problematic, because Italy’s economy and banking systems have essentially remained stagnant these past few years. Change is necessary in order to pull Italy out of its ditch.
Temp. Works Cited
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- Martin, Will. "Forget Brexit - Italy Is Poised to Tear Europe Apart." Business Insider. Business Insider, 05 July 2016. Web. 06 Dec. 2016. <http://www.businessinsider.com/italys-political-and-economic-crisis-threatens-europes-stability-2016-7>.
- Robertson, Nic. "Brexit: Why Are Brits Thumbing Their Noses?" CNN. Cable News Network, n.d. Web. 06 Dec. 2016. <http://www.cnn.com/2016/06/24/europe/brexit-aftermath-robertson/>.
- @stratfor. "Europe's Crisis Will Manifest in Spanish Elections." Stratfor. N.p., n.d. Web. 06 Dec. 2016. <https://www.stratfor.com/analysis/europes-crisis-will-manifest-spanish-elections>.
- Veuger, Stan, John Richard Cookson, James D. Durso, and Eric R. Terzuolo. "Will Spain's Political Problems Ever End?" The National Interest. N.p., 28 June 2016. Web. 06 Dec. 2016. <http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/will-spains-political-problems-ever-end-16762>.