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| Italy
New turn for PRCIn June 2003, immediately after the announcement of the results of the referendum by popular initiative of which the Party of Communist Refoundation (PRC or “Rifondazione”) had been the main promoter its general secretary, Fausto Bertinotti, announced a veritable reversal of the political line followed until then. The members of the National Political Committee of the PRC were surprised to discover the news on the front pages of the newspapers shortly before the meeting of this body. -> read article... |
| Belgium
A new “Black Sunday”Belgium’s European elections took place amid relative indifference, not the least of paradoxes in the country which is home to the European Parliament. Significant regional elections (since Belgium became a federal state, the Flemish, Brussels, Walloon and German-speaking regions possess greater powers) were held at the same time and these commanded all the attention. -> read article... |
| Austria
Creating an alternativeThe main results in Austria were victory for the social democrats and greens, despite their right wing orientation. The Conservatives came second and there was a total defeat for the right populist FPÖ of Haider. A new “moderate” populist list won 14% of the vote while the left wing “LINKE” won a modest 0.8%. -> read article... |