by Josh Martin | Feb 4, 2015 | News
Kallis discusses the far-left Spanish political party Podemos’s economic plan to ‘stimulate consumption’ but claims that it does not go far enough to reorient the economy. One of Podemos’s policies is a basic income, but only for those who cannot find work. Kallis suggests making it truly universal.
Giorgos Kallis, “Podemos party’s plan to ‘stimulate consumption’ needs more ambition”, The Guardian, 15 January 2015.
by Toru Yamamori | Nov 23, 2014 | News
[Toru Yamamori]
Recent poll shows Podemos (We Can) is most supported party in Spain. Podemos was a newly emerged political party in January 2014 out of Indignados, the anti-austerity movement similar to the Occupy Wall Street. The party endorses BIG and got five seats in European Parliament Election in May 2014. According to the poll released November 1st by the Spanish newspaper El Pais, The party got 27.7%, ahead to the opposition Socialist Party 26.2% and to the ruling party Popular Party 20.7%.
Podemos -from the Volunteer via Newshub
For more information, see:
Mike Pope, “Podemos is the most popular political party in spain” The News Hub Beta, November 2, 2014.
Julian Toyer, “Poll lead for newcomer shakes up Spain’s political system” Reuters, November 2, 2014.
To read more on Podemos and BIG, see:
Karl Widerquist, “SPAIN: New political party that endorses big takes five seats in european parliament” Basic Income News, June 1, 2014.
