Tag Archives: Mariano Rajoy

Spain will try to break its nine-month political stalemate this week. Two months after the second round of general elections in Spain on 26 June, no government has been formed. Mariano Rajoy, the Popular Party (PP) leader and caretaker prime minister has been nominated by the king to head the government. The investiture debate will start on August 30, with a confidence vote on August 31. If unsuccessful, a second vote will be held on September 2, with a lower threshold for success (simple...

(Here is the latest monthly column I write for Caixin.  It is on Brexit and I wrote it as an email to my mother.  Here is the link.  The text follows) To: Mother Date: July 4, 2016 Subject: Re: Did you know Britain was leaving Europe? Should I worry? Glad to see you figured out how to access your email account. I smiled when I saw your note in my inbox. Thank you, though I am not sure that Thomas Watson felt the...