Just like a fish needs water, the Sinn Fein machine thrives on electoral contests, and the forthcoming campaign provides party activists with a chance to portray themselves as the leaders of the anti austerity camp, taking on the other "establishment" parties.
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Anti-austerity protesters are expected to march on the Spanish Parliament later Thursday in the capital, Madrid.
Naturally, the hotbed of anti-austerity is Europe where they have long lived the entitlement life.
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It is likely that his campaign message contributed to the success of anti-austerity parties in Greece.
Much of this is aimed at weakening the hand of the main anti-austerity candidate, 37-year-old Alexis Tsipras.
And on the other, if the Italians do elect an anti-austerity Government then the response should be hurrah.
Last year, a massive protest against government anti-austerity measures closed the entrance to the conference center for hours.
Organisers of the anti-austerity demonstration estimated that about 180, 000 people took part, but police put the figure at just 30, 000.
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Mr Hollande, who became French president on a ticket of anti-austerity, has been a strong supporter of the growth package.
He has taken an "anti-austerity" stance, criticising the "light touch" regulation of the banking industry and the government's programme of cuts.
Hollande, who campaigned on an anti-austerity platform, has promised to conjure thirty billion euros with a mixture of cuts and taxes.
By the numbers, the New Democracy Party and its nominally pro-growth, anti-austerity message has the best chance to form a new government.
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On January 19th, in the latest bout of youthful anti-austerity demonstrations, students across England protested against the decision as MPs debated it.
One example is in Greece, where Syriza has transformed itself from a loose alliance of left-wing groups into the formal main anti-austerity party.
Their support was scattered among anti-austerity factions ranging from far left to neo-Nazi right, from which it seems impossible to create a government.
Just as Germany alone pushed back against the anti-austerity complaints of Southern Europe, so it rejects the Keynesian blame of deficient demand for unemployment.
More than 1, 000 people have taken part in an anti-austerity rally in Belfast, in protest at cuts being introduced by the government at Westminster.
The election in Greece on May 6th is unpredictable, and a strong showing by anti-austerity parties could cast doubt on Greeks' commitment to reforms.
Mr Hollande has to steer clear of painful decisions until after the election, as well as to keep up the anti-austerity pressure on Germany.
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Six sitting MPs joined the Democratic Left, while others tried to form an anti-austerity left social democratic party, led by charismatic female MP Louka Katseli.
Until now, Polyzonis's self-immolation was the most vivid image of a singular public act of protest in a country that's been shaken by anti-austerity violence.
Tens of thousands of people had turned out to demonstrate peacefully in the city, gathering under anti-austerity banners, close to the landmark ruins of the Colosseum.
The lack of a clear path towards the formation of a government and anti-austerity vote remains a threat to the Eurozone and the 17-member single currency.
In a surge in support, Beppe Grillo's anti-austerity Five Star Movement attracted 25.54% of the vote, making it the most popular single party in the lower chamber.
The election results were thought to signal a French shift to the left, bolstering Hollande's position to push through an anti-austerity agenda after years of government budget cuts.
His winning campaign promise was as anti-austerity as it comes.
Anti-austerity parties believe that Greece is slowly being strangled economically.
Anti-austerity protesters are expected to march on the Spanish Parliament later Thursday in the capital, Madrid, as part of an organized movement to bring political change to the country.
In a surge in support, Beppe Grillo's anti-austerity Five Star Movement attracted more than a quarter of the vote, making it the most popular single party in the lower chamber.
Global investors have been unnerved by the political uncertainty in Greece, amid fears it could leave the eurozone should anti-austerity parties win enough votes in elections next month and default on its huge debts.
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