The EPP is in favour of maintaining austerity policies, whereas the PES strongly opposes this.
But its biggest mistake is conditioning relief on maintaining fiscal austerity.
The Conservative leader managed to defy gravity for a long time after becoming prime minister in 2010, maintaining popularity in spite of austerity and spending cuts.
We have very sensibly, even at a time of austerity, maintained buildings, often in the heart of these capital cities.
Similarly, European governments maintain their "austerity" programs.
He must maintain economic austerity to win hoped-for debt relief from foreign lenders next year.
The group said: "Sisters Uncut maintain that austerity is a sexist, racist choice.
The track is owned by the local government and, in these times of austerity, maintaining a big old racetrack is not at the top of their list of priorities, which you can understand.
"It will depend on the results, but I think the main pressure will be on the PSOE: to choose either to form a progressive coalition government with us, or to allow, one way or the other, the right wing to stay in power and to allow austerity politics to maintain in place," he said.
(As should the people of Ireland, frankly, who's pragmatic response to the realities of austerity has – I reckon – helped maintain confidence in Ireland's ability to return to the markets).
