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Back then, we lived under a system that denied ordinary people any right whatsoever to know about even essential facts and events.
Finally, crises are highly non-linear events, which means that they occur without much warning.
Brexit should be seen as a punishment for events like the 2014 European elections, when it was evident, even before anyone voted, who would become the head of the EU commission, who would lead the EU parliament, and which of the parliament’s factions would be the largest.
But the same research has found that the people living in those countries consistently experience significantly increased happiness during and after the events.
In order to avoid a repeat of recent events in Cyprus, where a one-time tax on both large and small savers was put on the table as a means to help fund a bailout of the country’s financial system, the rigidity of this guarantee should be communicated clearly to countries.
(The future distribution of tasks between the ECB, European Systemic Risk Board, ERA and common DGS is depicted in Figure 1.)Figure 1Recent events in Cyprus have put DGSs back on the EU’s agenda.
But, despite all of these meetings – high-profile events involving top decision-makers from the world’s most influential economies – no real progress has been made toward reforming the international financial architecture.
These events were closely watched in Washington and Brussels.
Now opponents of Turkey’s EU accession bid have seized upon recent events to argue that the country does not meet the democratic standards necessary for full membership.
Certainly, events could turn out positively, with the UK remaining part of the EU, and Spain opting for the status quo or a more moderate vision of change than Greece’s Syriza-led government has embraced.
Such traumatic events plunged these countries into the so-called “middle-income trap”: unable to grow nor to continue broadening their middle classes.
The Fukushima SyndromeBIRMINGHAM – The dramatic events that unfolded at Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear-power plant after last year’s tsunami are commonly referred to as “the Fukushima disaster.”
In fact, although what happened was shocking, the events in the hours and days after a giant wave slammed over the nuclear plant’s protective seawall might be interpreted as a remarkable testament to nuclear power’s sound credentials.
A European Cure for Balkan DepressionVIENNA – European politics is mostly shaped by events and anniversaries.
But while events are often unforeseeable, anniversaries are not.
Five years from now, Europe will be reflecting on the 100th anniversary of the outbreak of World War 1, which led to a loss of life almost without parallel and set in motion a chain of events that led to the creation of Europe as we now know it.
In short, the moment has arrived for shaping events instead of simply marking anniversaries.
It is also less certain now that humans have caused hurricane and drought events since 1950.
Unlike the Shahbag events, the counter-demonstration was well-planned and organized, and conveyed the stark message that there was an alternative point of view in this overwhelmingly Muslim country.
Alternatively, European exports could fall in response to geopolitical events in Asia or the Middle East, depressing overall economic activity in Europe.
The shadow of two previous events that took place on September 11 looms over the outcome – indeed, over the fact that the question is even being considered at all.
The events of September 11, 2001, are also playing a crucial role in deciding the question of a punitive strike against Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s regime.
I have fed at its trough many times – as a personal guest; as an advisory board member of Stop Badware, an NGO it sponsors; and as a speaker at its events.
For example, alcoholic-beverage producers are leading sponsors of men’s professional sports, but rarely sponsor women’s sporting events.
But frankly, as we are reminded by recent events, it is hard to see how at least a small increase in transparency can hurt.
Judging from events in the last two months, its $560 billion stabilization plan has served its purpose, despite some public criticism that it was too hastily formulated.
Communities are already facing more extreme and frequent droughts, floods, and other weather events.
Science magazine recently published research suggesting that universal education, by giving populations the appropriate intellectual tools and skills they need, is the single most efficient mechanism for adapting to climate change and reducing fatalities associated with extreme weather events.
Whoever reports such events is "anti-revolutionary."
These events have fueled fears that, even very deep and liquid markets – such as US stocks and government bonds in the US and Germany – may not be liquid enough.
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