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An old man with a long beard watches over us, and most of us retain a pretty literal opinion of the stories about his Son told in the Bible’s New Testament.
But here, too, mounting risks have been largely ignored, owing partly to the collateralization of real property, which is believed to retain its value permanently, and partly to the system of implicit government guarantees that backs loans to local governments and SOEs.
Even if it does retain its EU membership, the UK will continue to move steadily away from Europe.
In particular, the US is underinvesting in three major areas that help countries to create and retain high-wage jobs: skills and training, infrastructure, and research and development.
Of the 1,500 different media outlets in Belarus today, only a dozen or so retain any form of independence.
To be sure, Russian citizens do retain the freedom to leave the country, meaning that Putin has not built a fully totalitarian state – at least not yet.
Israel, the Middle East’s only nuclear power, wants to retain its strategic monopoly.
Argentina cannot hope to reach an accommodation with the IMF so long as these officials retain a virtual veto.
A second agreement would establish a “stand-still transition,” whereby the UK would retain the benefits of EU membership, but also the obligations, such as contributing to the EU budget, allowing for the free movement of people, and adhering to European court rulings.
As China confronts the four traps, its ability to develop and retain human talent will be vital to success.
Nevertheless, given the large size of China’s armed forces, which currently stands at 2.3 million, a rough calculation would indicate that monthly spending per soldier is at most 2,500 yuan on average – too low to recruit and retain competitive staff.
In Neuchatel, many naturalized citizens, including elected local councilors, retain their foreign passports for several reasons: among European Union passport-holders, doing so allows their children to study in the EU or to work there themselves.
Academic journals determine the various disciplinary rankings that academic institutions are compelled to climb, which leads institutions to hire and retain only those scholars who can produce at high rates.
As a result, the scope of research topics that many countries can undertake is limited, and they must struggle to retain scientific talent.
Yes, but only in order to understand it, grasp its scope, and retain what still makes sense today.
For their part, other EU member countries would have to decide whether to retain the euro in its truncated form or revert to their own national currencies, possibly pegging them to the revived Deutsche Mark or franc.
Despite more than 700 Pakistani combat deaths, many in Musharraf’s army wish to retain the Taliban as quasi-allies who – when the Americans leave Afghanistan someday – will give Pakistan the “strategic depth” it needs against India.
Russia does retain some support among Russophone Ukrainians of all ethnicities, including some Jews.
By ensuring that the pursuit of new knowledge remains a high priority, Europe can safeguard the scientific revolution and retain a leading edge globally, despite having fewer people than other regions.
As a result, conservatives have been able to retain power despite their pursuit of economic and social policies that are inimical to the interests of the middle and lower classes.
Furthermore, at this stage of the commodity cycle, price declines typically retain downward momentum.
In contrast to the US, however, the prime minister and cabinet officials in all of these countries are members of the legislature, and governments hold office only so long as they retain the confidence of a majority of the parliament’s lower house (or, in New Zealand, of its only house).
Crucially, the US also wants to retain its technological and military superiority.
For example, it must devise a way to retain dynamic technological growth while preventing excessive concentration of wealth and power.
The government also secured EU-wide agreement that, rather than reducing the size of the European Commission, Ireland will be allowed to retain a permanent place at the Commission table.
Since it is increasingly difficult to recruit and retain soldiers, to do so will probably require raising their wages and improving their quality of life.
Although Putin's reforms to the upper house of the Duma have already stripped the governors of their status as federal power brokers as well as of their parliamentary immunity, governorships retain wide powers in their regions.
clearly demonstrates, the ability to protect investors adequately and retain their confidence will be crucial for securities markets to compete effectively as globalization proceeds.
Anyone who thinks this means that Britain will retain the same advantages that it enjoys as an EU member is in for a rude shock.
After all, that is what the PRI has done for 71 years to retain power and the ability to systematically loot the state.
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