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The breakdown of negotiations last week sparked a bank panic, leaving Greece’s economy paralyzed and its banks on the
verge
of insolvency.
Europe rose from the rubble of World War II because of the vision of statesmen; now it has been brought to the
verge
of collapse by the everyday vanities, corruption, and cynicism of bankers and politicians.
And the UK government’s former chief scientific adviser, David King, found in a study for Energy Policy that official world oil reserves had been overstated by up to one-third – implying that we are on the
verge
of a major “tipping point” in oil production.
And Americans are on the
verge
of obtaining much better access to health care.
On the
verge
of civil war, Iraq just announced a restructuring of its foreign debt.
Britain may be on the
verge
of a historic reconsideration of its position in Europe.
Europe’s leaders must recognize that the EU is on the
verge
of collapse.
PARIS – Are women in Europe on the
verge
of becoming an engine for political change?
Indeed, property that has either been foreclosed or is on the
verge
of foreclosure now accounts for nearly one-third of all existing home sales.
In June 2012, Gabon delayed the coupon payment on its $1 billion bond, pending the outcome of a legal dispute, and was on the
verge
of a default.
Within 48 hours, Israel seemed on the
verge
of defeat on both fronts.
Estonia, Poland, Latvia and Lithuania moved from socialist poverty to the
verge
of EU membership.
Electrifying Africa’s Labor MarketNAIROBI/PARIS – Africa is on the
verge
of an unemployment crisis portending profound economic, political, and social ramifications.
Had Israel not learned of the secret plant, which was on the
verge
of launching operations to produce material for an atomic arsenal, the rebels effectively would have been in possession of a radiological weapon.
As a report from UNESCO recently highlighted, China, which now spends more than $100 billion annually (2.5% of GDP) on R&D, is on the
verge
of surpassing the US and Europe in terms of the number of researchers.
Italian Politics and Europe’s FutureNEW YORK – More than ever, the European Union needs unity to assert its values and interests in an age when US global leadership is on the
verge
of collapse, China is ascendant, and Russia wavers yet again between cooperation and confrontation with the EU.
The Looming Death of Homo EconomicusKIEL – The world seems to be on the
verge
of another “great transformation,” with changes far more profound than news-grabbing economic or geopolitical headlines about Asia’s economic rise or the fires in the Middle East.
The Real Risk to the Global EconomyWASHINGTON, DC – One of the great mysteries of today’s global markets is their irrepressible enthusiasm, even as the world around them appears on the
verge
of chaos or collapse.
MOSCOW – The emergence of a Kremlin leader, President Dmitri Medvedev, without a KGB background, combined with the economic crisis, has inspired talk that when Barack Obama visits Moscow, America’s president will be seeing a country on the
verge
of a new political thaw, a revived perestroika .
Down with the EurozoneNEW YORK – The eurozone crisis seems to be reaching its climax, with Greece on the
verge
of default and an inglorious exit from the monetary union, and now Italy on the
verge
of losing market access.
For an institution that seemed on the
verge
of irrelevance not too long ago, this is quite a transformation.
It is putting forward economically and politically impossible recommendations, telling Argentina to cut public services to the extreme, when schools and hospitals are already on the
verge
of collapse.
Finally, supposing Uribe is on the
verge
of victory, what should he do with it?
Having studied these factors, we believe that the world economy is on the
verge
of a transformative change – the transition to a multipolar world economic order.
But are we now on the
verge
of a trend reversal?
Defending Russia’s national interests, in their view, demands hard bargaining tactics, even if these now
verge
on the comical, as in the recent case of supposed British spies hiding secrets in a rock in a Moscow park.
I do not mean to suggest that Latin America is on the
verge
of another debt crisis – far from it.
Indeed, Ukraine remains on the
verge
of becoming a failed state.
Today, Pakistan, a near-failed state on the
verge
of disintegration, possesses more nuclear warheads than India.
For the first time in its history, Mexico is on the
verge
of four simultaneous accomplishments: real democracy, economic prosperity, social cohesion, and good relations with the United States.
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