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...basic strictures of demographics, declining numbers of workers combined with rapidly rising numbers of retirees, virtually all of the pension or social security schemes currently in place in the European Union, and to a lesser extent, the United States, will have to undergo significant changes in order to remain solvent. Few politicians, however, seem to want to be the first to tell the elderly that, in the interest of society, they need to take a large cut in their benefits, delay retirement, or both...
This hesistance is the primary reason why the current situation in Hungary is important. Not because its rioting will prove a “spark” that will lead to some sort of generalized European civil disorder a la 1848, or even because Hungary itself is that critical of a place, but because it is a perfect illustration of the dangers of shortsighted political leadership. Prime Minister Gyurcsány seems hell-bent on staying in power despite losing 18 of 19 counties and 15 of 23 cities in the just-completed local elections, and despite President Laszlo Solyom?...
...musical language of the “Cello Concerto” is rooted in the European avant-garde tradition, yet it is also packed with references to Korean folk music. Techniques such as pizzicato and the use of glissando echo instruments native to Korea...
...leading American Catholic theologian warned a St. Paul Church audience last night that “the European Union as we know it may cease to exist” in 10 to 20 years due to depopulation—a trend, he said, that results from a loss of faith...
...None of the 25 countries in the European Union have a replacement birthrate,” Weigel said...