...um país que modernamente optou por ser Monarquia e ainda hoje é ele que reaviva o papel dos monarcas nas ditas sociedades modernas.
Extracto de um artigo do 'THE ECONOMIST':
«On July 21st, just as the king was due to review a military parade in Brussels, European Union leaders were set to meet nearby to try to save the euro. The two crises have parallels: for both Belgium and the single currency, breaking up is no longer unthinkable. Indeed, Belgium might be seen as a microcosm of the EU, with a wealthy, Germanic north fed up with subsidising a poorer, Latin south. If prosperous little Belgium cannot resolve its internal rivalries, say many, what chance for the
To some, though, Belgium holds out hope for Europe. The country manages to function. The rubbish is, mostly, collected. Caretaker ministers have taken contentious decisions, pushing a ban on wearing the burqa in public and going to war in Libya. Even the economy is doing well: growth is higher than the euro-area average and the deficit is narrowing faster than forecast.
Most surprising, perhaps, maddeningly ungovernable Belgium is being held up by many as a model for debt-crippled euro-zone governments. Belgium was once the most indebted country in the EU, with a debt-to-GDP ratio peaking at 134% in 1993. But it steadily reduced that to 84% by 2007.»
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