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The EU does not exist as a unit, it's 27 sovereign states cooperating. In the EU the single market is an achievement across countries, but can't compare with single large internal markets.
China as the second economy of the world managed to succeed with a centralised plan.
So I think market size and economic power is a bigger indicator than centralised vs not.
Russia would love to regain the European land the Soviet Union lost.
If your Member of European Parliament supports chat control stop voting for their parties and politically support their opposition
Reminds me of Vitality health insurance in the UK
In 2023: 20.7 M Revenue - 8.9 M net income - 5.34 M dividend
With no net income growth would take about 19 years for the dividends to pay out your original investment
Will be interesting to see the 2024 numbers.
1. The USSR always discriminated non Russian speakers. 2. Collectivisation and military occupation was used as a large scale wealth transfer. In addition forced reeducation camps and population swaps were used to put Russian observers into positions where they were first amongst equals
Russian imperialism has always been the core of the Soviet union.
When people rised up against Russian occupation they got slaughtered in Hungary in 1956 and later in 1968 with the Prague Spring Russian oppression continued
I feel there’s a strong skill aspect to it as the very emotionally intelligent people I came across had a lot of communication experience
After the gold standard everyone except the US has been paying for it
If you are going to buy drinkable water, you either "value" it at or above the price you pay, or you don't buy it. Why is healthcare different?
I think you do endorse the company whose shares you hold, in particular if it’s public knowledge.
There was a common saying: Lord, save us from the arrows of the Hungarians
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