"But they are democratically elected".

In a relatively poor, compared to the US, country like Croatia, my mother's pension (she was an office administrator on average salary) + disability payments just about cover her costs in a good care home. Just as a comparison.

I think so too.

That's the big question: how to do growth in the era of austerity.

Great comments as always. It's so important to know this history that is ignored/glossed over in political speeches.

I don't know, resigning en masse would send a message. We do need to see all of science (in the Wissenschaft sense) united

Fundamental change of the understanding of this Fund.