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Pension system — Demagogy and populisms

The article addresses the dilemma of pension systems, where politicians tend to prioritize pension promises that guarantee immediate votes, to the detriment of long-term fiscal sustainability. The author argues that this tension between populism and financial responsibility can only be overcome by visionary statesmen and serious politicians capable of thinking beyond the electoral cycle.

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