Whereas in the 1970s, economic growth in Western European countries remained above 3 per cent per year, according to the UN, in the period 2000-2040, growth in the 15 EU countries that are members of the OECD will not exceed 2 per cent.
Cartoon by Joep Bertrams on the occasion of the awarding of the prize for the best cartoon on Europe to be published in Italy, which took place at the "Internazionale" festival in Ferrara on October 6, 2013.

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