Most economists think the best way to increase Europe's long-term economic growth is for its member governments to press on with their structural reforms, in areas such as pensions and labour-market flexibility.

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CAP's founding fathers reckoned that as farming was shrinking fast in all member countries, the long-term cost need cause no concern.

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European Union member states are led by ambitious long-term targets to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

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Before coming to London the German Chancellor was in Brussels talking not about the EU Budget but, instead, about the need for long-term EU reform - in particular the need for "more Europe" to control the tax and spending decisions of member states as the price of the German Treasury footing the bill for their problems and debts.

BBC: German chancellor Angela Merkel

Nominations for heritage status have to meet the UNESCO criteria agreed by member states and come up with a long-term management plan before they can be scrutinized and judged.

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The long-term budget for 2014-20 requires unanimity among the 27 member states, giving the UK a veto - but the budget for the single year 2013 is decided by qualified majority voting, meaning Britain could be over-ruled.

BBC: David Cameron and Herman van Rompuy in Downing Street

Many people assume that if they should ever need long-term care, they'll be able to get a family member to pitch in.

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Of course, a long-term lease like Chan's is contingent on being a club member, which requires not only an invitation from the club but increasingly deep pockets.

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If the NFL member clubs were a part of a scheme to conceal the long-term effects of suffering concussions, the resulting injury could be deemed intentional, thereby producing an exception to the exclusive-remedy rule.

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