But we still elect governments to provide services for citizens and to protect national interests.
"However, the pace and scale of change required over the next six months is considerable and it is uncertain whether the council will achieve a sustainable and consistent improvement in services for citizens in Blaenau Gwent, " it added.
"I believe the state has a duty to provide services for citizens on an equal basis, and at the same time, the state has a duty to protect the rights of churches to define and practice their own beliefs, " he said.
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If Illinois does not undertake serious pension reform, these pension payouts will bankrupt the state and decimate funding for education, social services, and healthcare for the neediest citizens.
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Why not let mayoral candidates say in their manifestos which services they would provide for their citizens?
Thank you very much to our citizens for their services and for their co-operation and many thanks for our armed forces and security forces and the army.
"It's not typical of discretionary-funding projects to have a more advocacy angle....What's different is that this is for advocacy more than for direct services, " said Rachael Fauss of Citizens Union, a nonprofit group that closely observes city and state budgets.
Romania's constitution provides legal guarantees for citizens to have access to basic social services, including education which are free and compulsory up to the age of 16.
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Jane White, a volunteer at Hitchin Citizens' Advice Bureau was appointed MBE for services to the community, while John Stoddard and Deborah Fensome are given the same honour in relation to Letchworth and Harpenden respectively.
The community centre provides facilities for young people and senior citizens, and offers support services and advice on issues such as employment, housing rights and mental health.
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Singapore gets by on 14.2% of GDP, but still manages to provide all the services common to developed countries everywhere, including a universal health care system for all citizens.
For decades Non-Governmental Organizations and donor nations have providing critical services to Haitian citizens.
Tom Loosemore, head of 4iP, Channel 4's Innovation fund, said he suspected that active citizens and frustrated users could become a big catalyst for change in public services.
Citizens are sometimes allowed to criticize local officials and offer suggestions for improving government services.
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Citizens' initiatives are sprouting, with local councils and firms accused of corruption and overcharging for municipal services.
It needs to demand responsibility from the citizens for their own economic situation and be very firm on abuse or exploitation of public support or services.
The Saudi announcement of the arrests came just over a week after security services in Morocco said that they had detained three Saudi citizens, who they said were al-Qaeda members, for plotting to attack NATO warships in the Strait of Gibraltar.
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