The record of foreign aid over the past 60 years or so is that it is usually misappropriated and misspent by corrupt governments, and it winds up doing little if any good for the country to which it is given, so yes, it would seem that governments are not the best recipients of such aid, and perhaps there are other entities which could make better use of the money.
citizens do not directly elect the leader of their country.
Yes. The socialist policies of the current and previous governments have directly caused the economic crisis that Greece finds itself in today.
Taxation, imposition of compulsory levies on individuals or entities by governments. Taxes are levied in almost every country of the world, primarily to raise revenue for government expenditures, although they serve other purposes as well.
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An area of land that is smaller than a continent is called a country. Countries are political entities that are typically smaller than continents and have defined borders, governments, and often unique cultures.
This usually refers to a country's commercial banks' and/or its central bank's lending to entities (private or public) within the country minus borrowing from those entities.
A country broken into separate political entities is said to be fragmented. It may have different regions or groups that have distinct political systems or governing structures.
No, a city cannot become a state on its own. States are considered sovereign entities within a country, with their own government and laws. Cities exist within states and are governed by state and local governments.
The major governments in Europe vary from country to country. The main government is the European Union. Although there are still countries that have not joined the union. Each country has their own individual governments that rule that country.
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