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View an online version of this email here.  All times are London time: Friday Feb 20 2009 FT.com - Comment and analysis Wanted: leaders to face demons of Europe's past Feb 19 2009 19:46 The risk is that popular disturbances become self-sustaining: that a defensive move here fans the embers of nationalism there; that the single market unravels. The newer democracies of the EU in eastern and central Europe are particularly vulnerable, writes Philip Stephens Read more » The European Union must help its new states Feb 19 2009 19:38 Eastern Europeans worry that if a western parent bank got into trouble it could withdraw capital from eastern subsidiaries, writes Katinka Barysch Read more » Thinking anew on UK monetary policy Feb 19 2009 19:52 A cogent analysis of prospects for inflation has to be broader and longer-term than that in the Bank of England's inflation report, writes Martin Wolf Read more » Smart ways to prepare for a world beyond recession Feb 19 2009 19:15 Governments need to shape stimulus investments that envision and enable a smarter future, writes Samuel Palmisano Read more » Brown is wrong to target bankers' bonuses Feb 19 2009 19:49 Without accurately priced risk there is no way to get incentives right, however long the period over which performance is measured, writes Jamie Whyte Read more » ABOUT THIS EMAIL You have received this email because you have signed up for this briefing on FT.com Manage subscriptions | Unsubscribe | Change your email address Change whether you receive this email as HTML or plain text | Forward this email to a friend Privacy policy | Advertise | Contact © Copyright The Financial Times Ltd 2009. "FT" and "Financial Times" are trademarks of the Financial Times. The Financial Times Limited, registered in England and Wales number 227590. Registered office: Number One Southwark Bridge, London SE1 9HL. VAT number GB 278 5371 21.