Acknowledging emerging fears of a "democratic deficit", the SEA also gave the elected European parliament greater powers.
But they're not outright chilling, unlike, say, reading that: "racial resentment played a larger role in the 2016 [American] election than economic concerns … Trump successfully leveraged existing resentment towards African Americans in combination with emerging fears of increased racial diversity in America to reshape the presidential electorate".
As details of the American recapitalization plan emerged, fears grew over the impact on smaller countries.
As details of the attack in Marawi emerged, fears mounted that the largest Roman Catholic state in Asia could join a growing list of countries grappling with the spread of influence from Isis in Syria and Iraq.
At the same time, however, fierce protests in Europe from the medical research camps over proposed new data privacy legislation have emerged (Fears et al. 2014; Hallinan and Friedewald 2015).
Overall though the FTSE 100 has added 19.91 points to 6570.57, ahead of UK GDP figures and as some of the recent emerging market fears receded a little.
The bishops are already involved in highly secretive meetings within Canterbury Cathedral, but yesterday The Independent spoke to a group which said "a new Pentecost" was emerging as fears of a damaging schism faded.
Emerging market fears also contributed to a tough day for European shares, with the FTSE 100 closing down 1%, Germany's Dax shedding 1.4% and the CAC in Paris falling 1.5%.
But its offer of $7 billion of bonds attracted $25 billion-worth of bids last month.In this section Shares and shibboleths Death of a non-salesman The wait is over Letters from India Destressing news Emerging appetites Fears of a hard landing Body of evidence ReprintsPetrobras is not alone.
Several lenders swiftly announced steep increases in dividends.In this section Shares and shibboleths Death of a non-salesman The wait is over Letters from India Destressing news Emerging appetites Fears of a hard landing Body of evidence ReprintsYet the test results were also a jarring reminder of how much has changed.
Inequality, Mr Rajan argued, prepared the ground for disaster.In this section Shares and shibboleths Death of a non-salesman The wait is over Letters from India Destressing news Emerging appetites Fears of a hard landing Body of evidence ReprintsMr Rajan's story was intended as a narrative of the subprime crisis in America, not as a general theory of financial dislocation.
