BERN, Switzerland (AP) — Lawmakers in Europe and elsewhere must do more than put their debt-wracked houses in order — they must reassure citizens who fear diminished future prospects, and that means restoring people’s trust in government, the U.N. secretary-general said Sunday night.
Ban Ki-moon’s comments came during the opening session of the Inter-Parliamentary Union, which features representatives of parliaments from 157 nations. The global financial crisis was a major theme.
 
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