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While the CRDIV package, the Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), and the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) represent progress, the document highlights critical gaps: the lack of a binding leverage ratio, insufficient transparency and accountability for the European Central Bank, and loopholes allowing 'preventive' public recapitalisation of banks. Regarding derivatives, the author contends that the EMIR and MiFID II frameworks may be counterproductive, potentially creating new 'too big to fail' risks through central counterparties and failing to effectively limit speculation in commodity markets. The paper concludes that the EU relies too heavily on transparency and needs a radical shift toward simpler, more stringent rules, such as the mandatory separation of high-risk banking activities.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000393#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"EU financial reforms since 2008 were driven primarily by the high cost of the financial crisis to taxpayers, with Member States providing 591.9 billion in capital support between October 2008 and 31 December 2012, and guarantee measures peaking at 906 billion in 2009.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000393#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The CRDIV package (April 2013) introduced bank capital standards, capped bonuses at twice the salary, and added capital requirements for 'too big to fail' banks, but it failed to include a binding leverage ratio or strong enough liquidity rules to limit reliance on unstable funding.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000393#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Single Supervisory Mechanism (SSM), effective November 2014, grants the European Central Bank (ECB) supervision of around 130 'significant' banks in the Eurozone, but the author argues it lacks accountability and provides the European Parliament with insufficient access to board minutes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000393#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD) aims to protect taxpayers by making shareholders and creditors responsible for losses up to 8% of total assets, yet it contains a loophole allowing Member States to use public funds for 'preventive' recapitalisation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000393#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The EMIR agreement (February 2012) requires most over-the-counter (OTC) derivatives to be cleared through central counterparties (CCPs), which the author suggests may increase risk concentrations and create a new 'too big to fail' hub-and-spoke system.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000393#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"MiFID II introduced Organised Trading Facilities (OTFs) for OTC derivatives and position reporting for commodity derivatives to limit speculation, but the author warns that national-level limits on positions could lead to a 'race to the bottom'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000393#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The author concludes that EU policy is overly reliant on transparency based on neoclassical economics and recommends a shift toward simple, non-risk-sensitive rules, including the mandatory separation of high-risk trading activities from essential banking.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000393#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["financial regulation","financial stability"],"geography_discussed":["Eurozone"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy assessment","critical analysis"]},{"id":"greeneur-000432","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greeneur-000432","title":"Taming the giant – towards a sustainable financial system","publisher":{"name":"Green European Journal","organization":"green-european-journal"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2014-01","source_url":"https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/GEJ_Vol7.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"This collection of articles from the Green European Journal examines the instability of the current financial system, the risks posed by fossil fuel asset bubbles, and the need for a 'green' economic transition. It critiques the role of private bank money creation, the impact of austerity in the EU periphery, and the influence of banking lobbies on regulation, while proposing alternatives such as sovereign money, debt jubilees, and mandatory climate risk accounting for financial institutions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000432#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The current economic system is viewed as an obstacle to Green policy because it is blind to 'social utility' and prioritizes profit maximization over social and environmental objectives, leading to a misallocation of resources.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000432#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A 'carbon bubble' exists because the financial valuation of fossil fuel companies is based on reserves that cannot be burned if the global temperature increase is to be limited to 2°C. Listed carbon and oil/gas companies hold reserves corresponding to 745GtCO2, which is 180GtCO2 more than the estimated 565GtCO2 budget available until 2050.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000432#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Private banks create money 'out of nothing' through the accounting process of making loans, which the document argues fuels boom-and-bust cycles and over-indebtedness. A proposed reform is to remove this power from banks and return it to a democratically accountable state body.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000432#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"In the EU periphery, specifically Greece, Spain, Italy, and Portugal, the financial crisis led to 'enforced environmental rollback' and austerity measures that dismantled public welfare and delayed ecological transitions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000432#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Tax and regulatory havens contribute to financial instability by facilitating the 'shadow banking' system, allowing institutions to bypass prudential supervision and conceal risk exposures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000432#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"EU financial reforms since 2008, including the CRDIV package and the Bank Recovery and Resolution Directive (BRRD), are described as incomplete and full of loopholes due to intense industry lobbying and the desire of Member States to protect national 'banking champions'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000432#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document suggests that the European Union should make it mandatory for banks and credit institutions to account for their exposure to climate risks, including the use of mandatory stress tests to evaluate how investments are affected by increased fuel and emission prices.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000432#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To finance a green industrial transformation, the document proposes leveraging private financing through local bond markets, crowdfunding for energy efficiency, and 'private-private partnerships' between pension funds and banks.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000432#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["climate finance","renewable energy","energy efficiency","fossil fuel","sustainable development","financial regulation","Green New Deal"],"geography_discussed":["Greece","Portugal","Spain","Italy","Germany","United States","Jamaica","Ecuador"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","economic critique","political advocacy"]},{"id":"greeneur-000424","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greeneur-000424","title":"The Green Democratic Reboot Annual","publisher":{"name":"Green European Journal","organization":"green-european-journal"},"document_type":"report","language":"en","date_published":"2014","source_url":"https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/wp-content/uploads/2016/11/GEJ_Second_Print_Edition.pdf","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines the 'sustainability of democracy,' exploring how representative systems can be reformed to address ecological challenges and the rights of future generations. It analyzes the role of Green political foundations as bridges between civil society and state institutions, critiques the 'short-termism' of current political cycles, and presents various democratic experiments—such as the Finnish Citizens' Initiative and the Green Primary—as pathways toward a more participatory and post-national European democracy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000424#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The document identifies a dual crisis where democratic systems struggle to be sustainable across generations, and representative systems fail to address the ecological challenge and the rights of future generations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000424#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Modern representative democracy is viewed as fundamentally ill-equipped for environmental challenges because electoral cycles prioritize immediate voter awareness and short-term gratification over abstract, long-term ecological variations.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000424#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The European Union is described as being deeply integrated economically and monetarily but lacking a corresponding transnational democracy, which fuels the rise of populist movements.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000424#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Green political foundations are positioned as essential 'relay systems' or bridges that can facilitate dialogue between civil society and political parties, operating with a 'benevolent distance' from partisan pressures.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000424#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The 'Green Primary' experiment demonstrated the possibility of transnational candidate selection, though it highlighted the difficulty of engaging voters across different national contexts and the need for earlier communication.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000424#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Finnish Citizens' Initiative (FCI), introduced in 2012, allows 50,000 citizens to propose legislation to Parliament; however, it is critiqued as a tool that opens debate without granting citizens actual decision-making power.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000424#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The European Citizens' Initiative (ECI) is seen as a vital but flawed tool, as evidenced by the 'Right2Water' campaign, where the European Commission's response was deemed vague and non-binding.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000424#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"There is a proposed shift toward 'alterfederalism' in Poland, which advocates for a European Union focused on social and ecological objectives and bottom-up integration rather than neoliberal inter-governmental cooperation.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000424#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document argues that the 'professionalisation of politics' in France's Fifth Republic has led to a disconnect between the political class and the citizenry, contributing to a 'crisis of representative democracy'.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000424#insight-9","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["sustainable development","climate change","energy transition","environmental governance"],"geography_discussed":["Finland","France","Germany","Poland","Spain","Sweden","Ireland","Belgium","Austria"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","institutional assessment","case study"]},{"id":"greeneur-000156","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greeneur-000156","title":"Degrowth: a strategy to counter the crisis","publisher":{"name":"Green European Journal","organization":"green-european-journal"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2013-12-11","source_url":"https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/degrowth-a-strategy-to-counter-the-crisis/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The text advocates for degrowth to counter ecological collapse and social inequality, proposing a shift from GDP-driven growth to a model based on an Unconditional Autonomy Allowance (UAA). 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They contend that the party failed to link tax proposals to a broader Green economic vision, such as the Green New Deal, and failed to motivate key social groups or counter negative campaigning from opponents. 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The paper suggests implementing 'Ecological Enterprise Zones' in post-industrial areas of Britain and refocusing EU convergence funding to support circular economies and social ownership, arguing that moving away from corporate profit-driven models is essential for achieving a sustainable, low-energy economy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000164#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The authors argue that current European economic strategies, which focus on investment to kickstart growth or austerity measures to cut deficits, are failing economically, socially, and environmentally.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000164#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A 'real Green New Deal' should go beyond specific employment or energy efficiency programs to encompass fundamental structural changes to the economy, specifically a 'green conversion' of industry to move away from energy-intensive consumption.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000164#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Lucas Aerospace conversion project of the 1970s serves as a model for industrial policy driven by workers, where engineers proposed producing socially useful items like kidney machines, solar collectors, wind generators, and electric vehicles instead of arms.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000164#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The LIP factory experience in Besançon, France, demonstrates the potential of 'auto-gestion' (self-management), suggesting that popular capitalism focused on a low-energy economy could accelerate structural economic changes.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000164#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Green conversion is projected to create significant employment; for example, replacing intensive farming with organic agriculture could increase employment by 40%, and expanding public transport to reduce carbon emissions by 30% by 2020 could create 8 million jobs in the transport sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000164#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors propose 'Ecological Enterprise Zones' (EEZs) in Britain's post-industrial areas, which would use government grants to innovate green technologies and sustainable lifestyles in exchange for cuts in carbon emissions, waste, and resource usage.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000164#insight-6","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To achieve a circular economy, the authors suggest creating clusters of eco-social enterprises where waste from one process becomes feedstock for another, prioritizing repair, reuse, and energy efficiency over simple economic growth.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000164#insight-7","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The authors recommend that EU convergence funding be refocused to encourage workplace innovations and social ownership, arguing that corporate profit-driven models inherently drive unsustainable exponential growth.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000164#insight-8","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["Green New Deal","circular economy","renewable energy","energy efficiency","carbon dioxide emissions","organic agriculture","public transport","sustainable consumption","green job"],"geography_discussed":["United Kingdom","France","Besançon","Germany"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy proposal","historical analysis","economic critique"]},{"id":"greeneur-000209","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greeneur-000209","title":"The Aspirations of the Green Industrial Revolution: a historical perspective","publisher":{"name":"Green European Journal","organization":"green-european-journal"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"en","date_published":"2013-10-01","source_url":"https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/the-aspirations-of-the-green-industrial-revolution-a-historical-perspective/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The author expresses skepticism that current green technologies, such as renewables and electric vehicles, can drive a 'Green Industrial Revolution' (GIR) similar to the steam engine or electricity. 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It argues that industrial competitiveness is dependent on this transition and suggests specific measures including innovative financing for energy efficiency, legislative ecodesign, increased R&D investment, and the integration of Southern European economies into the single market. The author criticizes current EU financial frameworks for cutting strategic areas like SMEs and research while continuing to fund projects like the ITER fusion reactor.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000217#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The author asserts that Europe cannot remain competitive without transitioning to a low-carbon economy, rejecting the idea that industrial competitiveness can be achieved through deregulation, social and environmental dumping, or neoprotectionism.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000217#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The proposed RISE strategy identifies energy and resource efficiency as critical growth drivers; for instance, resource efficiency in German industry alone could potentially save up to 30% in costs.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000217#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Legislative ecodesign is presented as a high-impact tool that could save consumers and businesses 90 billion euros annually by 2020 and reduce gas imports from Russia by 23%.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000217#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The author criticizes the EU's financial priorities, noting that the Multiannual Financial Framework (MMF) has cut strategic areas such as the COSME program for SMEs by 20% and the Horizon 2020 research framework, while the ITER fusion reactor continues to receive full funding.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000217#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"To support the industrial revolution, the author recommends increasing the number of STEM students, promoting university-company agreements, and implementing a 'RISE South' strategy to integrate Southern EU countries into the global value chain and the European single market.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000217#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["low-carbon economy","energy efficiency","resource efficiency","industrial policy","renewable energy","fossil fuel subsidy"],"geography_discussed":["Germany","Russia","United States"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy proposal","economic analysis"]},{"id":"greeneur-000313","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greeneur-000313","title":"Zamówienia publiczne pod ostrzałem","publisher":{"name":"Green European Journal","organization":"green-european-journal"},"document_type":"research paper","language":"pl","date_published":"2013-10-01","source_url":"https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/zamowienia-publiczne-pod-ostrzalem/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document examines the tension between the European Union's commitment to neoliberal public procurement rules and the need for strategic industrial policies to foster innovation and green energy. 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Despite this, some EU member states, such as France and Italy, have implemented local production requirements for photovoltaic energy to support their domestic sectors.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000313#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The European Union has adopted a neoliberal approach to public procurement, prioritizing international competition and non-discrimination over the use of procurement as a strategic tool for industrial development.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000313#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The EU has the highest level of commitment to the Agreement on Government Procurement (GPA) among signatories, applying national treatment rules to 85% of its public procurement, significantly more than the US (32%) or Japan (25%).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000313#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Emerging economies continue to use public procurement as a primary instrument for industrialization; for example, Brazil implemented price preferences of 25% for domestic products in health, defense, and high-tech sectors, and China restricted its government vehicle fleet to domestic brands.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000313#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"A WTO dispute regarding Ontario's feed-in tariffs for renewable energy established a restrictive precedent, with the Appellate Body ruling that 'public purpose' refers only to the functional needs of government agencies rather than broader public policy goals.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000313#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Some EU member states are resisting full liberalization by implementing local content requirements for green energy; France provides higher feed-in tariffs for solar installations made in the EU, and Italy has similar requirements for photovoltaic components.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000313#insight-5","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["government procurement","industrial policy","renewable energy","photovoltaics","energy transition","trade policy","feed-in tariff"],"geography_discussed":["United States","Japan","Brazil","People's Republic of China","Ontario","France","Italy"],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["policy analysis","legal analysis"]},{"id":"greeneur-000335","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greeneur-000335","title":"Europejski przemysł wstaje z kolan","publisher":{"name":"Green European Journal","organization":"green-european-journal"},"document_type":"statement","language":"pl","date_published":"2013-10-01","source_url":"https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/europejski-przemysl-wstaje-z-kolan/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The document proposes the RISE strategy to revitalize European industry by focusing on energy and resource efficiency, green technologies, and innovation. 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For Europe, this requires decreasing emissions from an average of 10 tonnes per capita in 2008 to two tonnes of CO2, potentially increasing to six tonnes if imported goods are included.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000347#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The document identifies five reasons why a strong industrial base is necessary for the ecological transition: the need for tax revenue to fund welfare states, the potential for sustainable job creation, the necessity of industrial expertise (such as in the steel industry) for sustainable living, the risk of importing goods from regions with lower environmental standards, and the sector's existing track record in improving resource productivity.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000347#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Resource efficiency does not automatically lead to reduced CO2 emissions, as evidenced by Luxembourg, which has high resource productivity but the worst per capita CO2 emissions (21.7 tonnes in 2009), while Bulgaria has low resource productivity but lower emissions (6 tonnes per capita).","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000347#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The author argues that carbon pricing is the only effective way to prevent the 'rebound effect,' where efficiency gains lead to increased emissions. 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The document calls for a shift away from 'lifestylish-vague' politics toward solid proposals for green industrial policy, public infrastructure investment, and a clearer relationship between ecology and society.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000287#summary","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},"key_insights":[{"text":"The party failed to provide a distinctive response to the social question and lacked a robust framework for the energy transition, specifically failing to present a fully developed 'Energiewende 2.0' beyond general intentions.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000287#insight-1","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The Greens' approach to ecological transformation lacked necessary economic foundations, specifically a green economic policy to drive green industrial policy and support innovation in the SME sector.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000287#insight-2","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"Fiscal and tax proposals were criticized for being overoptimistic in their calculations and for presenting redistribution as an end in itself rather than a means to improve public infrastructure.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000287#insight-3","date_modified":"2026-10-23"},{"text":"The party's campaign failures were not just operational but reflected deeper conceptual ambiguities in green politics, necessitating a new fundamental programme and a clarification of the link between prosperity and the green economy.","ai_generated":true,"unit":"greeneur-000287#insight-4","date_modified":"2026-10-23"}],"climate_tags":["green industrial policy","energy transition","phase-out"],"geography_discussed":[],"frame_perspective":[],"analysis_type":["political analysis","strategic review"]},{"id":"greeneur-000401","url":"https://climateinsightsdirectory.org/document/greeneur-000401","title":"The 24th September 2013, 10:00 – Green European Journal","publisher":{"name":"Green European Journal","organization":"green-european-journal"},"document_type":"statement","language":"en","date_published":"2013-09-26","source_url":"https://www.greeneuropeanjournal.eu/the-24th-september-2013-1000/","generator":"Climate Insights Directory","generated_fields":["summary","key_insights","climate_tags","geography_discussed","analysis_type"],"summary":{"text":"The author argues that the German Green Party's 2013 election campaign failed because it ignored its core strengths—specifically the environment and the Energiewende—in favor of a social justice agenda that lacked credibility. The text further criticizes the party and the Berlin political establishment for avoiding a genuine debate on the European Union and the Euro zone crisis, which created a political vacuum filled by the Alternative für Deutschland (AfD). 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