There seemed to be some basis for this scare.

So the concerns, the xenophobic concerns of today, of migration, will be turned on their head, as we search for people to help us sort out our pensions and our economies in the future.

Twin fears appear to be paralyzing European policymakers.

But provoking fear is seldom the best recipe for avoiding further violence.

Concerns about North Korea s and Iran s nuclear programs remain unresolved.

Since the French Revolution, the imperative of equality has often triumphed over the concern for liberty.

Today, such talk has been displaced by concern about what The Economist calls the great slowdown.

However, they are often exaggerated and certainly not insurmountable.

While I share these concerns, others frequently rely on two key arguments to dismiss the fear of a run on the dollar the dollar is a reserve currency, and it carries fewer risks than other currencies.

We share these concerns.

Asmaa shares the same fear.

Should Iran manage to become a nuclear power, the Saudis existential fears would dramatically escalate.

While I share these concerns, others frequently rely on two key arguments to dismiss the fear of a run on the dollar the dollar is a reserve currency, and it carries fewer risks than other currencies.

That concern remains no less valid today.

And there is more than a grain of truth to these concerns.

The main concerns were about government spending.

The true state of his health may matter less than public fears that he s hiding something.

Spain and Cyprus with their worries over secessionist minded regions, are worried by any possible precedent.

Those fears are, for the most part, overblown.

The concern was understandable radiation is very frightening.

Concerns were raised about these changes in society.

When he raises himself up, the mighty are afraid. They retreat before his thrashing.

When he raiseth up himself, the mighty are afraid by reason of breakings they purify themselves.

Such terms provoke fear that, once confidence in any one country is lost, all others are in danger.

It is reported that that amid growing fears of insecurity, up to 5000 Liberians refugees have left the country.

Today s feverish hand wringing reflects a confluence of worries especially concerns about inflation, excess investment, soaring wages, and bad bank loans.

This stance, however, has not prevented the spread of something for which a German word is used in other languages, too Angst .

These worries are overblown.

These new worries are raising alarm bells in China.

The Bali Action Plan addresses all three concerns.

There is no real way to allay these concerns quickly.

There seemed to be some basis for this scare. The rate of increase in the world s population rose from 1.8 in 1951 to 2.1 in 1971.

But Chinese money has been viewed with suspicion in Europe, reflecting fears that China has a hidden political agenda.

This would involve less emphasis on fiscal and structural reforms, raising concerns in Berlin, Brussels, and Frankfurt.

Concerns about free trade similar to Sarkozy s are gaining strength around the world.

After a bank s shareholders are wiped out and its creditors take an 8 haircut, the European Fund transforms itself into a bailout fund, justifying some of Germany s fears.

But it is also necessary to establish an iron clad guarantee of some part of the outstanding debt, in order to remove fear of a complete write down.

The media, legislators, and other organizations often raise concerns about human rights violations and ethical breaches in clinical research.

But, although North Korea s latest economic travails have shaken the leadership, the regime has weathered worse. And the economic relationship between China and North Korea is driven as much by material interests and economic factors as it is by concerns over geopolitical stability.

The Chinese are doing almost everything possible to placate Russian concerns.

Meanwhile, fears of structural decline pervade the country.

But these fears are not well founded.

In China, fear of inflation is unleashing large scale discontent.

It actually takes these concerns seriously.

One set of concerns arises from the perspective of shareholders.