Brussels, 14/10/2009 (Agence Europe) - Developments in public finances with regard to the ageing population, which were central to the European Commission's concerns even before the economic and financial crisis, have become even more so in the current context. The need for short-term fiscal effort to boost the economy is accepted, but the risks to the sustainability of public finances because of the ageing population require a return to budgetary consolidation as soon as possible. This is...