and something I just heard on the Swedish Radio News: The Red Cross is collecting funds to provide food for the hungry this winter in ......wait for it......EUROPE. And, no, they were not only talking about the former East Bloc countries but Spain, Portugal and possibly a lot of other places.
(Insert proper Bette Davies quote here.)
PS: Quote from the news program:
Q: Is this a new phenomenon that you have to hand out food in Europe?
A: In our part of Europe it is definitely a new development. My Spanish colleagues plan to hand out food to hundred thousands of people. My Italian colleague is planing to do it. In Hungary they have already started. In our part of Europe this is a totally new development.