11.   The austerity measures affected primarily spending on health, social welfare, defence and overseas development assistance.

12.   There is also a rough correlation between the groups most hit by the austerity measures and those in the vanguard of the strikes.

13.   These agreements aimed to secure widespread support for pay moderation and other austerity measures, but real wages nevertheless increased significantly faster in Spain than in EEC countries.

14.   Although most French citizens support the principle of a common currency, austerity measures introduced this year to ensure France qualifies have met with widespread protests.

15.   Although Kim promised to support the IMF plan late in the campaign, he said he preferred salary cuts instead of layoffs in any austerity measures.

16.   And it is in Congress that the president hopes to win approval for austerity measures to prevent a worsening of the budget deficit.

17.   At a time when Indonesia is about to face a presidential selection in March, Suharto has little option except avoid imposing austerity measures that could reduce his popularity.

18.   Austerity measures already undertaken, such as cuts in health care and limits on retirement benefits, have prompted the French to take to the streets in protest.

19.   Austerity measures have been instituted, including pay cuts for politicians and senior civil servants and reduced spending on military equipment.

20.   Austerity measures such as these will be hard to apply until the government broadens its popular legitimacy and wins the confidence of the Indian population.