31.   In Germany, too, demonstrations and strikes are common against planned spending cuts.

32.   It decided to proceed with its planned cut only after persuading independent producers such as Russia, Norway and Mexico to reduce their own supplies.

33.   Kiriyenko and Sergeyev discussed army finances and the planned military cuts, the Interfax news agency reported.

34.   Last month, the government showed it can bend to pressure, when it softened planned cuts in subsidies to the coal industry after miners staged strikes.

35.   Last year, similar threats from Levy led to a reduction of planned social spending cuts.

36.   Many Russian lawmakers and experts assailed the military for announcing the planned cuts, saying the move made it impossible to bargain with Washington.

37.   OPEC decided to proceed with the planned cuts only after persuading rival, independent producers such as Russia and Norway to reduce their own output.

38.   Protesting the planned cuts on Wednesday, thousands of EU farmers drove tractors through the heart of Berlin.

39.   President Boris Yeltsin and the chamber, the State Duma, sharply disagree over planned cuts in the staffing and budgets of their respective departments.

40.   Sharansky said his first victory in the government was blocking planned cuts in immigrant benefits as part of a plan to reduce the budget deficit.