1.   Another large budget shortfall this year could force more austerity cuts, said Peter Hansen, commissioner-general of the U.N. Relief and Works Agency.

2.   He was one of two new ministers joining the three-party coalition government as Prime Minister Vaclav Klaus battles to survive austerity cuts and political infighting.

3.   Railroad workers are also protesting austerity cuts.

4.   Strikes also persisted in regional transportation, after protests in recent days by utility, airline, defense and ambulance employees angered by restructuring or austerity cuts.

5.   Strikes also persisted in regional transportation, following protests in recent weeks by utility, airline, defense, medical and ambulance employees angered by restructuring or austerity cuts.

6.   Strikes also persisted in regional transportation, after protests in recent days by utility, airline, defense, medical and ambulance employees angered by restructuring or austerity cuts.

7.   The austerity cuts Brazilians can expect would be severe.

8.   The government of Prime Minister Alain Juppe since has searched without success for means to fight unemployment while trying to reduce its budget deficit with austerity cuts and freezes.

9.   The government employees were protesting austerity cuts.

10.   Earlier this month the commander-in-chief of the Dutch army resigned, saying the proposed austerity cuts meant that the restructuring could no longer be guaranteed.