21.   Nemtsov said that as part of its austerity drive, the Russian government was finalizing a program aimed at eliminating state-sector wage debts through fiscal reform.

22.   On the austerity drive, Dr Mahathir said the people had responded very well.

23.   Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif said that government expenses-would be halved as part of austerity drive to offset the likely impact of sanctions.

24.   Teething problems in the present austerity drive, which calls for pain before gain, are inevitable.

25.   The latest austerity drive sparked some very public infighting in the coalition, particularly between Klaus and Vice Premier Josef Lux, leader of the Christian Democratic party.

26.   The projects were mostly jettisoned in an austerity drive in December that forced widespread cuts in government spending.

27.   The projects were mostly jettisoned in an austerity drive in December which forced widespread cuts in government spending.

28.   The resulting austerity drive has led to the postponement of several mega-projects including the Bakun Dam and the Linear City.

29.   WITH the current economic situation in the country, many companies are undergoing austerity drives.

30.   Although their own currency had been stable for a year since a successful austerity drive, Georgians continued to use Russian rubles rather than their own coupons.