1.   The hard men at the finance ministry have promised to review the austerity measures at the end of this month.

2.   Afterwards the interim government led by Tzannetakis was reluctant to introduce unpopular austerity measures when elections were again imminent.

3.   Various international bodies warned of the need to impose radical austerity measures without delay if adverse trends were to be reversed.

4.   Austerity measures introduced to combat the continuing economic crisis included cutbacks in the financial privileges enjoyed by government ministers and civil servants.

5.   A new economic commission was set up to monitor the success of the austerity measures.

6.   The government in its accord with the IMF planned to impose austerity measures which would limit increases in government employment.

7.   The austerity measures included a freeze on civil service appointments, pay and promotions.

8.   It also outlined an economic programme including tax reform, the restructuring of state enterprises, and a reduction in inflation without the introduction of harsh austerity measures.

9.   The situation in Kosovo, however, remained confrontational, while international sanctions against the FRY prompted new austerity measures.