1.   They are strongly opposed to privatization and dismayed by promises of new budgetary rigor.

2.   But citing the need for budgetary rigor, Germany, France, Britain, Italy and the Netherlands have united to block the extra funding.

3.   But citing the need for budgetary rigor, Germany, France, Britain, Italy and the Netherlands united to block the extra funding.

4.   Despite budgetary rigor, Eichel accommodated a pledge by Schroeder to provide more cash for farming.

5.   European Union Finance Ministers on Monday will consider the options to guarantee budgetary rigor in the nations that are part of the single currency once the euro becomes operational.

6.   German officials want to limit nations switching to the euro to a hardcore group of nations with solid records of budgetary rigor.

7.   Germany has proposed an EU stability pact to insure budgetary rigor in the planned monetary union.

8.   It insists nations switching to the euro must be limited to a hardcore group of nations with solid records of budgetary rigor.

9.   To achieve that, many German officials believe that nations switching to the euro should be limited to a hardcore group of nations with solid records of budgetary rigor.

10.   To achieve that, many German officials believe that nations switching to the euro should be limited to a hardcore group with solid records of budgetary rigor.