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Italian Prime Minister Mario Monti recently decried the emergence of a European “creditocracy” – governance by those who pretend to be on the giving side of Europe – and pointed out that, contrary to widespread perception, Italy is not relying on anyone else’s support.
On the contrary, not only are many of the scary-sounding ingredients perfectly safe, but manufacturers, in their haste to meet consumer demand, sometimes substitute inferior – or even harmful – ingredients or processes.
On the contrary, it has become more rigorous and covert.
Contrary to foreign perceptions, only a handful of Chinese media – for example, People’s Daily, Guang Ming Daily, and the Economic Daily – still live on government funds.
Appeasing Ozawa, however, is contrary to public sentiment and detrimental to the DPJ’s hopes of regaining popular support.
On the contrary, Article 125 of the Maastricht Treaty explicitly excludes bailouts, stating that neither the Union nor its member states are liable for the commitments of EU governments.
On the contrary, it should spur stakeholders to redouble their collective efforts to establish a broadly beneficial system.
Soon after, however, a contrary position came to the fore.
On the contrary, the return of nationalism, even (and especially) in the countries that constituted the EU’s founding core more than 60 years ago, represents a less spectacular but potentially more corrosive threat to European unity.
On the contrary, in a Europe composed of diverse nations, confidence in one’s own identity is a prerequisite for completing economic and political integration.
On the contrary, the success of the structural rebalancing that China needs to ensure sustainable long-term growth is far from certain.
On the contrary, the Greek authorities have done more than planned on this front.
On the contrary, they’re applying the same logic to the US budget.
On the contrary, they should recognize and use this unique opportunity.
And it does not, contrary to some objections, involve commitment to perpetually low interest rates.
As Ken Wooden of the organization Child Lures Prevention puts it, the TSA’s “incredibly misinformed and misguided” advice “is completely contrary to what we in the sexual-abuse prevention field have been trying to accomplish for the past 30 years.”
On the contrary, they should view the currency peg as a valuable gift.
On the contrary, innovations in drug development have historically been the domain of small independent companies like Silver Creek Pharmaceuticals, of which I am CEO.
On the contrary, Operation Car Wash has made starkly apparent the incestuous relationship between money and politics in Latin America.
Contrary to what one might think, democracy is more resilient than the alternatives in the long run.
Pursuing solely national policies on technology transfer runs contrary to that goal.
On the contrary, that balance would deteriorate, for all the reasons stated above.
The outcome is that in Europe, contrary to the US, an increase in the demand for services produces higher rents, rather than more jobs.
On the contrary, prior to adopting the common currency, Germany had for decades pursued a strong-Deutsche Mark policy, because it wanted to encourage domestic exporters to maintain competitiveness through innovation, rather than reliance on the exchange rate.
But contrary to common perception, Iraqi Shiites do not form a homogenous block that opposes the supposedly unified Sunnis.
Indeed, the contrary is true.
On the contrary, Putin, who has been in power since 2000, represents the specter of stagnation that haunts Russia – a specter that wants at least another two six-year terms as President.
But Yongbyon, contrary to those who have argued that it was on its last legs, has always constituted a clear and present danger.
As a result, contrary to the goal of QE, they are extending less credit to households and companies.
On the contrary, it made a lot of sense to engage in markets.
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