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But Iran’s youth will likely overlook Rouhani’s economic-policy shortcomings, and vote for him again, because they prefer his more relaxed social-policy positions to his conservative rival's stern moralizing.
It is important to examine this approach, not only because the EU is pursuing the world’s largest and most ambitious climate policy, but also because other climate policies suffer from similar
shortcomings.
This approach undoubtedly has major
shortcomings.
Though complaints about the “bloated” acquis communitaire (the body of EU law) are often unfounded, the EU legislative process is not without its shortcomings, as recent attempts at harmonization clearly demonstrate.
This was not forgiven, and was judged more severely than the
shortcomings
of his presidential record, which was not significantly worse than that of his predecessors.
But it’s not just in war-torn Syria and Yemen where youth are systematically neglected;
shortcomings
abound in relatively stable countries such as Egypt and Jordan.
Even today, most of these
shortcomings
are barely being discussed.
In these difficult economic times, Switzerland serves as a handy scapegoat, enabling financially-challenged states to discharge their frustrations and divert their citizens’ attention from
shortcomings
in their own complicated and inefficient tax systems.
Only by addressing these
shortcomings
can India attract sufficient investment and boost economic growth.
But GDP has well-documented
shortcomings.
An equally important component of the new policy’s credibility will be Turkey’s ability to resolve its own democratic shortcomings, particularly with regard to freedom of expression, non-interference with the media, and minority rights.
Instead, it highlights the
shortcomings
of today’s unfocused global development agenda.
It has weaknesses for sure – a relatively thin layer of medium-size companies, adversarial labor relations, and public-sector inefficiencies, to name some key
shortcomings.
Bold action is needed if the Commonwealth’s educational
shortcomings
are to be solved.
The void created by the
shortcomings
of Western aid programs has produced homegrown solutions in places like Pakistan, where socially minded, entrepreneurial religious leaders – mullahs – are increasingly making their presence felt.
But we should be devoting as much attention to the microeconomic problems – such as poor incentives, market failures, and regulatory
shortcomings
– that led us into the crisis in the first place.
The electorate grew increasingly disillusioned with the unavoidable
shortcomings
of an over-familiar government, and the party grew increasingly discontented with a leader who had outstayed his welcome.
Though the technology still faces more than a few shortcomings, Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Chairman Rajendar Pachauri issued a deeply problematic statement last month, saying that, “With CCS it is entirely possible for fossil fuels to continue to be used on a large scale.”
However, the opposition’s
shortcomings
pose a further obstacle to democratic development.
Perhaps no individual has done more to raise the alarm – earning deserved credit for many successes and understanding all too clearly the remaining
shortcomings
– than James Wolfensohn, the outgoing President of the World Bank.
Even more benign
shortcomings
– such as slowness in modernizing laws to catch up to changing realities – detract from economic wellbeing.
Tony Blair, who in July was faced with the
shortcomings
of integration in the UK, should take advantage of the country’s current presidency of the European Union to make affirmative action programs the top priority at next month’s summit of European government leaders in Brussels.
We have the tools to address these
shortcomings
and ensure that no child dies unnecessarily from an illness that vaccination could have prevented.
These distortions, not any
shortcomings
of the single currency, account for the euro area’s dismal economic performance.
A third option would be to confront the European banking union’s
shortcomings
by setting out a comprehensive plan to restructure, recapitalize, and consolidate the Italian banking system, thereby ending decades of poor governance and bad supervisory practices.
Stable employment levels in China also reflect – yet again –
shortcomings
in the state sector.
But most of the UN’s achievements have had
shortcomings.
While my commitment to those efforts remains strong, I am increasing preoccupied with the
shortcomings
of our own society.
I have spoken to many CEOs who tell me that many, if not most, of their new employees require remedial training before they can begin work, in order to compensate for the
shortcomings
of their university education.
While they responded to some popular demands early last year by subsidizing basic goods, they have since failed to address economic-policy
shortcomings
or develop and implement sound reform strategies.
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