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The same syndrome – in which the rich have gained control of the political system (or strengthened their control of it) – now afflicts many other countries.
The position of debtors was further strengthened by the prohibition of usury – charging unreasonably high interest on money.
But this has only strengthened Russia’s hand.
Second, the violence has strengthened the political process, with one-time IRA leaders standing shoulder to shoulder with the police to condemn the murders.
International cooperation should also be strengthened to prevent multinationals from avoiding taxes by shifting profits among jurisdictions.
With the tentative peace moves stifled, the position of the hawks in his government, particularly that of National Security Adviser Owoye Andrew Azazi, will likely be strengthened.
French Finance Minister Christine Lagarde, who often complained about trade imbalances in Europe, should applaud these market reactions, which were unintentionally strengthened by her president.
One cannot help but wonder: were there alternative ways of spending a fraction of the war’s $1-$2 trillion in costs that would have better strengthened security, boosted prosperity, and promoted democracy?
In doing so, they strengthened Germany considerably and emboldened Hitler – with catastrophic consequences.
In the aftermath of Fukushima, defenses against multiple severe natural disasters, including earthquakes and tsunamis, are being strengthened at nuclear facilities all over the world.
And if the US does agree to any military concessions, China’s strategic position will be strengthened.
Government programs must be strengthened, and employers and trade unions must assume greater responsibility for investing in skills.
Much of the income from GDP growth went to large state-owned enterprises, which strengthened their monopoly power.
In Spain, there is a national debate about independence for Catalonia, where national identity is strengthened by the fact that the majority of the region’s residents speak Catalan as well as Spanish.
The process would be strengthened if the US joined all of the other Arctic countries and ratified the Convention.
If this can be done, the chances of progress in the run-up to the 2010 elections will be strengthened.
As a result, Pakistan’s reliance on China has been strengthened, not weakened.
Their actions on one side would provoke the other side’s hardline response, fueling an upward spiral of distrust that strengthened the extremes in both camps.
The members that we represent – advanced and emerging countries in Asia and Europe – want to play a role in re-establishing a strengthened IMF at the heart of the international monetary system.
By claiming to be the leader of all Jewish people, wherever they live, Netanyahu has only strengthened that notion.
But to achieve these results, and thereby convince our citizens of the EU’s value, Europe’s decision-making capacity must be strengthened and democratized.
A chronic budget deficit was brought under control, infrastructure upgraded, and the banking sector strengthened.
To see that they do not, governments and organizations that meet certain standards can and should be strengthened; those that do not can and should be weakened.
Indeed, Libya has also just strengthened its relations with the EU: Seif al-Islam Gaddafi, the son of Libya’s long-serving ruler, Muammar al-Gaddafi, recently declared that soon the two sides should be able to sign an Association agreement, giving Libyan goods access to European markets.
Today, it has strengthened its state institutions, overcome economic decline, and regained status as a major actor in world politics.
In the 12 years since its transition to democracy, Indonesia has regularly held local and national elections, developed a functioning free market, and strengthened its culture of tolerance towards the country’s Christian, Hindu, Buddhist, and Chinese minorities.
No sooner did this strategy pay off with a narrow re-election victory – one that strengthened Republican control of Congress – than the dark realities of Bush’s fiscal recklessness started to be recognized.
And, with banks’ balance sheets having been strengthened, it will be possible to restructure mortgage debts, bank debts, and other private-sector debts without destabilizing financial systems.
This authority was reinforced by requiring unanimity among member states to overrule the Commission – a provision that has strengthened the smaller states against the larger ones.
As the European Commission has proposed, the strengthened pact will have tighter deficit limits for heavily indebted countries.
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