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The EU's objectives are precisely those that countries are
unable
to achieve on their own, for example, a stronger economy and greater security.
The government failed to prevent the crime, then failed again when its unresponsive, inefficient, and crooked police force was
unable
to respond appropriately.
Clearly, the current government is
unable
to bring about any of the necessary changes.
But he has been
unable
to integrate these individual measures into a more concrete vision that could address the neo-colonial links that still beset Franco-African relations.
If the costs of firing workers are prohibitively high, firms may not hire additional workers in a market upturn, for fear that they will be
unable
to reduce their labor costs in a future downturn.
Fortunately, the debt is mostly denominated in domestic currency, making a run on the public debt (which would leave the government
unable
to fund itself) unlikely.
This reflects a broader trend in the US, with poor Americans often
unable
to participate fully in their country’s democracy.
But if the US has been
unable
to involve Pakistan in resolving the Afghanistan conflict, that failure simply reflects America’s refusal to give the Pakistanis what they wanted: a shift in the regional balance of power at the expense of India.
While monetary policy can play an important role in boosting growth and inflation, structural policies are needed to increase potential growth and keep firms, households, banks, and government from turning into zombies, chronically
unable
to spend because of too much debt.
With banks
unable
to switch into cash (thereby earning zero rates), central banks could go even more negative with policy rates.
The IT Boom Was a Myth Only in EuropeAmerica's economy remains on the brink of a double dip recession, the dollar is weak, and Wall Street seems
unable
to recover.
He may be
unable
to resist the temptation to be close to it, and to have an enduring influence relatively comparable to that of Elizabeth II.
President Bush was simply
unable
to get other governments to back to the policy of isolation he sought to impose on President Hugo Chavez’s government.
There are many balancing acts to be mastered: a government that is too powerful might violate citizens’ rights, but a government that is too weak would be
unable
to undertake the collective action needed to create a prosperous and inclusive society – or to prevent powerful private actors from preying on the weak and defenseless.
Many older office buildings in the area were
unable
to retain tenants, who decided to move away from the ubiquitous scenes of destruction.
But, while political leaders have been loaded for bear when it comes to many industries, they have thus far been
unable
or unwilling to take aim at the impact of aviation.
Thousands of civilians die, are displaced, or are subjected to appalling human-rights abuses, while the Security Council proves
unable
or unwilling to act.
This means that the Hu Jintao administration could well have its hands tied, and find itself
unable
to pursue some kind of compromise solution to a situation that is already fraught with nuance and complexity, and which shows no sign of getting easier to manage with the passage of time.
Unfortunately, in an era of budgetary austerity and lingering eurozone fragility, EU member states were
unable
to neutralize Russia’s economic threats against Ukraine, particularly the loss of the Russian market.
As with Rwanda in 1994, the international community was united in its condemnation of the Balkan violence, but was
unable
to agree on effective joint action until late in the conflict, in 1995, when a NATO peacekeeping force was sent to the troubled area.
Unable
to compete successfully with Thaksin for votes, they now want to dilute Thai democracy in order to prevent the electorate from ever again choosing a government that goes against their will.
Moreover, Abdullah is
unable
even to stop Wahhabi satellite TV stations from denouncing the Shia “heretics,” or the hundreds of Wahhabi Web sites that call for the outright elimination of the Shia.
If America's highly trained engineers and computer specialists are
unable
to withstand the onslaught of outsourcing, what about those who are even less trained?
Yet the army, despite its apparently successful suppression of the Brotherhood, will ultimately be
unable
to rule alone.
There will be no real poverty eradication without equitable and sustainable economic development, which deregulated markets have proved
unable
to deliver on their own.
If Europe is
unable
to find a coordinated solution to this problem and enforce a common external border, the Schengen Agreement will collapse and internal borders between the EU member states will reappear.
It is no wonder that the franc-zone countries have been
unable
to& catch up with the performance of neighboring economies, most of which are undergoing the& most prosperous& period& in their history.
Given their diverse economic and political circumstances, Asia’s leaders have been
unable
to agree on a strategy that addresses migration’s fundamental cause: people’s natural inclination to pursue the best available opportunities by any means possible.
To be sure, at first glance, the United Nations Climate Change Conference taking place from November 30 to December 11 looks a lot like the 2009 conference in Copenhagen, when negotiators were
unable
to agree on an effective accord.
But with workers increasingly
unable
to meet the demands of the labor market, the region’s remarkable development success could be derailed.
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