Sentence examples for commitment to austerity from inspiring English sources

Government expenditure is not going to provide a boost, reflecting the coalition's commitment to austerity.

So far, however, the political commitment to austerity has proved inviolate.

But she and Bennett refused to say whether Labour's renewed commitment to austerity could raise problems.

Cameron and his chief financial-policy minister, Osborne, say they have only deepened their commitment to austerity.

But the Chancellor's continued commitment to austerity was criticised by Labour, the SNP and the Scottish Greens.

On the eve of president Lula's 2002 election, markets began fretting once again over Brazil's commitment to austerity rules.

Today equivalents to the gold standard – inflexible commitments to austerity – abound.

Earlier this month, the impasse led five leading Dutch economists to write a joint appeal to the country's "quarrelling politicians", urging them to split their differences and agree on a stimulus plan now, offset by "irreversible" commitments to austerity later.Visiting The Hague, one quickly hears that the country is small and crowded, with tough environmental laws.

The €800 billion figure agreed to Friday could help to placate Germany and Finland, where there is widespread concern that a more generous backstop could lead other countries to reduce their commitments to austerity and put other European taxpayers, who would bear the bailout funds' liabilities, at even greater risk.

But the maximalist approach has inflamed some European leaders, who say putting up so much money could encourage some countries to reduce their commitments to austerity and could put at even greater risk the taxpayers in Germany and elsewhere who would bear the bailout funds' liabilities.

The E.U. facilitates monetary, not fiscal union, and the bailout of Greece was sold as a temporary and exceptional measure, linked to Greek commitments to austerity measures.