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Stung by the charge from the left that it has not done enough to heal the fracture sociale, the government will find it hard to push painful reforms.

Inside the candidate countries the first victims of further delay would have been reformers who for years had been pushing painful changes as vital for achieving EU membership.

Leftist party leaders have been lambasting the government for pushing "painful and socially unjust" measures despite being elected last October on pledges to improve social welfare.

They are unwilling to push for painful cuts in case they get the same treatment.

She urged Greece to emulate Portugal in seeking to form a broad political alliance to push through painful reforms.

The new anti-corruption law may look pretty on paper, but putting it into practice may be difficult.Does Mr Kibaki have the stomach to push through painful reforms?

They are looking to lock in five years of stability through a new law and push through painful cuts across government departments.

But whether they can agree on a new government, and one that can continue to push through painful economic and political changes, remains to be seen.

And with the economy buoyed by profits from soaring oil prices, it may be easier to push otherwise painful reforms through the Parliament.

'Men can push a painful emotional experience - an ill son or daughter, for example - to the back of their minds when they come to work,' said Witelson.

This is being greeted coolly by many Europeans, who think it might undermine their efforts to get the Balkan countries to do what they must do: continue to push through painful reforms.