Sentence examples for shortages of basic provisions from inspiring English sources

The survival of the Syriza coalition, formed just over five months ago to repudiate five years of austerity programmes, was in doubt as Greece started to suffer shortages of basic provisions, including the sale of vital drugs in pharmacies nationwide.

It has high inflation and chronic shortages of basic goods.

This has come at the cost of stratospheric inflation and harrowing shortages of basic goods.

Stores suffered shortages of basic foodstuffs, and prices rose rapidly because of inflation.

There are shortages of basic goods, from milk and flour to shampoo and disposable nappies.

El Pampero also suffers from shortages of basic personal-care and cleaning supplies.

These days, a bigger problem is making ends meet in the face of shortages of basic foodstuffs.

Faced with shortages of basic goods, Nicolás Maduro, the president, agreed to make the exchange rate more flexible.

Opposition politicians say the government exaggerates the numbers and is hampered by poor organization and shortages of basic building materials.

The economy had yet to recover from its wartime privations, with shortages of basic consumer goods, including housing.

Currency controls enacted more than a decade ago have created shortages of basic products, including shampoo, diapers, and insect repellent.