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But Germany agreed to help only if Greece promised tough austerity measures.

In June he said that "the idea that austerity measures could trigger stagnation is incorrect."

As a result austerity measures across much of Europe must focus on cutting spending.

Yet some austerity measures could prove surprisingly effective, notably the non-replacement of retiring staff.

By contrast, this year's austerity measures, involving a fiscal tightening of 4% of GDP, are genuinely tough.

Some observers of Ireland's troubles reckon the attempt to tackle the deficit with austerity measures is self-defeating.

The Europeans are withholding $40 billion in aid even though the Greek government passed tough new austerity measures last week.

LATVIA'S self-discipline in the face of a sharp economic downturn and tough austerity measures gets plenty of praise.

Fierce austerity measures, imposed on a country that was told it did not need them, are unlikely to improve it.

With each country going its own way and determining its own austerity measures, the eurozone lacks a unified response to the crisis.

EU leaders pledged to stabilize the EU economy, vowing to help avoid Greek default as long as austerity measures in Greece are passed next week.

But the troika has refused to acknowledge failure and in early September blackmailed Greece: take further austerity measures or there will be no more lending.

The most vulnerable euro-zone members, Greece and Ireland still pay more for their money, but austerity measures are in place.

As the Economist went to press, voters were about to learn from the EU and the IMF the full details of the austerity measures that they face for the next three years.

Greek Prime Minister Papandreou is not backing down with his plan to hold a confidence vote in Parliament on Friday and the referendum on the proposed austerity measures later in the year.

This was the first election since Mr Zapatero's May austerity measures, designed to fend off Suggestions that Spain might be on the list of euro countries needing bail-outs.

It was less than a year ago that the tiny island nation was on the brink of default and forced to take a bailout with deep austerity measures attached.

The measures have not been well received. Teachers, students, and civil servants took to the streets across the country to protest government cuts in teaching staff and other austerity measures.