Every effort should be made to ensure that such programs are protected in times of economic austerity and structural adjustments.

The 1920s and 1930s were years of economic austerity.

The economic austerity, along with political repression, were the main reasons behind the protests and revolution of 1989.

Mexico is now trying to follow a program of economic austerity to regain international confidence and increase exports.

We will not solve this economic crisis through economic austerity alone.

It's clear that one of the major consequences of economic austerity is unemployment in both public and private sectors.

The scandal fuelled popular resentment at time of high unemployment and economic austerity.

Previous policies had emphasized domestic economic austerity and new lending to finance growth.

Skeptics say the country's recently adopted economic austerity program could delay the project.

So that justifies the call for increased financial resources even in times of economic austerity.