Anything more than that, they said, would depend on the ability of European leaders to make painful economic reforms.

It is a rare example of a Soviet-era factory that became a success without painful reforms.

He can then set out a blueprint for painful economic reform that will not bite until after the election.

Difficult times can be used to force through painful reform.

Nonetheless, after years of 'painful' reforms, the German economy seems to have gotten back on track.

It will lack the legitimacy to carry out painful economic reforms or cope with popular protests.

The economy grew, though at the price of painful fiscal reforms.

And the only way to refill the glass was with painful economic reform and institution building.

He pressed for painful economic reforms despite opposition from inside his own party.

More incentives are needed to motivate our partners in Europe to make painful reforms.