stability pact
collocation in Englishmeaningsofstabilityandpact
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stability
noun[U]
uk/stəˈbɪl.ə.ti/us/stəˈbɪl.ə.t̬i/
a situation in which something is not likely to move ...
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pact
noun[C]
uk/pækt/us/pækt/
a formal agreement between two people or groups ...
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(Definition ofstabilityandpactfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)
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These adjacent areas of policy-making remain at the national level, albeit subject to overall restrictions conforming to the so-calledstabilitypact.
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Thestabilitypactrepresents a permanent constraint on public spending and fuller employment.
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Furthermore, when you talk about the climate, you must say that we need astabilitypact.
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It has constantly underlined the fact that the euro area needs astabilitypactwith authority.
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It was therefore the arrangements, not only aims, but the arrangements and the substance of thestabilitypactthat were adopted.
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Does it really make sense to reduce expenditure - including investment - and, for instance, to cut investment, through thestabilitypact?
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In addition, there has not yet been any decision over the two opposing concepts of thestabilitypact.
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A protocol of further intentions added to thestabilitypactis not enough.
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Among all the other papers that we are considering today is that samestabilitypact.
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Proposals in thestabilitypacton fiscal discipline would affect only member states which participate in the single currency.
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Therefore, there needs to be astabilitypactand it needs to be firm, not blurred at the edges.
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On the two outstanding issues on thestabilitypact, there must be flexibility rather than rigidity in the definition of exceptional rules.
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We have been in favour of the principles of thestabilitypactall along.
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For some extraordinary reason, he seemed to think that the proposedstabilitypactmight provide that counterbalance.
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Thestabilitypactis a great document and a great plan, but it will need money to back it up.
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My next question relates to thestabilitypact.
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But one point he did not mention is thatstabilitypactfines are not automatic.
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Will that be continued, will it be extended, will we participate in that part of the operation of thestabilitypact?
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Indeed, it is an important part of anystabilitypact.
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The growth andstabilitypactmight interfere with the incremental domestic strategy and break the link between public services reinvestment and our revenue-raising initiatives.
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