Manila’s transport workers struggle to make ends meet as Philippines feels
force of oil crisis
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The Philippines is uniquely exposed to the surging oil price caused by the
war in the Middle East. The government is facing protests and widespread
anger...
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However, they cautioned that the government was not a done deal and the situation could change by the hour. Berlusconi's chief coalition partner, the populist Northern League said it would not back Monti.
ReplyDeleteHowever the party, which is split internally, has resisted a key reform on pensions. It may have made a calculation that it would benefit from a period in opposition to redress a sharp loss of popularity from its association with Berlusconi.