Although these measures were unpopular, the epidemic was under control by May.

Honest discussion of unpopular ideas is a key feature of an open society.

At this point, I think Jokowi is wise enough to dodge the impossible situation by carrying out unpopular decisions.

Monti's new government must have a strong parliamentary support for applying the reforms that are likely to be unpopular austerity reforms.

Unpopular laws sometimes brought down governments, but the ultimate litmus test for any new policy remained Will it lead us back to Europe?

The theory s publication at a time of worldwide alarm about double digit inflation offered central bankers exactly the pretext they needed for desperately unpopular actions.

Indeed, even as China s agenda in Hong Kong has become increasingly tough and thus unpopular locally Leung has proved himself to be absolutely loyal to China s rulers.

Everyone knows that it cannot be won, whatever that means, and Brown knows that both the war and Britain s servile subordination to the Bush administration are deeply unpopular in Britain.

The government finally caved to the demands and agreed to draw up an entirely new law, without the controversial and unpopular external tests for Macedonian educational institutions that have triggered the protests through an inclusive parliamentary process.

Moreover, policymakers often hide behind (real or imagined) competitive pressures emanating from the global economy to justify their lack of responsiveness to popular demands, and cite the same pressures when implementing unpopular policies such as fiscal austerity.

The central weakness of democratic systems also contributes to the problem The quest for votes favors the extension of social benefits and discourages unpopular measures that would put the economy on a more sustainable footing.

Putin s decision not to implement the unpopular reforms that would have created a strong non oil export sector may have been bad for the economy s long term health, but it has allowed him to maintain widespread public support.

Moreover, those who voice dissent are portrayed by state media as traitors , rioters and destabilizers , which means that when you voice unpopular opinions in a public environment (like a social network), you could be subject to attacks, not from the government, but from your peers.

Though such taxes are spectacularly unpopular perhaps because individuals refuse to admit that the externalities they themselves create are significant I regard them as an important direction for future policy (and I intend to suggest other ideas along these lines in future columns).

In addition to generating good will and promoting the country s image abroad, non governmental sources of soft power can sometimes compensate for the government s unpopular policies like the US invasion of Iraq through their critical and uncensored reaction.

EU leaders must make a clear commitment to do what it takes to address the refugee crisis even if that means pushing through measures, such as expanded options for legal migration, that are neither expedient nor popular.

The debt crisis hit Greece hard, and the country has limped along under unpopular austerity measures prescribed by the so called Troika the European Central Bank, the European Commission and the International Monetary Fund as part of the two bailout packages it received.

There is also the troubling prospect that such a showy initiative would, by creating the impression that the EU is taking action, enable the EU and its members to avoid the long term commitment and politically unpopular measures that an effective crisis response would demand.

At first glance, one might think that lowering taxes would make people happier, because having more disposable income increases their wellbeing. But other factors can also come into play, such as whether the tax cuts are perceived as fair and whether they are accompanied by unpopular spending cuts.

We see Norway joining up with a whole group of countries that do not belong to the Community which are creating a rich North European bloc where monetary stability is being established to the detriment of countries on the periphery which, for their part, on the basis of some calculation or illusion to which I am not privy, think they have to support Britain's wait and see policy, doubtless out of fear of having to take certain unpopular measures.