"external pressures"

#12903451

25 October 2025

An external view of a school during a nationwide strike in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 24, 2025. The protest, organized by several unions, disrupts schools, hospitals, and municipal waste collection across the country as workers demand higher wages and improved working conditions. The strike underscores growing tensions in Portugal's public sector amid inflation and cost-of-living pressures.

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#12903453

25 October 2025

An external view of a school during a nationwide strike in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 24, 2025. The protest, organized by several unions, disrupts schools, hospitals, and municipal waste collection across the country as workers demand higher wages and improved working conditions. The strike underscores growing tensions in Portugal's public sector amid inflation and cost-of-living pressures.

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#12903483

25 October 2025

An external view of a school during a nationwide strike in Lisbon, Portugal, on October 24, 2025. The protest, organized by several unions, disrupts schools, hospitals, and municipal waste collection across the country as workers demand higher wages and improved working conditions. The strike underscores growing tensions in Portugal's public sector amid inflation and cost-of-living pressures.

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#12638074

12 August 2025

An Indian flag is held by a robot arm at the IRTI Robotics booth during the Automation Expo 2025 in Mumbai, India, on August 12, 2025. The display highlights a growing emphasis on domestic innovation and self-sufficiency in India, a strategy that gains urgency as the country seeks to strengthen its manufacturing base and reduce vulnerability to external economic pressures and tariffs.

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#12396357

22 May 2025

Two individuals sit side by side in a dim passageway near a bicycle in Treviso, Italy, on November 1, 2024. The setting is worn and industrial, with taped barriers, a utility cabinet, and visible pipes overhead.

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#10725918

30 October 2023

Sri Lankan Government officers stage protest, they demand to reduce cost of living and increase by 20000 LKR their salaries in Colombo, Sri Lanka on October 30, 2023 The high cost of living in Sri Lanka can be attributed to several interconnected factors. The depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee against major foreign currencies has made imports more expensive, directly affecting the prices of goods and services as many items are imported. The country's substantial external debt burden exerts immense pressure on its finances, with a significant portion of the government's budget allocated to servicing this debt, limiting the funds available for crucial social programs that could ease the cost of living for citizens. Additionally, external factors such as global economic uncertainty and the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have further strained the country's economy and contributed to price increases. Rising energy costs, particularly for fuel and electricity, have created a cascading effect on the prices of goods and services, as transportation and manufacturing costs have surged. Reductions in government subsidies on essential items, including fuel and food, have directly translated into higher prices for consumers, exacerbating the cost of living. Moreover, the presence of income inequality means that many Sri Lankans struggle to afford basic necessities as the overall cost of living continues to rise, necessitating a multifaceted approach to address these challenges comprehensively.

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#10725920

30 October 2023

Sri Lankan Government officers stage protest, they demand to reduce cost of living and increase by 20000 LKR their salaries in Colombo, Sri Lanka on October 30, 2023 The high cost of living in Sri Lanka can be attributed to several interconnected factors. The depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee against major foreign currencies has made imports more expensive, directly affecting the prices of goods and services as many items are imported. The country's substantial external debt burden exerts immense pressure on its finances, with a significant portion of the government's budget allocated to servicing this debt, limiting the funds available for crucial social programs that could ease the cost of living for citizens. Additionally, external factors such as global economic uncertainty and the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have further strained the country's economy and contributed to price increases. Rising energy costs, particularly for fuel and electricity, have created a cascading effect on the prices of goods and services, as transportation and manufacturing costs have surged. Reductions in government subsidies on essential items, including fuel and food, have directly translated into higher prices for consumers, exacerbating the cost of living. Moreover, the presence of income inequality means that many Sri Lankans struggle to afford basic necessities as the overall cost of living continues to rise, necessitating a multifaceted approach to address these challenges comprehensively.

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#10725922

30 October 2023

Sri Lankan Government officers stage protest, they demand to reduce cost of living and increase by 20000 LKR their salaries in Colombo, Sri Lanka on October 30, 2023 The high cost of living in Sri Lanka can be attributed to several interconnected factors. The depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee against major foreign currencies has made imports more expensive, directly affecting the prices of goods and services as many items are imported. The country's substantial external debt burden exerts immense pressure on its finances, with a significant portion of the government's budget allocated to servicing this debt, limiting the funds available for crucial social programs that could ease the cost of living for citizens. Additionally, external factors such as global economic uncertainty and the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have further strained the country's economy and contributed to price increases. Rising energy costs, particularly for fuel and electricity, have created a cascading effect on the prices of goods and services, as transportation and manufacturing costs have surged. Reductions in government subsidies on essential items, including fuel and food, have directly translated into higher prices for consumers, exacerbating the cost of living. Moreover, the presence of income inequality means that many Sri Lankans struggle to afford basic necessities as the overall cost of living continues to rise, necessitating a multifaceted approach to address these challenges comprehensively.

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#10725924

30 October 2023

Sri Lankan Government officers stage protest, they demand to reduce cost of living and increase by 20000 LKR their salaries in Colombo, Sri Lanka on October 30, 2023 The high cost of living in Sri Lanka can be attributed to several interconnected factors. The depreciation of the Sri Lankan rupee against major foreign currencies has made imports more expensive, directly affecting the prices of goods and services as many items are imported. The country's substantial external debt burden exerts immense pressure on its finances, with a significant portion of the government's budget allocated to servicing this debt, limiting the funds available for crucial social programs that could ease the cost of living for citizens. Additionally, external factors such as global economic uncertainty and the disruptive impact of the COVID-19 pandemic have further strained the country's economy and contributed to price increases. Rising energy costs, particularly for fuel and electricity, have created a cascading effect on the prices of goods and services, as transportation and manufacturing costs have surged. Reductions in government subsidies on essential items, including fuel and food, have directly translated into higher prices for consumers, exacerbating the cost of living. Moreover, the presence of income inequality means that many Sri Lankans struggle to afford basic necessities as the overall cost of living continues to rise, necessitating a multifaceted approach to address these challenges comprehensively.

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#1116397

18 March 2016

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle talks to the press after the General Affair and external relations council of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, Belgium on 2011-01-31 Europe demands reform in Egypt and moves to open a new chapter in ties with Tunisia on January 31 as it comes under pressure to speak up on the turmoil in its Arab backyard. The ministers are expected to agree to freeze the assets of ejected Tunisian leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and his associates. Guido Westerwelle has died on March 18, 2016 in Cologne following complications from leukemia treatment. Westerwelle was also well known as Germany's first openly homosexual cabinet member.

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18 March 2016

German Foreign Minister Guido Westerwelle talks to the press after the General Affair and external relations council of EU foreign ministers in Brussels, Belgium on 2011-01-31 Europe demands reform in Egypt and moves to open a new chapter in ties with Tunisia on January 31 as it comes under pressure to speak up on the turmoil in its Arab backyard. The ministers are expected to agree to freeze the assets of ejected Tunisian leader Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and his associates. Guido Westerwelle has died on March 18, 2016 in Cologne following complications from leukemia treatment. Westerwelle was also well known as Germany's first openly homosexual cabinet member.

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