The Seoul government has recently consolidated several agencies to train young adults to do volunteer work in developing countries.

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Over the years,Mr.Saakashvili has consolidated power in the presidency to the detriment of the parliament.

VOA: standard.2009.09.01

"To close this important gap in our regulatory structure, legislative action is needed that would subject all systemically-important financial institutions to the same framework for consolidated supervision that currently applies to bank holding companies."

VOA: standard.2009.10.01

"The current financial crisis has clearly demonstrated that risk to the financial system can arise not only in the banking sector, but also from the activities of other financial firms, such as investment banks and insurance companies that traditionally have not been subject to the type of regulation and consolidated supervision applicable to bank holding companies,"

VOA: standard.2009.10.01