Scottish Labour MSP Elaine Murray said benefit reforms were necessary, "but not these ones".

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He told the BBC that while eurobonds would make it much cheaper for countries like Greece and Italy to borrow, they could also give the eurozone a "strong stick" by denying governments the right to use eurobonds if they did not carry out necessary financial reforms.

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Yet in the first weeks since his Dec. 18 election, Kim has shown he may have the stuff of leadership, reassuring international bankers that he will not shy from tough but necessary economic reforms.

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But O'Donnell, and other experts not related to the case, say some reforms are necessary.

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"The choked-off recovery we've seen since George Osborne's spending review and VAT rise should not be an excuse for ducking the necessary reforms, " he said.

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Since assuming office, Rajoy has embarked on necessary reforms, particularly in the labor sector, but not as aggressively as markets hoped.

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Mr Moscovici thought it necessary to tell his audience that the French were not afraid of structural reforms.

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The best way to help these states is for the folks in Congress to pass a farm bill that not only helps farmers and ranchers respond to natural disasters, but also makes some necessary reforms and gives farmers and ranchers some long-term certainty.

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They need to pass a farm bill that not only helps farmers and ranchers respond to these kinds of disasters, but also makes necessary reforms and gives them some certainty year-round.

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