Even after such social instability, the ECB efforts may still not be enough.

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The status quo (little consolidation) helps to prevent social instability that could result from closure or merger of less efficient players.

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And, to avoid creating social instability, they need to revitalise a countryside that has been left behind in what has been a primarily urban boom.

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High interest rates will cripple the economy and create social instability.

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The results reveal that just as cold drinks lead to perceptions of social conditions being cold, tinkering with feelings of physical stability leads to perceptions of social instability.

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Investing in international markets may involve additional risks, such as social and political instability, market illiquidity, exchange-rate fluctuations, a high level of volatility and limited regulation.

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Those who warn of an imminent social explosion sometimes confuse instability with change.

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