Algeria’s 2012 Budget Maintains High Level Of Social Spending
Last May the Algerian government raised its social spending by some 25% with the aim of appeasing popular protests against economic hardships and political repression in Algeria, as the Arab Spring was gaining momentum in neighboring countries. Although increased spending appears to have been effective in quelling the political unrest, Algerians are growing increasingly angry about unemployment, poor housing and red tape....
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