However, a constitutional crisis in 1909-10 meant no construction could be approved.

So far, the fiscal crisis has meant little to the municipal unions.

What does the economic crisis mean for British politics?

Can you surely say that the financial crisis means Africa is not affected?

The crisis also meant that the government received less in taxes from companies and individuals hit by the downturn.

The Asian crisis has meant high interest rates and lost jobs.

The country's latest financial crisis certainly means that budgets will be squeezed even more.

The crisis means that, more than ever, we must use every euro of investment to best effect.

The global economic crisis means that we are being forced to adapt once again.

No one quite knew what this crisis meant or if it might even be a crisis.