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However, the dire state of the economy and high unemployment figures, especially among the youth, have challenged the CPC in ways not seen since the end of the Cold War. [...] According to the terms of the alliance, CPN-UML will lead the government for two years, and the Nepali Congress will lead the remaining term. [...] For the past two consecutive years, the Bank has been easing the monetary policy and cutting the interest rates to maintain liquidity in the market. [...] As the country prepares for the elections, the operational office of the United National Party was attacked, marking the first case of pre-election violence. [...] Most of the dozens of visits to the latter related to multilateral meetings held in one of the countries in the region.