Question: "What happened to education expenses?"  Context: "Passos Coelho also announced that the retirement age will be increased from 65 to 66, announced cuts in the pensions, unemployment benefits, health, education and science expenses, abolished the English obligatory classes in Basic Education, but kept the pensions of the judges, diplomats untouched and didn't raise the retirement age of the military and police forces. He has, however, cut meaningfully the politicians salaries. These policies have led to social unrest and to confrontations between several institutions, namely between the Government and the Constitutional Court. Several individualities belonging to the parties that support the government have also raised their voices against the policies that have been taken in order to try to solve the financial crisis."  Answer:
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Education expenses were cut under Passos Coelho's government, as part of a series of austerity measures aimed at addressing the financial crisis. These measures included cuts in pensions, unemployment benefits, health, and science expenses, as well as the abolition of obligatory English classes in Basic Education. These policies led to social unrest and confrontations between various institutions, including the government and the Constitutional Court.
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