they were stagnating
-stagnaient
Past progressive they conjugation of stagnate.

stagnate

On the issue of external debt, it was urgent to increase debt-relief measures in order to rescue the least developed countries from the cycle of poverty in which they were stagnating.
Pour ce qui est de la dette extérieure, il est urgent d'accroître le nombre de mesures d'allégement afin de permettre aux pays les moins avancés de sortir du cercle de la pauvreté dans lequel ils sont piégés.
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