Greece, on the other hand, is under the influence of a strong import lobby.

Militants on both sides remain strong, and they exert much influence politically.

It was a period of violence and political turmoil with strong foreign influence exerted on Iraqi politics.

Russian influence remains strong, especially in eastern Ukraine, and the state apparatus is weak.

But in countries where the Church s influence remains strong, IVF s opponents are fighting back.

Labour movements are particularly strong in Austria and have large influence on labour politics.

Byzantium had a strong cultural influence on Bulgaria, which also led to the eventual adoption of Christianity in 864.

Of course, Russia is bound to exercise strong influence in the former Soviet territories, but it will have to share that influence with others.

Eastern influence remained strong well until the 17th century, when Russian rulers made a conscious effort to modernize their country.

The influence of the United States is particularly strong in northern Latin America, especially Puerto Rico, which is a United States territory.

State building in Lebanon will require strong UN and EU support, and the courage to curb Hezbollah s influence.

The Nashashibi family had particularly strong influence in Palestine during the British Mandate Period from 1920 until 1948.

Additional experience gained relates to sampling and analysis, which always carry the notion of scientific argument and thus have a strong influence on a final judgement.

The three pillars upon which Western influence in the Middle East was built a strong military presence, commercial ties, and a string of dollar dependent states are crumbling.

Additional experience gained by the United Nations relates to sampling and analysis, which carries the notion of scientific argument and thus has a strong influence on a final assessment.

Modern Turkish influence remained strong until the Arabic language became the new official language in the 1930s, and a degree of Turkmen Turkish diglossia is still observable.

As the Georgian crisis has underscored, there are limits to the ability to influence developments in a region where Russia has strong strategic interests and a preponderance of military power.

Musharraf s rule has given the military leadership a strong role in policymaking, but his eight years in office have badly damaged domestic support for the army s influence within the government.

But it retains the vocation and characteristics of a major power a rich culture and history, vast size, formidable nuclear capabilities, strong influence across Eurasia, and the capacity to be a spoiler in many conflicts.

Its standoff with the West over its nuclear program, together with its ties to Syria and its growing influence in Lebanon and Iraq, suggest the emergence of a strong regional power.

Further minimizing reliance on a single major partner, successive Czech governments have welcomed U.S. investment (amongst others) as a counterbalance to the strong economic influence of Western European partners, especially of their powerful neighbour, Germany.

One of the dangers of globalization is a tendency towards homogenization and the imposition of the cultural norms and standards of the strong, who have power and influence over those who are weak.

One task with large scale implications remains how to stop, counteract and rid the country of the strong influence of paramilitarism in various places, administrations and institutions.

Yet comments and criticism were denounced and disdained by netizens who said the Pope, regardless of his political stands, was a spiritual leader who had a strong influence over the lives of millions of Coptic Egyptians.

Advocacy strives to influence a program or policy either directly or indirectly therefore, the influence is being evaluated, rather than the results of that influence.

The United States and Europe have issued strong statements condemning the crackdown and calling upon Myanmar s neighbors, especially India and China, to exert their influence on the regime.

Unlike majority influence, minority influence can rarely influence others through normative social influence because the majority is indifferent to the minority's perspective of them.

France retains strong political and economic influence in its former African colonies (Françafrique) and has supplied economic aid and troops for peace keeping missions in Ivory Coast and Chad.

I therefore reiterate my strong appeal to the witnesses to the Algiers Agreements, especially those that have influence on the parties, to play a more concerted role in assisting the two countries to resolve the stalemate.

The strong mafia influence in the city is partly responsible for Gela's lack of tourism, with attempts to invest in the local tourism industry (through the creation of hotels etc.

Traditional and religious factors, however, exert a strong influence on gender relations in rural areas in terms of women controlling the distribution of land, its use, the distribution of profits from the sales of farm products, etc.

Unfortunately, there is no country in a position to influence Iran to the extent that China can influence North Korea.

Climate changes can influence a planet's geological history.

Evidence of strong Celtic cultural influence dates from this period in Denmark and much of North West Europe and is among other things reflected in the finding of the Gundestrup cauldron.

What a strong wind!

What a strong wind!

But neither France s near total control of money and credit, nor its strong influence over politics and security, is wholly responsible for keeping the franc zone countries mired in poverty and instability.

Strong currencies make strong countries, a senior United States policymaker used to say.

Or do they say We are a strong legion , strong enough for victory ?

Or do they say We are a strong legion , strong enough for victory ?

Arab artistic influence in Sicily mirrors the Lombard influence in the Mezzogiorno.

Minority influence, a form of social influence, takes place when a member of a minority group, like an individual, influences a majority to accept the minority's beliefs or behaviour.

The teacher has a great influence on his pupils.

We influence our friends who in their turn influence their friends, meaning that our actions can influence people we have never met.

A strong communication strategy could not be achieved without an equally strong news infrastructure.