Anyway, the first step has been taken and its importance cannot be overestimated.

Indeed, the first step toward a potential chain of government insolvencies in Europe has been taken.

The government has taken a first step by tightening its own budget and spending less, especially on distortionary subsidies.

Four steps are needed to restart such a process. The first step, revival of the Quartet, has already been taken.

The first step was taken recently when the European Financial Stability Facility was authorized to rescue banks as well as governments.

Germany has taken the first step, but the transition to a fully renewable energy based economy must be a common European effort.

That is the first step.

The first step is early engagement.

Obviously, that represents an encouraging first step in bridging Egypt s divides. But, just as obviously, it is only a first step.

The first step is always the hardest.

But, this only marks the first step.

The first step, a step by step approach, entails negotiations on a limited number of initial steps towards nuclear disarmament, with additional steps being considered once the first steps are achieved.

But this can only be a first step.

The first step should be to increase transparency.

An attacker's first step is usually information gathering this step is delayed by security through obscurity.

Fortunately, the US has taken a huge step forward with Obama s election.

But you don't get to start on step three, until you take step one first I can.

And that's what comes to the first step here.

The first step is transparency the second is accountability.

But seeing it clearly is an important first step.

And this week, we have taken a very important step towards that end.

Fighting malnutrition is the first step toward reaching this objective.

The planned Geneva II conference is a necessary first step.

The meeting would constitute a first step in this direction.

Today s democratic government has taken a step in this direction by amending Pakistan s constitution.

All that shows that we have taken a major step to promote Africa's development.

In this connection, it was suggested to review, as a first step, the agendas of the subsidiary bodies and identify items which could be taken up only annually instead of biannually.

We have taken a step forward, but there is a long road still to travel.

An important step was thus taken to fulfil the vision of a future Palestinian State.

Many hope it will be a first step towards a ban.

Adopting a comprehensive legal framework would be a useful first step.

Speaking about discrimination, injustice, violence is the first step toward change.

This was the first step in opening up the vast interior.

The report should be seen as a first step towards action.

As a first step, CARP had proposed convening a constituent assembly.

First, Xi s initiative shows the extent to which he dominates Chinese politics. A weaker leader could not have taken such an ambitious step, which represents a real break with past Communist orthodoxy.

Until the final objective of the elimination of the veto is achieved, as a first step it is necessary to limit the veto to actions taken under Chapter VII of the Charter.

Croatia has now taken a major step forward towards addressing the injustices of its recent past.

And of course, the first step is admit you've got a problem.

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As a first step, cash donations were made to the countries affected.

Netizens from the Arab world, welcomed the step taken by Tunisia, and considered the move as revolutionary.

I have worked in close consultation with him. I have not taken any step without his consent.

UNICEF had taken a good step in working with the Ombudsperson Office to deal with staff grievances.

I think it's the first step toward that. That's the long term goal.