In America, by contrast, the Chamber of Commerce and other business interests lobby hard to keep politicians from ever proposing such solutions.

By contrast, interest groups with big stakes in the rules follow corporate governance issues closely, and they lobby politicians to get favorable regulations.

Less fragmented industries also lobby better.

The gun lobby in the US remains powerful, and politicians are afraid to counter it. Given the shooting of then Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords in 2011, perhaps they even fear that they, too, might be targeted.

Tom met Mary in the hotel lobby.

Coordination française pour le lobby européen des femmes

Google should have something like this in their lobby.

Coordination francaise du lobby européen des femmes (2000 2003)

These barriers are supported by deep pocketed, self serving corporations and lobby groups, and defended by politicians who are scared that the redistribution of jobs, income, and wealth resulting from freer trade will reduce their chances of remaining in power.

Meaning The artistic director doesn't necessarily need to go through our lobby.

As America s gun lobby puts it, Guns don t kill people people kill people.

Bard argues the term Israel lobby is more accurate, because it comprises both formal and informal elements (which includes public opinion), and ...because a large proportion of the lobby is made up of non Jews.

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

The powerful US cotton lobby wants no change in the level of payments, however.

Both countries face formidable resistance to reform from formidable vested interests and lobby groups.

In the United States, this group of people have a very strong political lobby.

At night, a large cube of light above the lobby also emanates blue light, while during the day it provides white light to the lobby, and at dusk it transitions to violet and back to blue.

These centres will be located within the restricted area in the East Foyer on the second floor of the General Assembly Building, in the Information Booth in the public lobby of the General Assembly and in the DC 1 lobby.

Under pressure from an international lobby, multinational banks stopped investing in South Africa, resulting in economic stagnation.

In 2009 a new body was formed, the Australian Secular Lobby , to promote secular education in Australia.

ODA Development Aid Encourage and lobby developed countries to devote 0.7 of GNP to international development aid.

The Roundtable of Estonian Women's Associations is also the Estonian national coordinator in the European Women's Lobby.

Politicians, too, are concerned.

True, in the endgame of the talks, the US caved in to its wealthy and powerful agribusiness lobby.

Then the politicians will follow.

The project explores the portrayal of female politicians in the media and the role of female politicians in society, and also seminars for journalists, politicians and PR managers are organised.

Civil society organizations were not so complacent, using the courts, the media, and civil disobedience to lobby for change.

You just can t rely on politicians!

Likewise, French banks holding Greek bonds cling to whatever thin reed of optimism they can and lobby furiously against restructuring.

But it is time to go further and begin to lobby aggressively for faster financial liberalization in the developing world.

And its export lobby is fighting fiercely to keep the exchange rate roughly where it is relative to the dollar.

Inside the main lobby, artist Jenny Holzer created a large light installation with glowing text moving across wide plastic panels.

The leaked seven point action plan published by Nawaat sheds light on the presidency's strategies to lobby support for the bill.

Marge was created and designed by cartoonist Matt Groening while he was waiting in the lobby of James L. Brooks' office.

Politicians can t stop such rent seeking behavior.

But Europe has no shortage of politicians.

We need not wait for the politicians.

Other American politicians took the same stance.

Politicians, however, hate to confess past errors.

Politicians ignore popular anxiety at their peril.

Serious politicians do not speak like that.

It needs only one gang of politicians.

Democratic politicians have a populist tradition, too.

Households, politicians, and regulators were also complicit.

Tuomioja comes from a family of politicians.