When that pressure faded, so did the political progress.

The Electoral Reform Society is a political pressure group based in the United Kingdom, believed to be the oldest organisation concerned with electoral systems in the world.

Domestic political pressure became a source of heightened international tension.

They certainly include diplomatic and political pressure, both local and international.

It could be attributable to inadequate training, bias or political pressure.

So it is not just political pressure that an audit must avoid.

Where banks did increase their lending, it was the result of political pressure.

Political pressure on the ECB today is much greater than in Duisenberg s time.

At the same time, Iraneema tweeted that arrested political activists are under pressure.

Political pressure on Europe s central bank may be the reason for that timid move.

But, even with only a banking union, the pressure toward political union will grow.

How Putin, an astute politician, responds to that pressure will determine his political legacy.

They will be less vulnerable to political pressure from local governments to finance development projects.

The ECB President made it clear he will do his duty whatever the political pressure.

Pressure to place food security on the regional political agenda is clear evidence of this.

Amid the political pressure, George was on his deathbed, suffering from severe asthma and dropsy.

However, they tended to change their positions in the General Assembly owing to political pressure.

Initially, the group should only exert peer pressure on its members to comply with international responsibilities.

Often, political parties are actually formed as a result of group pressure, for example, the Labour Party in the UK was formed out of the new trade union movement which lobbied for the rights of workers.

By contrast, the pressure for political correctness rests on the argument that the truth is unknowable.

Ultimately the Chinese Internet cat and mouse game will be won with innovation, not political pressure.

Having seen so many political leaders falter under pressure, I prize this ability above most others.

Combined military and political pressure resulted in the disarmament of 14,000 militiamen in the Ituri district.

In states that have codified constitutions, like the USA, however, pressure group influence is much more significant.

I think the Obama administration has succumbed to political pressure and scare mongering by the big banks.

Today, however, there is no external counterweight to the domestic political pressure that is stalling further liberalization.

He found that, owing to capital flight and political pressure for delay, the results were often disappointing.

Lebanon s established political contours already are beginning to blur under the relentless pressure of the Syrian conflict.

It is wrong to apply the weight of economic power to pressure developing countries for political purposes.

Over the years, Puerto Rican political prisoners too had also suffered torture, including solitary confinement, pressure to renounce their political convictions and various forms of hardship.

These movements use pressure from below to convince political leaders that there is domestic support for international agreement.

Anyway, there are limits to how much tax pressure the political system can apply to the ultra rich.

Political pressure was increasing, with legislators in 37 states introducing almost one hundred movie censorship bills in 1921.

The foreign military presence is used as external pressure and provides a political shield for the separatist authorities.

The Security Council commends the political and military pressure placed on FDLR by the Congolese Government and MONUC.

Putting limited restrictions on the use of outer space by relying on international pressure and national political willingness.

Even that small number is likely to diminish, as Lukashenka keeps up political, financial, and legal pressure on them.

All that is lacking is the political will. The mere fact that tapping SDRs requires Congressional approval in the US ensures that nothing will happen without public pressure including pressure from the developing countries.

After all, French President François Hollande retreated under immense political pressure from his campaign promises to implement debt friendly stimulus.

In many places today information is flowing more than ever, but mass media are under both political and financial pressure.

Nor is there any political pressure to expand or even extend the anemic government stimulus measures that have been undertaken.

Russia s use of natural gas to exert economic and political pressure on Ukraine has caused grave concern in the West.

However, I believe that the tense public discourse and ongoing protests echo a political, economic, social and cultural pressure cooker.

Despite this pressure tactic, the treaty remains a slow burner as India continues its efforts of domestic political consensus building.

A political myth is an ideological explanation for a political phenomenon that is believed by a social group.