At the same time, political tensions between socialists and non socialists escalated.

Furthermore, trade tensions could weaken political ties.

At the same time, it recognizes the need to address these geopolitical tensions.

Greece s ruling coalition could collapse as well, and political tensions may rise even higher in Spain and Portugal.

Masry says she is cautious when discussing political tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran.

In addition, the recruitment of nationals from the region might contribute to socio political tensions between States.

The only question is whether political tensions could bring the music screeching to a halt.

Due to the escalating political tensions, and the outbreak of World War II, these developments were largely kept secret.

And, given their own potentially explosive political and ethnic tensions at home, neither is inclined to support foreign intervention.

Regrettably, political tensions along personality and party lines have continued to cast a shadow on the prospects for stability in Guinea Bissau.

In these states, regulatory and taxation issues now affect confidence more deeply and consistently than does political tension.

In Europe, large deficits and exploding debt to GDP ratios have alarmed creditors and provoked political tension.

The serious decline of the Ivorian economy continues, which increases political tensions and worsens the social conditions in the country.

The resulting political tensions led to a second Thirty Years War that brought Western civilization to the brink of collapse.

Despite this, the tour went ahead, and they visited Aden, Kenya, Uganda, and Sudan, but Egypt was avoided because of political tensions.

Tensions mounted.

The entrenchment of debtor creditor relationships between the states of the eurozone would fuel political tension as occurred in the United States in its first decades.

The economy is suffering a downward spiral which fuels political tensions and deteriorating social conditions, leading to an increasingly worrying humanitarian situation.

Political risks in the eurozone s periphery include the collapse of Italy s government and a fresh election as a result of former Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi s criminal conviction. Greece s ruling coalition could collapse as well, and political tensions may rise even higher in Spain and Portugal.

Tensions are rising over currencies as well.

Since tensions have existed between both of these ancestral tribes.

Meanwhile financial fragmentation within the eurozone continues Spain, and to a lesser extent Italy, suffers a seemingly irresistible rise in borrowing costs and political strains grow more visible.

Trade tensions continue to mount.

Tensions will arise from such interactions.

The country stands before two distinct paths uncontrolled and protracted civil violence, political crisis, and institutional collapse, or short term tension, medium term accommodation, and long term stability.

Political tensions between Charles I and Parliament in the second quarter of the 17th century led to an attempt by forces loyal to the King to secure the Tower and its valuable contents, including money and munitions.

The Council is concerned at the continuing tensions in the Ituri district and wonders about the outside support received by the militias responsible for the situation.

COPENHAGEN Turmoil across the Middle East and Northern Africa has refocused attention on the impact that political tensions or interference can have on the price and availability of energy imports.

Political tensions surged again during the 2003 presidential election, which concluded peacefully following bouts of violence and fears of fraud aroused by the candidacy of former military ruler Efraín Ríos Montt.

The United Nations is torn apart by internal tensions.

These economic hardships are deepened by social tension.

Tensions in financial markets have hit new highs.

At that point, tensions with Cambodia became inevitable.

Iranian Turkish tensions reflect three larger realities.

However, Iraq states that there is insufficient evidence regarding ongoing stresses and how these may affect the interpretation of the M A data .

Such leadership can stymie politically motivated challenges to the referendum s result and preempt a period of uncertainty that increases tensions on the ground.

Furthermore, to cool domestic political tensions, some of the Gulf countries have announced additional spending packages that include significant wage hikes, substantial increases in public sector jobs for their citizens, and higher unemployment benefits.

Rising tensions within the EU have been the inevitable result.

These strains express themselves on policy issues.

Make no mistake China s territorial creep is contributing to Asian insecurity, fueling political tension, and turning the world s economically most vibrant continent into a potentially global hot spot.

As a result, globalization s tendency to produce macroeconomic imbalances and financial fragility, its adverse impact on equality and social peace in many countries, and its weak political legitimacy will continue to generate tension and periodic crises.

Instead, tensions are now likely to continue to fester.

Ethnic tensions are also running high in the western state of Rakhine.

Indeed, it is already creating tensions.

As social tensions increase, political turmoil will follow.