But the European Banking Federation has dug in its heels, describing the recommendations as completely unnecessary.

His position was one of principle.

His position in the nationalist opposition was weak.

Morsi never appreciated his tenuous position.

Many commented particularly on his stand during Maspero's massacre.

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But Blair, it seems, is not to be moved.

His position placed him as the second most powerful person in the kingdom.

Mr. Mammadov (Azerbaijan) reiterated his previous position.

My country has had the opportunity, on a number of occasions during informal discussions in the course of the fifty ninth session of the General Assembly, to state its position on the issue of Security Council reform.

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One delegation wished to reserve its position at the present stage of the debate.

The Institute is eager to strengthen its position as a crime prevention agency and medium for regional cooperation.

His legal status remains unclear as no lawyer has seen him, and the authorities do not provide any details on the exact charges that him, according to the Free Blogger Ali Abdulemam blog.

The Alliance may be up, but its outlook remains uncertain.

On 25 April this year, the EU updated its common position.

The African Union has also made known its strong position on terrorism, which we fully share.

Despite legitimate questions about the effectiveness of its unconventional and ever experimental policy stance, the Fed appears willing to be even more activist if the economy weakens.

Ironically, of course, his stance became untenable when his own misdeeds came to light.

The resulting map resembles the symbol of the United Nations, which Johnson used as evidence for his position.

He had also been accused of being soft on or justifying terrorism.

But the European Banking Federation has dug in its heels, describing the recommendations as completely unnecessary. The European Commission asked for comments, and its formal position is that it is considering them along with the reports.

According to a respected defense industry publication, Sarkozy changed his mind after his party s smaller than anticipated victory in June s parliamentary election.

Even those who dislike him sometimes conclude that he is the best all the possible options, and he has improved his position by persistently weeding out Chechen military forces that are not directly under his command.

I support his position, but I should like to add that there has been a dual historic injustice in respect of Latin America and the Caribbean countries, which likewise are not represented in the Security Council with a permanent seat.

Where the right is in opposition, such as in Spain and Portugal, it has improved its position.

The Thai army abandoned its neutral posture and became increasingly belligerent.

But he has failed to transform his position into one of ongoing leadership.

Even subsequent revelations about Annan's responsibility for the disasters in Rwanda and Bosnia did not affect his standing.

Perhaps he should have taken that as a sign that he should rethink his position.

The Government notes the fact that the SGP is now reconsidering its standpoint in this matter.

Thus, it cannot be said that the author had no opportunity to present his position to the court.

Should Mousavi persuade Khamenei to reconsider his position, the Supreme Leader s hold on power will be shaken.

We also view it as a vindication of his stance to maintain the independence, objectivity and impartiality of the work of the Agency.

One type chooses, for non economic and non scientific reasons, a political stance and a set of political allies, and twiddles and tunes his or her assumptions until they yield conclusions that fit their stance and please their allies.

In view of the need for structural adjustment, the PBC should maintain a tight monetary stance.

The Fund eventually backed down, leading to a rapid and robust economic recovery.

In Venezuela, Chávez has strengthened his political position through a Constituent Assembly that changed the constitution.

On Darwish, he said I personally love Darwish for his stance on the conflict in Palestine as well as his poetry.

It is true that bad governance by the Haitian leaders is partially responsible for this state of affairs, but the international community must also call itself into question, engage in self criticism and seek to develop a culture of efficiency.

But, despite his progressive stance, American women s reassessment of the 1960 s in general has not left Kennedy s reputation unaffected.

But, in the wake of Taiwanese society s outpouring of sympathy for Japan, he has adjusted his stance.

He has the usual clients and he gives out free tacos to all the minibus drivers who stop their minibus near his stand.

We would like also to reiterate our unswerving support for the Palestinian cause and for the draft resolutions submitted to the General Assembly in that regard.

A truce would weaken Palestinian President Abu Mazen, officials claimed, as if the construction of new Israeli settlements in East Jerusalem and the refusal to dismantle previous illegal ones had not already weakened him.