Sentence examples for adopt a common position from inspiring English sources

The heterogeneity of the Brics members hinders their ability to adopt a common position, even on issues of shared interest.

It was this idea that led to the formation of the Patriotic Front, which was to adopt a common position for all future constitutional conferences.

Presumably unless the WP29 agrees to adopt a common position.

Mr. Schori said in an interview this week that in talks with Washington, the Europeans have "underlined that the European Union adopted a common position supporting the court".

Despite a shared commitment to end Europe's monopoly over the leadership of the International Monetary Fund, the Brics nations pursued their own narrow national interests instead of adopting a common position in the horse-trading following Dominique Strauss-Kahn's resignation last year.

Reprints Related items Wanted: new rules of the roadJun 7th 2001 Economics focus: Still brokenJun 7th 2001In the approach to the Gothenburg meeting, the Spaniards were threatening to prevent the EU from adopting a common position on the free movement of labour in an enlarged EU unless they got guarantees about regional aid.

If it does not then it adopts a "common position" and submits that new version to the Parliament.

However, after a new UK government took office, the Council adopted a common position.

In January 2014, the African Union adopted a common position on the post-2015 development agenda that recognises universal health coverage as the post-2015 health goal for the continent [ 64].

The EP adopted a common position on the proposal in September 2013 [ 26], according to which advanced biofuels should supply at least 2.5% of the energy used for transportation in 2020, and the share of food-crop-based biofuels should be limited to 6% on an energy basis.

AUC Chairperson Jean Ping added: "We need to adopt a common African position and speak with one voice".