Sentence examples for block policy from inspiring English sources

Behind the numbers lies the desire of states to block policy changes deemed harmful to national interests: France on farm subsidies; Spain on regional aid; and Britain on tax harmonisation or extending European workers' rights.

"Rebekah Mercer and the Mercer Family Foundation, political kingmakers and the financiers behind Breitbart News, have given tens of millions to organizations who broadcast climate science denial and block policy and technological solutions to the climate crisis," the letter reads.

Wikis should have a block policy to guide administrators in the appropriate use of blocks.

We warned that it would undermine our democracy and sovereignty, enabling corporate interests to use secret courts to block policies that they did not like.

Many jewellers have block policies covering their collections, and in the case of brands such as Harry Winston or Tiffany's, which habitually lend pieces, this covers loans.

"We have a state within the state, a power within itself that can influence and block policies to its advantage," he said.

It has been slow to take effect precisely because the EU's rules give members scope to block policies they dislike.

"The tobacco industry has a terrible track record of funding research designed to support its efforts to block policies to cut smoking.

It warns against "the perils of optimism," and suggests that if we become too complacent about the prospect of better times, it will "hinder recovery and block policies to protect against a further plunge into the depths".

But a smaller number would rule out taking on clients that deny climate change is occurring, or work on campaigns that seek to block policies to deal with climate change.

Another striking example: the Transatlantic Trade Investment Partnership (TTIP), negotiated between the EU and the US, which would hand corporations the power to sue elected governments in secret courts to block policies that might hurt their profits.