Sentence examples for downgrading in relations from inspiring English sources
The Afghan official described the downgrading in relations, in which the ambassador to Qatar has been recalled from Doha to Kabul and replaced with a chargé d'affaires, as a temporary measure.
"Why would Egypt keep its ambassador there if he is talking to deaf people?" said Wahid Abdel Maguid, a senior analyst at Al Ahram Center for Strategic and Political Studies in Cairo, who predicted that Egypt could go further still in downgrading its diplomatic relations.
That prompted the United States to recall its ambassador "for consultations" and European governments to begin downgrading relations in protest.
President Thomas Klestil swore in a coalition government that includes members of the anti-immigration Freedom Party, prompting European governments to begin downgrading relations in protest.
Austria's 14 partners in the European Union have downgraded diplomatic relations with Vienna in what amounts to an unprecedented intrusion in the political affairs of a member state.
Washington quickly recalled its ambassador "for consultations," and European governments began downgrading their relations with Austria.
The sanctions, which consist of a downgrading of relations with Austria that crimps the activities of Austrian ambassadors, have prompted heated debate in Europe because they represent an unparalleled intrusion in the internal affairs of a member.
That episode, in turn, led to the downgrading of diplomatic relations between Israel and Turkey, which in May indicted four high-ranking Israeli officials over their roles in the raid.
President Shimon Peres of Israel announced that Turkey, which has angrily downgraded its relations with Israel in the last year, had played an unexpected role in helping broker the deal.
In November 2011 Iran downgraded its relations with the UK when stronger international sanctions were imposed.
A key part of the answer is the US Congress, where four senators have introduced a bill to punish countries that downgrade their relations with Taipei in order to curry favour with Beijing.
