Sentence examples for foreign clout from inspiring English sources

North Korea continues testing because the greater its expertise, the greater the value in domestic propaganda and in foreign clout.

Kazakhstan's economic success and foreign policy clout are, in most cases, underestimated, while its dependence on Russia highly exaggerated.

TAMPA, Fla., Aug 29 (Reuters) - Former U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice brought foreign policy clout to the Republican National Convention on Wednesday, condemning what she described as a stark failure of leadership by President Barack Obama.

Britain is big outside as well as inside; it has bargaining power; it wields foreign-policy clout.

JUST as Poland's economy and foreign-policy clout have grown quietly but significantly, so its banking system has become one of Europe's little-known star performers.

The EU's foreign-policy clout is weakened because its big member states still tend to go their own way, most spectacularly over Iraq.

Abroad, an activist foreign policy brought new clout and new criticism.

He loathes the European Union's pretensions to greater clout in foreign affairs and defence policy.

But Schulz said Europe needs Britain's foreign policy experience and clout, open-market policies and its trade track record if it wants to "shape the future world order" and maintain strong security.

He and Mary created if not an antidote at least a distraction from Britain's lack of clout in foreign policy by the sheer charisma of their personal style.

Mr. Klaus was the last European Union leader to approve the so-called Treaty of Lisbon, which will try to increase Europe's clout on foreign policy issues and will streamline the organization's decision-making.