Sentence examples for has blocked efforts from inspiring English sources

The resulting confusion has blocked efforts to act on climate change.

In particular, the judiciary has blocked efforts to reform and to prosecute members of the Gayoom regime.

He said he recently volunteered to go to Congo to talk with President Laurent Kabila, who has blocked efforts to end the war.

Since January, when separate ethics and lobbying bills passed the House and Senate, Mr. DeMint has blocked efforts to form a conference committee to reach a compromise.

During the meeting with MPs last Wednesday, Hague also urged those present to use any contacts they had with Congress, which has blocked efforts to shut the prison, to help ensure Guantánamo Bay is closed as soon as possible.

Washington has blocked efforts to create a countrywide peacekeeping force to patrol the warlord-controlled hinterlands, and Bush has now diverted the energies of his special envoy to Kabul by having him handle relations with the Iraqi opposition as well.

But Senate Republicans have blocked efforts to continue those extra benefits, citing concerns over the deficit.

City and state officials have complained that influential lobbyists for private contractors have blocked efforts in Albany to control costs.

Education officials have complained that influential lobbyists for contractors have blocked efforts in Albany to control costs.

The conservative opponents are thrilled that they have blocked efforts to give migrants a path to legalisation and potential citizenship.

Moscow and Beijing have blocked efforts by Western powers to condemn or call for the removal of Mr. Assad.