It is also a very high stakes issue for the rest of EU, which would be changed forever if its second biggest economy and one of its two main military powers was taken away.
In a household, husbands and wives disagree passionately about high-stakes issues like how to raise children.
They have made their representations on a vast array of high-stakes issues, including the rapid expansion of private higher education provision, the link between the Teaching Excellence Framework and fees, and the radical shake-up of sector agencies and their responsibilities.
The informal setting is seen as a chance for the leaders of the world's largest economies to build a rapport amid a slew of high-stakes issues.
Often associated with reduced career opportunities, gender differences in achievement are high-stake issues.
In the challenging environment and changing topology of a mine, reliable and effective communication is a high-stake issue along with the objectives of safe and efficient mining operations.
His last-minute appearance, which came just a few hours after thousands of same-sex marriage opponents held a much larger demonstration outside the governor's Midtown Manhattan office, underscored the high stakes at issue in the Senate vote.
The report says illegal exclusions may be an unintended consequence of school league tables and inspections, "which schools perceive as being very high-stakes issues for their reputations".
Electing leaders who will work with us to advance such policies is critically important to America's educators, nurses and public employees, which is why, on my pre-election visits to 25 states and 59 cities, I saw so many of them volunteer their time to educate voters about the issues and high stakes in this election.
This involves high-stakes gambling, issues of biosecurity, criteria for cricket excellence, special equipment like the cricket couple's "marriage box" and Jia Sidao's "Book of Crickets".
Hollywood has long been keen on high-stakes daddy issues; Star Wars's paternal punchline concerns the lineage of a lord.
