Sentence examples for make the bloc from inspiring English sources
The E.U.'s last such project, the Lisbon agenda, was supposed to make the bloc the world's most competitive economy by 2010, something it manifestly failed to do.
That was the European Union's grand plan, set out in March 2000, to make the bloc "the most competitive and dynamic knowledge-based economy in the world" within a decade.
Thus, Stephen Harper's Conservatives are able to govern even longer than in their previous parliament unless they are truly stupid enough to make the Bloc vote against them.Eric Haynes Fergus, Canada.
There are also fears that Britain's withdrawal from the EU could make the bloc less appealing to other members, and even cause it to crumble through a chain reaction of departures.
Right-leaning politicians from Finland to Italy have made the bloc's spendthrift ways a populist campaign issue.
Talks on alleviating exchange rate pressure were called off earlier this month after the Argentine economy minister, Domingo Cavallo, blamed Brazil's monetary policy for making the bloc unviable.
BRUSSELS — A top Russian official on Wednesday sharply criticized European Union rules aimed at making the bloc's energy market more competitive, suggesting that they could jeopardize a giant pipeline project called South Stream.
Apart from that, neither leader has shown great interest in pursuing the further integration of Europe that is crucial for making the bloc more united in defense and security policy.
Changes in the global economy had made the bloc more relevant than it was when Europe's integration began 60 years ago as a project to reconcile a war-torn continent, Mr. Blair said in his speech to Business for New Europe, an organization lobbying for continued British membership in the bloc.
Rather Tusk will try to generate a "positive debate" around making the bloc more efficient and more business-friendly.
EU countries buy about 500,000 barrels per day (bpd) of Iran's 2.6 million bpd in exports, making the bloc collectively the largest market for Iranian crude, rivalling China.
