Sentence examples for on the bloc from inspiring English sources

If he fails to win a majority, he might have to depend on the Bloc.

Experts say that a conviction here would substantially raise the pressure on the bloc for such a designation.

The company depends on the bloc for a third of its sales, which reached £22 million, or $34 million, last year.

He called on the bloc to "now quickly decide to open negotiations so work can begin with the United States before the summer break".

German officials have called on the bloc to adopt a strict policy that would pressure Switzerland, Luxembourg and Liechtenstein to give up their banking secrecy systems.

Shortly before the announcement, an Avaaz petition signed by 1.4 million people was handed in to the European commission, calling on the bloc not to relicense.

But that could risk undermining the commission's long-term ability to negotiate trade deals on behalf of the bloc.

The commission is negotiating trade pacts with more than 80 countries on behalf of the bloc's members following the collapse of the Doha global trade talks.

Governments have broadly agreed on strengthening enforcement of the bloc's battered budget discipline rules.

European Union officials have been calling on the wealthier nations to share the burden and accept more refugees from poorer nations on the fringes of the bloc.

Mr. Barroso made his call as the commission, the European Union's executive arm, released report cards on the economies of the bloc's 27 members.