Sentence examples for permits sanctions from inspiring English sources

The current-account surplus rose in August for the fifth month running, though, as manufacturers exported furiously to make up for lack of demand at home.A deadline expired in the Helms-Burton dispute between the European Union and the United States, over a controversial American law that permits sanctions on foreign firms trading with Cuba.

The European Commission twice issued formal warnings about the possibility of legal action against Poland based on Article 7 of the Treaty of the European Union, which permits sanctioning member states that violate key EU values, such as the rule of law.

Beyond that, however, American commitment to the freedoms guaranteed by the First Amendment does not permit sanctions.

During the campaign, he criticized the Clinton administration as allowing the international coalition against Iraq to erode, and for permitting sanctions against Iraq to loosen.

Swift's decision is a turnabout from a month ago, when advocates of stronger sanctions in the United States were publicly pressuring it to expel Iranian banks, arguing that Swift was legally required to act in order to close a loophole that permitted sanctioned banks to evade penalty.

In each case, due process contemplates an exercise of the powers of government as the law permits and sanctions, under recognized safeguards for the protection of individual rights.

He led a campaign to facilitate the sale to Iran of badly needed American and European medicine, which is permitted under sanctions.

Mr. Bush said he discussed with Mr. Hu the possibility of passing a United Nations Security Council motion against Iran that would permit imposing sanctions ranging from economic penalties to military strikes.

Many American aluminum workers like Markus would still be employed if the United States proactively enforced international trade regulations and if U.S. law permitted trade sanctions before companies and workers suffer terrible losses. .

Short sales were "the greatest evil that has been permitted or sanctioned by the government that I know of," said one congressman.

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