Sentence examples for prolonged impasse from inspiring English sources

Washington and Brussels have warmed to the idea of a trade and investment partnership following the prolonged impasse in global free-trade talks, now into their 12th year.

But Fehr, asked if a prolonged impasse could lead the union to challenge the N.H.L.'s salary cap system itself, raised the rhetorical ante.

ROME — Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi made a surprise choice Thursday to take over as governor of the Bank of Italy next month, ending a prolonged impasse.

He worried about U.S. and regional pressure; had concerns about his own public opinion; was unsure about how Palestinians would react to a prolonged impasse.

With the prospect of a prolonged impasse, officials are for the first time discussing the drastic step of changing the ground rules that required unanimity for the master plan.

Still, investors around the world have been anxious for the trade stalemate to resolve itself, and it's unclear what a prolonged impasse might mean for growth in both countries.

JOHANNESBURG — The High Court of Zimbabwe on Monday delayed a decision on whether to force the government to release the results of the March 29 presidential election, prolonging an impasse that seemed to be growing increasingly acrimonious at each turn.

He could reduce the number of Israeli military incursions into Palestinians' West Bank towns and let more West Bank Palestinians visit Muslim shrines in the heart of Jerusalem.If proximity talks merely prolong the impasse, the stock of America and Barack Obama in the region will fall still further.

ATHENS, June 5 (Reuters) - Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras on Friday spurned "absurd" terms of proposed aid from lenders and delayed a debt payment to the International Monetary Fund, prolonging an impasse that threatens to push Greece into default and out of the euro zone.

However, even in prolonged periods of overt diplomatic impasse, progress can be shown through steady extension of Palestinian authority over expanded areas in the West Bank, as well as curtailing and then stopping Israeli forces' incursions in Palestinian cities and towns.

The government shutdown hasn't hobbled most of the safety net for the nation's poor, elderly and sick, but if the congressional impasse drags into November, several programs that help families buy food will be in trouble -- meaning a prolonged shutdown could steal food from babies.