Sentence examples for protectionist instinct from inspiring English sources

The protectionist instinct is growing and could get stronger: France's anti-competitive actions are provoking other countries to retaliate, risking a downward spiral.

Italy's protectionist instinct was not limited to finance: Berlusconi's trashing of a deal, carefully brokered by Prodi's government, to sell off Alitalia to Air France-KLM reflects the same logic applied to the industrial sector.

The protectionist instincts of the EU and Japan are undimmed.

She has protectionist instincts and social harmony priorities.

Germany would surely welcome Britain's continuing voting participation to rein in the protectionist instincts of some other member states.

Given the party's leftish culture and the French left's protectionist instincts, he could well succeed.

For too long they have had to struggle against the protectionist instincts many EU members still harbour.

If Britain backs out, Europe would fall back on introspection and be left staring at its own backyard, where statist and protectionist instincts lurk.

And the new Polish government, which has regrettably protectionist instincts, is challenging an EU-approved cross-border bank takeover.A moment of truth is also fast approaching for services in Europe.

(America, a place addicted to interventionist medicine, would be near the top of an EU chart for antibiotic use: it is also a country currently wrestling with strong protectionist instincts).Yet this correlation also gives grounds for hope.

Rejecting protectionist instincts that rise in difficult times, and pushing back against fears by some that the Obama administration might be less committed to free trade than its predecessor, Mr. Kirk said: "Now is not the time to turn inward.