So there is scope for compromise, but, says Ezzedine Choukri-Fishere, a former Egyptian diplomat who runs the Cairo office of the International Crisis Group, a Brussels-based lobby, "unless somebody comes to their senses it will be difficult to achieve results; there are four parties involved, all tied to each other, like four boats.
The scope for compromise narrowed after the Naftogaz chief executive told a Ukrainian newspaper that Kiev was suspending payments to Gazprom pending a conclusion of talks on a new deal.
"He has been put in the position where he has no scope for compromise.
"There is scope for compromise on austerity, because the strategy has not worked very well," he said.
But we have also seen how important a referendum issue Trident has been for people voting Yes and this will narrow the scope for compromise.
Casting further doubt on the scope for compromise, each bank is insisting that it will merge only so long as its existing strategy remains intact.
Is this really the GOP's path out of the political wilderness?" Immigration reform is one of the few areas in deeply divided Washington where there is scope for compromise, at least in the Senate.
Not a bad alliance #rompuyshambles November 23 , 20126.01pm GMT The Polish position Here's what Polish prime minister Donald Tusk told reporters after the summit broke up (via Reuters): All participants in the summit agreed that the positions (in negotiations) have moved closer to each other and there is scope for compromise, but it will clearly require more time.
Barack Obama made a promise to do just that a central part of his election campaign in 2008, and has often reiterated his determination to fulfil it since becoming president.Those who saw scope for compromise between these two stances turned out to be right but not in the way they had probably hoped.
The difference is that he listens, engages, defines his objective precisely and identifies where there is scope for agreement and compromise and focuses his energy and attention there.
"There is no scope for compromise on this issue and we simply say this: No to same-sex marriage".
