Sentence examples for stepping up measures from inspiring English sources

Health officials say they are stepping up measures to stop the flu here, but some Aboriginal leaders and health activists say it is not enough.

The US and EU also impose sanctions on Iran, stepping up measures in 2012 to include the financial sector.

Franco-German drugmaker Aventis has taken legal steps in the United States against Sanofi-Synthelabo's hostile takeover bid, the company said on Tuesday, stepping up measures to fight off its smaller rival.

She also noted that States are stepping up measures and international cooperation to combat child prostitution, child pornography and sexual exploitation of children in travel and tourism.

The Turkish government claims that it is fully committed to defeating Isis and the Suruc attack may even have been in retaliation for stepped up measures against the movement.

The Netherlands has previously voted to delay the accession of Bulgaria and Romania to Schengen, arguing that both countries need to step up measures against corruption and organised crime.

Japan's health minister Yasuhisa Shiozaki said that the government will step up measures against passive smoking while seeking public understanding ahead of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics, reported NHK on Friday.

Western counterterrorism officials have acknowledged the threat and European intelligence agencies have reportedly stepped up measures to track recruits.

Some expect inflation to moderate later this year, as the government steps up measures to lift production and distribution of food.

On Thursday Austria announced it was ready to step up measures to discourage people from making the journey to Europe from countries such as Afghanistan, Iraq and Syria.

The government and its allies have stepped up measures against the country's drug trade, worth about $3 billion dollars annually, which experts say helps finance the Taliban.