But what's remarkable is that in each of these successive summits we've actually made real progress".
That is what she has done in successive Brussels summits dealing with the euro crisis.
The promise made at successive G20 summits, to "promote good practices and consistent approaches at the international level", is ringing a little hollow – and Europe is lagging behind.
[ 2 ] Developments since our last meeting reflect the effectiveness of the policies to which we have committed ourselves at successive Economic Summits in recent years.
"The German taxpayer is much more likely to make money from this deal than to lose it, and the agreement is within the framework of what she agreed upon in successive Brussels summits," he added.
The UN secretary general, Ban Ki-moon, says he will launch an investigation into reports that Britain spied on other governments at two successive global climate summits, snooping on other delegations' kit, passes and membership lists.
He said: "I have to look back on [the outcome of successive climate change summits] Copenhagen, Cancun and Durban and say that I can't be overly optimistic.
None of the big summer blockbusters managed three weeks at the top spot because the crowded release calendar ensured that each successive reign at the summit was relatively short-lived.
Johnny Minkley of Eurogamer considered that while the learning curve is steep, with the "Easy" difficulty being "less thrilling and engaging" compared to Guitar Hero, the game was "structured fabulously to nudge you gradually closer to the summit" with each successive career set and difficulty mode.
Through successive major international conferences and summits of the 1990s, the international community has committed itself to a common development agenda with clear goals and targets.
