Sentences with phrase «important national agreement»

An important national agreement on Closing the Gap in Indigenous Health Outcomes is due to expire at the end of June.

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«It is important that we achieve a two - year agreement that funds our troops and provides for our national security and other critical functions of the Federal government,» the statement from the White House, House Speaker Paul Ryan, and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell said.

But based on appointments of ideological hardliners such as Tom Price (a staunch foe of Obamacare nominated to be the Secretary of Health and Human Services), Michael Flynn (Trump's national security adviser with a dim view of Islam) and Mike Pompeo (the incoming CIA Director who has fiercely opposed the Iran nuclear agreement) and many of his campaign pledges, the chances are high that Trump could squander his limited political capital on divisive ideological issues and neglect his most important priority — getting the American economy out of its low - growth rut.

This includes bringing important trade agreements — like NAFTA — into the 21st century, as well as ensuring that the President's recently announced steel and aluminum tariffs are targeted to address national security and unfair trade while not harming other sectors of our economy.»

I think that the MAI agreement fell, partially and marginally (even if it was dramatic thus was important) due to popular opposition but more importantly because the governments, the dominant classes and the multinationals are not yet ready to move to such an advanced «meta - national» level.

International treaties have become far less important than trade agreements such as GATT and NAFTA, which progessively erased national boundaries, and created such transnational institutions as the World Trade Organization.

Van Praag, a former president of Ajax Amsterdam, has wide experience in both club and national association spheres as well as in business — all of which could be important qualities in a year in which UEFA must drive a new three - year commercial and competitions agreement with clubs, sponsors and broadcasters.

Funding «victories» for education in the 2018 federal budget are significant, but perhaps more important is the bipartisan agreement in Congress that attention to these communities and to these issues is an ongoing national priority.

«This strategic development agreement is important not only for building the investment profile of our company, but also for Greek national tourism, as it will serve as a benchmark for development prospects within the country by boosting the domestic economy and labour market.»

NCE's Global Commissioners delivered this narrative — which was important in getting buy - in from national governments and companies for an ambitious agreement — to more than 45 global decision - makers, including Heads of Government and Finance Ministers.

It can do important national or regional projects as of tomorrow morning — they're already doing many today — but they can also be the driver for this broader glob al agreement.

Such expenditure is justified by the government on the basis that it is important for the national good that land issues be settled by agreement, and because negotiation will overall prove to be less costly than litigation.