Translation of "Politisches druckmittel" in English

Energy should not be used as a means of political coercion nor as a threat to security.

They're using both as political levers.

Therefore, and let us say it directly, our position is potentially a form of political pressure.

Experience to date has shown that energy can be a highly effective instrument of political pressure.

We all know that Russia has no intention of stopping using energy as a tool for exerting political pressure.

They do not need to be imported, and therefore cannot be used as a political tool.

The European Union has limited itself to verbal declarations, conferences, and in particular flirting with Russia, giving Russia the courage to use energy resources as an instrument of political pressure.

As far as energy security is concerned, we are of the belief that the supply of natural resources should not be used as a means of applying political pressure, but must be based on the principles of interdependence and transparency, together with equal access to markets, infrastructure and investment, so as to establish a legally binding energy framework.

Mr Arafat's announced intention to declare a Palestinian state looked more like a means of political pressure than a realistic plan.

The difficulty is simply that the negotiations on the acquis communautaire, i.e. the accession negotiations, give us only a political means of exerting pressure and nothing more.

Can we continue to turn a blind eye to the obvious presence in Israel of nuclear weapons, kept in reserve as a political lever, but also as an alibi to be able to wage conventional wars more easily?

Russia’s supplies have recently become restricted because of climatic conditions in Siberia, the lack of security for pipelines in the north of the country and the uncontrollable urge to use energy as a means of exerting political pressure on the country’s western-oriented neighbours.

The first is Russia’s use of fuel supplies as levers of political influence, both on the EU Member States, and on other countries.

This increasingly evident dependency is exacerbated by the fact that energy is being used more and more often as a means of exerting political pressure.

An energy security clause should impose an obligation to follow a certain code of conduct and to promise not to use energy delivery as an instrument of political pressure.

Thus, Romania has lost an important political lever and the possibility to generate European solutions regarding the issue of integrating the Roma people into European society.

With regard to energy, as was said a moment ago, we must pursue not only a sustainable relationship between supplier and customer, but also prevent Russia from using gas as a political lever in future.

I find it alarming that we are allowing energy to be used as a means of exerting political pressure on countries of transit and destination.

A boycott is an act of voluntarily abstaining from using, buying, or dealing with a person, organization, or country as an expression of protest, usually for social or political reasons.

Across the West, many people are questioning whether Russia will continue using natural gas as a means of putting economic and political pressure on Ukraine, Georgia, and other countries in what the Kremlin regards as its “near abroad.”

And then the government sat on it and used it for political leverage on Moi, who was the richest man -- still is the richest man -- in Kenya.

This focus was deliberate and aimed to put political pressure on American governments to accept their responsibilities regarding the consultation of their civil societies.

They call upon all parties and political office holders to show restraint and moderation and to abstain from the use of all forms of violence as a political weapon.

He stated that his group believed that sending a uniform message on energy to the outside world was the best way to prevent this resource from being used as a political weapon.

I think that the European leaders have to keep telling Russia that the country should not use her energy supplies as a tool of political repression, in relation to EU Member States or the countries of the former Soviet Union, especially Ukraine.