Translation of "Politisches mittel" in English

Environmental agreements were at that time a new policy instrument to supplement regulatory measures.

In other words, you're using a grieving mother as a political prop.

Marriage is then seen as a political means of exercising power.

Looting and "wanton destruction" was a political means.

With the difference that this time dresses are used as political means.

Looting and “wanton destruction” was a political means.

An unqualified motion of censure on the present Commission is not an appropriate political means of doing justice to the findings of the Committee of Inquiry.

In my view, defining priorities that are political means that they should be scrutinised, should be transparent and should be democratic.

Since authorities can decide to place people or organisations on the list, this can also be used as a political tool.

It is evidently an excellent political remedy to the policy of levelling down and a good way of gleaning a few ECUs to round off your month end.

At least since the developments in Ukraine - since it became clear that Russia and President Putin are using energy policy as a political tool - we are all surely a bit more prepared, as was evident in Lahti to a certain extent, to take this issue more seriously.

Regarding the first issue, I would like to point out that Russia is still using the supply of raw materials we use to produce energy as a political tool to influence both European Union Member States and third countries.

Although Bush's plan was not perfect, now - pursuant to the congressional vote - the threatening risk is if Washington does not provide any political tool to handle the crisis.

As it stands, economic power is being used as a political tool, wielded by leaders attempting to evade their global responsibilities.

In fact, Islamization has proved to be an effective political means of reconciling the majority of Malays to the country’s rapid economic development.

However, the CSDP instruments and diplomatic efforts should be used not only as a response to crises, but also as a political tool for crisis prevention.

A monitoring centre should not be a cathedral or chapel in a political desert; nor should it be a political instrument in itself.

The discussion in this section focuses on the viability of providing incentives as a policy tool to establish networks of specialised and independent SMEs in the Mediterranean.

We all reject the system of apartheid and we reject any use of oppression and violence for political purposes, whether by blacks or whites, whether in South Africa or anywhere else in the world.

With their new democratic legitimacy, the European Parliament and national parliaments have developed the ways and means of strategic interparliamentary cooperation, seen as a political way of reinforcing their respective positions in European and national institutional systems.

On the other hand, Parliament is issuing a resolution in one vote, for which we can see the agreement amongst the various speakers who have preceded me. I think that this is an opportunity to put parliamentary pressure on the doubts or evasions of a few governments and I think that we are providing the Commission with a powerful political act for the preparation of a European maritime area.

We are major consumers of goods from both Israel and the occupied territories, indeed trade is probably our main political strength in the area and ensuring the promotion of the rule of law is our best political asset as we seek to contribute to the peace settlement.