21.   The group usually works by consensus, and proposals are generally not adopted if any members object.

22.   This time, the Communist Refounding Party refused to vote for NATO enlargement, no longer fearing that ordinary party members would object.

23.   A Bahraini official said other GCC members objected to the item regarding the Qatar coup attempt.

24.   Bush dropped the idea after various members of Congress objected.

25.   But other council members objected, saying they wanted a number of questions answered first.

26.   He feels that white church members object to the merger because of racism, not theological points.

27.   Only Britain of EU members has objected to the tax, partly because it argues that other sources of energy such as coal are more harmful to the environment.

28.   On the proposed energy tax, Germany agreed it should be voluntary among EU members after several EU members objected to an across-the-board levy.

29.   Other commission members have also objected to the deal.

30.   Some members also objected to the inclusion of officials from political parties under the convention.