31.   Each country that joins the common currency will surrender part of its national sovereignty by turning over key economic decisions to a European Central Bank in Frankfurt.

32.   European integration, the creation of a euro currency governed by a European central bank, and the might of financial markets have made big inroads on national sovereignty.

33.   France and Germany are not keen on a Europe-wide policy because they see this as an issue that touches on national sovereignty.

34.   Groups favoring a continued ban said that the about-face by Ottawa represented a humiliating defeat for Canadian health standards and national sovereignty.

35.   He has repeatedly said that Eritrea invaded Ethiopian territory and contends that this war is an issue of national sovereignty.

36.   He is also a jealous defender of national sovereignty against the New World Order.

37.   In any event, plans for European integration in the coming years will challenge national sovereignty still further.

38.   In September, he startled the General Assembly by tossing aside the usual bland summary opening speech and arguing for overriding national sovereignty when governments abuse their citizens.

39.   In this case, however, the problem is apparently a question of money rather than national sovereignty.

40.   In the past, the Mexican government has viewed foreign election observers as a violation of national sovereignty.