71.   Germany was forced to accept that finance ministers will have a considerable amount of discretion in deciding whether to apply the sanctions during economic downturns.

72.   Germany, which originally came up with the stability pact proposal, wants the sanctions to be applied automatically in every case.

73.   In order to apply the retaliatory measures, Brussels would also have to send a list of products to the WTO by mid-May and apply the sanctions by mid-June.

74.   A council diplomat said the resolution broke new ground by applying United Nations sanctions to groups and individuals without linking them to a country.

75.   A council diplomat said the resolution broke new ground by applying UN sanctions to groups and individuals without linking them to a country.

76.   As well as being politically sensitive, such a move would only exacerbate the deficit position of any country to whom sanctions were applied by reducing economic activity.

77.   China has said it will apply retaliatory sanctions if Washington carries out its threat.

78.   Clinton extended the embargo against Tehran last year, but the Republicans proposed to take it further by applying the sanctions to third countries.

79.   Despite their failure to bide by the rules, it is doubtful if the commission would ever apply the cohesion funds sanctions.

80.   Earlier Friday the European Union said it was close to applying sanctions against Zimbabwe after passage of the press law.