During the process, there was always a blocking minority on some issue or other.

We can see a democratic majority and a blocking minority.

It was just short of a blocking minority and the fight continues here now.

However, given the two blocking minorities in the Council, this was the only possible solution.

Under Belgian law, a 20 percent share constitutes a blocking minority.

I regret, however, that a large blocking minority could not accept such a compromise.

When the union reaches 27 member states, the blocking minority will increase to 91 votes, diplomats said.

Britain can form a "blocking minority" at the moment to stop harmful legislation.

The United States' blocking minority should, in my view, be lifted.

A blocking minority will certainly oppose the continuation of this regime.

By this plan, Transnistria would be an outright blocking minority.

The famous blocking minority, as its name indicates, serves only to delay the building of Europe.

If some of the abstainers joined in opposition, they could have a blocking minority under the current rules.

It wanted to keep the same blocking minority in an enlarged Union, which would have made decision-taking even more difficult.

A few Member States still persist in acting as a blocking minority.

However, the "blocking minority" that corresponds to these figures must comprise at least 4 countries.

However, a blocking minority in the Council prevented every attempt to introduce a derogation.

However, a blocking minority in the Council not only accepted this opt-out, but also wanted to make its application a rule, rather than an exception.

However, I am very concerned by the blocking minority at Council level of which Ireland is part.

I hope that the huge acceptance of this report at Parliament level will encourage the blocking minority to re-think their stance.

In the new setup the total votes will rise to 90, and the 10 other countries want the blocking minority to rise proportionately to 27.

It must be observed, however, that there are blocking minorities who are preventing us from advancing more rapidly along this road.

That is just short of a blocking minority under E.U. rules, and passage is suddenly in doubt.

It would acquire a blocking minority share, however, and US Airlines opposed the deal, successfully.

I would also like to inform you - as our colleagues know - that there was a very difficult situation in the Council with two blocking minorities.