To nearly every investor watching this situation, it was clear that domestic political pressure would force France to lower rates.

In addition, there has been domestic political pressure for a more relaxed policy toward the mainland.

Under domestic political pressure to support Israel, the administration hasn't put forward a broad plan of its own.

The government was thus under domestic and international pressure to make progress in the negotiations.

It is also highly possible, of course, that the President will come under domestic political pressure to hold off an offensive for a while.

"There is growing domestic pressure to go forward with recognition sooner rather than later," an Administration official said.

Nor have they been under any domestic pressure to change, because the strategy has, until now, worked almost perfectly.

I hope that the international community, the regional partners and domestic pressure will put sense into the head of the general.

But in recent years, the government has come under increasing international and domestic pressure to improve its death penalty system.

So far, there have been few signs of domestic pressure for the party to change.