What should be the division of powers between the Union, its constituent countries and European regions?

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To the Germans it is a way of describing a rational division of powers.

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Afghanistan is too immature to deal with a division of powers, and the might of regional warlords militates against the federalism some would favour, he reckons.

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It also "enlarges" the division of powers to include not only the traditional division between executive, legislative and judicial powers but it creates also the "Electoral power" and the "Social Control and Transparence Power".

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They started planning in New Brunswick how the division of powers between Ottawa and the provinces could be improved, and they asked their finance ministers to suggest better ways of handling taxing powers and federal transfers of money.

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Labour indicated earlier on Monday it was prepared to consider the case for "rebalancing" the division of powers between the UK and Europe but said this should not be a priority amid continuing efforts to stabilize the euro and the need to secure the future of the single market.

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These sanctions have sharpened political division among world powers, especially when both Turkey and Brazil, non-permanent members of the UN Security Council, have and continue to resist U.S.-led efforts to push for sanctions over Iran's failure to halt its uranium enrichment program.

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