Montenegro applied for membership in 2008, and was confirmed as a candidate country two years later.
Membership in the Association is made up solely of recipients of the Horatio Alger Award.
So I've said publicly that I think Turkish membership in the EU would be important.
But the Egyptians have said under Morsi that they may drop their membership in the NPT.
The African Union suspended Mauritania from membership in the wake of last week's coup.
Around the world, union membership in every mature market has declined, despite very different legal systems.
We can live up to an allegiance far stronger than our membership in any political party.
Even before the war Tbilisi sought membership in NATO, technically the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
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The recognition paved the way for Palestinians to seek membership in U.N. agencies and other international organizations.
Job security was ensured, as well as lifetime benefits that came with membership in the tenured elite.
Ibrahim became a political exile in 1976, after he announced his membership in Nelson Mandela's African National Congress.
In many parts of the world, women are in constant danger because of their membership in this group.
Just 38% say they would vote in favour of EU membership in a referendum, with 43% voting against.
In light of this, a person's membership in specific victim groups is far more important than his behavior.
President Santos has made it a goal to seek membership in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.
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That is, the status of victimhood is not determined by facts, but by membership in an identity group.
Serbia is also pursuing membership in the World Trade Organization, and accession negotiations are at an advanced stage.
Taxes, after all, are the dues that we pay for the privileges of membership in an organized society.
Before Macedonia became a candidate for EU membership in 2005, it took 48 days to start a business there.
It was well intentioned at the time and membership in unions peaked decades ago at 28% of the workforce.
Turkey and China can be tied together through their membership in the G-20.
Membership in the association includes wireless carriers and their suppliers, as well as providers and manufacturers of wireless data services and products.
Wilson was another backbencher without committee chair or membership in the House leadership.
Interestingly, the membership in the National Venture Capital Association in the US has traditionally been limited solely to venture firms.
Fuhrman told her about his membership in Men Against Women, a group of policemen opposed to women in the force.
As union membership in the private sector continues to plummet, organized labor is pursuing desperate measures to reverse its fortunes.
The case in point was Croatia, a relevant example indeed as that nation is scheduled for EU membership in 2013.
The US continues to support Turkish membership in the EU and of course embraces Turkey as a major NATO ally.
On another subject, the NATO secretary general said Croatia, Albania and Macedonia have all made progress towards membership in the alliance.
His government has strong U.S. backing, has contributed troops to the American-led war in Iraq and applied for membership in NATO.
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