Asked whether setting the date for a referendum in advance was likely to create uncertainty, the foreign secretary replied it was a "realistic timetable", given the time it would take for the situation following the changes in the eurozone to become clear.
However, the leader of West Sussex County Council, Henry Smith, has urged the government to "step in and take action" on the situation surrounding the Diego Garcians.
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The first step I take in every turnaround situation is a personal assessment of how the operation is doing and how it is perceived.
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Pakistan did whatever it could to convince the Taliban leadership of the gravity of the situation and take the right decisions in the interest of the Afghan people.
With the existing wind capacity, there have already been times in recent years when surpluses have been generated and Denmark has actually paid other countries to take the excess power supply (much like the situation in West Texas, where surpluses of wind occasionally result in negative pricing for short periods).
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"If they can just get into your account in the middle of the night and take money out, in any other situation that would be theft, " he says.
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Many in this situation will take the free ride for as long as it lasts and save what would have been their mortgage payment or rent for the day when they are evicted.
The Angels have made it clear that they will take advantage of the situation that they find themselves in.
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Next month the Committee on Standards in Public Life - whose recommendations for changes to MPs' expenses set the groundwork for the current system - will publish in its annual report a "stock take" of the situation.
And now we have a period where, because of the choice to let the sequester take effect, we are not now in a countdown clock situation -- the cable nets don't have the clock.
In this situation, take out half the cash in the account as soon as possible.
He said Scotland's firefighters are prepared to take action in support of their colleagues if the situation is not resolved quickly.
"We strongly encourage all U.S. citizens to take appropriate precautions as the security situation in Libya is volatile, " the U.S. State Department said.
In service of that effort, we need to create the time and space for the Afghan government and the Afghan security forces to be built up and trained so that they can take full security lead over the situation in their country.
We are also pragmatic and realistic and committed to the notion that we absolutely must take action before August 2nd in order to not create a situation where the United States could default on its obligations.
The only thing that can actually be done in this situation is to allow the market to take its course.
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One guy comes in to survey the situation and take the old mattress.
The business environment remains uncertain, and Ford will continue to monitor the situation in Europe and take further action as necessary.
This extraordinary chance to take stock first-hand of the situation in Cambodia helped inform the observations and recommendations we made in the Center's analysis.
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In recent times, the situation has improved, but it shall take more time and effort to build a society in which both sexes shall be genuinely equal.
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The company's precarious situation in the current economy is surrounded by debates over the take-home pay of executives who may or may not deliver results.
"If we are a year from now, and the economy hasn't improved in a big way, I think the Democrats are in trouble -- and the Republicans are well-positioned to take advantage of that situation, " Beck said.
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Analysts at Commerzbank noted that the cut-off date for the CFTC data does not take into account the continued slump in prices for the rest of week, so the situation may be different once newer data is released.
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It is certainly the case that there are a number of bad actors and armed groups of extremists in Libya who might take advantage of a situation that was brought about initially as a response to the video in question.
And I think it will take, in all honesty, an improvement in the jobs situation for people to feel that.
You get in a situation where you want to take over the game or you want to make a big shot where you have to stick to the game plan.
On Saturday, the foreign ministers of the Community of Portuguese Language Countries, known as CPLP, will meet in Lisbon to assess the situation and take "concerted measures" regarding Guinea-Bissau's situation, that group said.
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